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F-35

Here Are Some Photographs of the F-35B Lightning Jets Landing on (and Launching From) Britain’s Newest Carrier for the First Time

Royal Navy Commander Nathan Gray and RAF Squadron Leader Andy Edgell were the first pilots to land their F-35 Lightning stealth jets on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 28, 2018
Aviation Safety

USMC F-35B Lightning Crashes Near MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina: Pilot Ejects.

Details of First-Ever F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Crash Are Developing. A U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has crashed near Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station outside of Beaufort,…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
September 28, 2018
Afghanistan

U.S. F-35B Joint Strike Fighters Perform Their First-Ever Air Strike On Targets in Afghanistan

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightings Of VMFA-211 Hit Targets in Afghanistan From USS Essex. For the first time in history U.S. F-35 Joint Strike Fighters flew in combat on Sept.…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
September 27, 2018
Airshows

Here Are Some Cool Air-to-Air Shots Of The Saudi Special Colored Aircraft During The National Day Celebrations

Take a look at these photographs of the five RSAF (Royal Saudi Air Force) jet in special livery for the 88th National Day Celebrations. As already revealed in a previous…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 27, 2018
Helicopters

Let’s Have a Look At The Helicopter The U.S. Air Force Has Selected To Replace The UH-1N Huey

The MH-139, a variant of the AW139, has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to take over the role of protecting the ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) bases and transportation…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 25, 2018
Military Aviation

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Conducted Hot-Pit Refueling at Wake Island

Hot-pit refueling is required to operate out of locations with limited support and infrastructures. On Sept. 14, two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers forward deployed to Joint Base Pearl…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 24, 2018
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