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Aviation Safety

[Updated] Italian Air Force MQ-9A Predator B Drone Allegedly Shot Down In Libya. Images Surface on Social Media.

One of the Italian UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) has crashed in Libya. It's not clear whether it was shot down (as claimed by some Libyan reports) or crashed for other…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 20, 2019
Aviation Safety

Let’s Talk About The B-52 Strategic Bomber’s Characteristic “Skin Wrinkles”

Skin buckling is more a structural design feature than a sign of aging. Last week we published an interesting image captured by aviation photographer Zdenek Cerny on Sept. 18, 2017,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 20, 2019
Helicopters

Watch Elite 160th SOAR Night Stalkers MH-47Gs and MH-60Ms Perform Night Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling

Night HAAR (Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling) is one of the key capabilities of the elite U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. The 160th SOAR is a highly-specialized combat aviation unit…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2019
Military Aviation

We Tell You The Story Behind This Extremely Rare Two-Ship U-2 Dragon Lady Formation Flight

The rare formation is also known as “The Double Deuce.” The majority of the strategic ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) platforms operate as single-ships: the "recce" aircraft is launched from its…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 18, 2019
Airshows

Maj. Andrew “Dojo” Olson’s Last Flight As F-35 Demo Team Pilot at Nellis AFB.

Olson and F-35 Demo Team Helped Change Minds About Joint Strike Fighter. A previous version of this article mistakenly referred to Andrew Olson as a Capt. but he was promoted…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 18, 2019
Airshows

First Look at The New “Wraith” Aggressor F-16 In Action at Nellis AFB Thrills Crowds.

“Wraith”, The Crowd-Sourced Color Scheme Aggressor F-16 Thrills Crowds at Nellis. Aviation enthusiasts from around the world got their first chance to see the new “Wraith” color scheme aggressor F-16…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 17, 2019
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