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Military Aviation

Listen To Three B-52s Discussing Their “Gameplan” For Landing After Black Sea and Astral Knight Missions

One of the BUFFs, used radio callsign "LEMAY 35", that appears to be a tribute to famed SAC Commander Gen. Curtis E. LeMay. On Sept. 23, 2020, five U.S. B-52H…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 24, 2020
Aircraft Carriers

U.S. Marine Corps and British F-35Bs Embark On HMS Queen Elizabeth For Joint Exercises

The 14 Jets Represent The Largest Air Group Of Fifth Generation Fighters At Sea In The World The Royal Air Force 617 Squadron “Dambusters” and the United States Marine Corps…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
September 24, 2020
Helicopters

Royal Marines Train Abseiling From AH1 Wildcat During Littoral Combat Strike Group Stop in Gibraltar

Wildcat of 847 Naval Air Squadron conducted training at Gibraltar’s airport as part of the early phases of the Littoral Strike Group (Experimentation) (LRG(X)) deployment. HMS Albion, HMS Dragon and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 23, 2020
Aviation Safety

Risk Of Thunderstorms Prevented Dutch F-35s From Escorting U.S. B-52 During Allied Sky Mission

The Royal Netherlands Air Force had announced the participation of the F-35s in the one-day exercise. But the risk of thunderstorm forced the Koninklijke Luchtmacht to cancel the participation of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 22, 2020
Italian Air Force

The Italian Air Force Further Expands FARP Capability Testing With Airdrop Of Fuel Containers From C-27J

The Aeronautica Militare considers FARP (Forward Arming and Refueling Point) a crucial capability to support both Special Operations and civilian Search and Rescue missions. The Italian Air Force has recently…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 22, 2020
Aviation Safety

Check Out This Slow Motion Video Of A NACES Ejection Seat Test Out of the Martin-Baker’s Meteor Aircraft

Interesing video shows the Mk14 ejection seat, more commonly known as SJU17A and NACES (Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat), in service in the F/A-18 and T-45 Goshawk, at work. Martin-Baker…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 21, 2020
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