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Military Aviation

On This Day In 1957: Biggest Bomber, Biggest H-Bomb, And Biggest Near-Catastrophe in History.

The Day a B-36 Accidently Dropped the Largest U.S. Hydrogen Bomb on Kirtland AFB. In the wake of yesterday’s news that the U.S. has pulled out of the Open Skies…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 22, 2020
Military Aviation

U.S. B-1 Lancers Continue Their “World Tour” With First Ever Mission Over Sweden

Ellsworth AFB's B-1s flew yet another round-trip mission from CONUS to Europe. The BONEs (as the B-1 Lancers are commonly dubbed) have become the most visible heavy bombers in the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 21, 2020
Libya

Let’s Talk About The Claim That “Russia Moved Six MiG-29s and Two Su-24s Escorted By RuAF Su-35s To Libya”

“You are about to see the largest aerial campaign in Libyan history in the coming hours,” Haftar’s air force chief Saqr al-Jaroushi said in a statement. At least "six Mig-29…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 21, 2020
Aircraft Carriers

Footage Of The A-7E’s Ramp Strike on USS Midway in 1984 Says A Lot About The Dangers Of A Pitching Deck

Pitching decks can make a carrier trap landings extremely dangerous.... The video in this post was filmed aboard USS Midway on Aug. 21, 1984. It shows U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 20, 2020
Aviation Safety

USAF F-35A Lightning II from 58th Fighter Squadron Crashes at Eglin AFB, Florida.

Pilot Ejected Successfully in First Ever Crash of USAF F-35A. A USAF F-35A Lightning II belonging to the 58th Fighter Squadron has crashed at Eglin AFB in Florida, according the…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 20, 2020
Aviation

Take A Look At The Wake Vortices Generated By The World’s Heaviest Aircraft In This Awesome Video

The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a giant flying machine. The only built Antonov An-225 Mriya (NATO reporting name: Cossack) strategic airlift cargo aircraft is continuing to fly COVID-19 missions across…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 19, 2020
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