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Aviation Safety

Libyan National Army Air Force MiG-23ML Shot Down By MANPADS Near Tripoli

The latest downing, caught on video, proves the airspace around Libya's capital is still extremely dangerous. A LNA AF MiG-23ML was shot down by Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 8, 2019
Aviation Safety

Three Dead in Minnesota Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk Crash.

Aircraft Was Performing Maintenance Test Flight When It Went Down. Three soldiers died in the crash of a Minnesota Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter on Thursday afternoon near St.…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 6, 2019
Aviation Safety

Australia Won’t Get Compensation For EA-18G Growler Aircraft That Burst Into Flames At Nellis Air Force Base in 2018

The aircraft was launching for a Red Flag mission when it suffered an uncontained engine failure. As some of our readers will probably remember, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 5, 2019
Military Aviation

Saab Unveils Gripen E In Brand New Splinter Color Scheme

Aircraft serialled 6002, sporting Swedish Air Force markings, was photographed in the new outstanding camouflaged scheme during a recent test flight. Saab has just released an extremely interesting photo of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 3, 2019
Aviation Safety

U.S. Air Force F-16 Crashes While Attempting To Land At Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Pilot Ejected.

It's the third U.S. F-16 crash in less than 2 months. A U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon (nicknamed "Viper" in the fighter pilots community) crashed near Kunsan Air Base, South Korea,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 2, 2019
F-35

“The Last Dojo”: We Interview Outgoing F-35 Demo Pilot, Maj. Andrew “Dojo” Olson.

His Team Shifted Public Opinion of F-35 Program: Where is “Dojo” Headed Now? As if maneuvering in a dogfight, it only took an instant for Maj. “Dojo” Olson to get…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 2, 2019
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