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Military Aviation

20+ Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport planes to fly from the U.S. to the original D-Day Drop Zones in Normandy

More than 30 Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Dakota  will retrace their flights from Britain to the original D-Day Drop Zones in Normandy, France. Two thirds will be coming from North…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 24, 2018
F-35

Check Out These Cool Videos Of the Largest F-35 Formation Ever

Here are a couple of interesting clips showing what happened after the "Elephant Walk" of 35 F-35s that made the news a couple of days ago. 35x F-35A from the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 22, 2018
F-35

New Dedicated USAF F-35A Demo Team Announced for 2019 Airshow Season

New F-35A Demo May Transition from Heritage Flight to Solo F-35A Demo. The U.S. Air Force has posted limited information about a new F-35A Demonstration Team for the upcoming 2019…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 21, 2018
Italian Air Force

Italian Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon, T-346A and Frecce Tricolori Display Team Have Completed their Middle East Tour

The tour brought the Italian jets belonging to the Reparto Sperimentale Volo (Italian Air Force Test Wing) and the Frecce Tricolori display team to Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. With the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 20, 2018
F-35

388th and 419th Fighter Wing Have Just Staged The F-35’s First “Elephant Walk” With 35 Lightning II Aircraft At Hill AFB

This is the JSF's first "Elephant Walk". According to the Hill Air Force Base FB page this is happening now: F-35A pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wing prepare…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2018
Aviation Safety

Premature Landing Gear Retraction Resulted In F-22 Raptor Sliding On Its Belly At NAS Fallon, Investigation Finds

"The Accident Investigation Board (AIB) president found by a preponderance of evidence that the cause of the accident was pilot error." The U.S. Air Force has released the findings of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2018
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