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Military Aviation

Tom Cruise With F-14 Tomcat on Snowy Set in Tahoe: Top Gun Escape Scene Filmed?

Hollywood leaks photos of Cruise in snowy set; fan photos show special colored F/A-18F flying though the Star Wars Canyon; F-14 Tomcat appears on set. More “leaked” photos from production…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 18, 2018
Military Aviation

A-10 Thunderbolt II Attack Aircraft’s Bomb Markings Explained

A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 124th Fighter Wing at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, sport hundreds bomb markings. Here's what they mean. Bomb and kill markings are a very…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 16, 2018
Aviation Safety

Questions Continue After Death of 6 Marines, Loss of 2 Aircraft Off Japan.

Latest Accident Continues Tragic Trend, Underscores Risks of Marine Aviation. “The cause of the crash is under investigation.” It is the boilerplate statement issued in the aftermath of every aviation…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 14, 2018
Military Aviation

Up Close And Personal With The A-10 Warthog’s Scorpion Helmet-Mounted Cueing System

Cockpit Video Brings You Aboard An A-10 Thunderbolt II during Operation Guardian Blitz II A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, belonging to the 163rd Fighter Squadron of the 122nd Fighter Wing from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2018
Aviation Safety

ATAC Civilian Hawker Hunter Crashes Off Honolulu, Pilot Injured During Ejection.

Private “Red Air” Adversary Simulator Aircraft Crashes Within Sight of Shore. An ATAC private contract adversary Hawker Hunter crashed off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii shortly after takeoff from Honolulu…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 13, 2018
Aviation Safety

Reporter Gets a Little Too Close To A Landing Russian Tu-160 Blackjack Bomber in Venezuela.

Or, How to Get Your Press Credentials Revoked in One Easy Lesson... Every aviation journalist gets excited about a big story, especially when they get to bring us hot news…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 12, 2018
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