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Military Aviation

Robin Olds’ P-51 Mustang Flies In A Heritage Formation With 52nd FW F-16C Jets

The plane, named Scat VII, was flown by the iconic triple-ace fighter pilot during WW2. On May 28, 2019, the restored P-51 Mustang once flown by Brig. Gen. Robin Olds…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 2, 2019
Aviation

“Strato-Goose”? Stratolaunch to Discontinue Operations After Single Flight.

Bizarre Rehash of “Spruce Goose” History May Mean Stratolaunch Only Flew Once. In what seems like an event bizarrely reminiscent of the single flight of the failed Hughes H-4 Hercules,…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 1, 2019
F-35

Watch This Cockpit Video Of F-35 Demo Pilot Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson Performing Demo Routine Over Miami Beach

Ultra cool video filmed inside the Lightning II cockpit during the National Salute to America's Heroes Airshow. After teasing it with some short clips published in the last few weeks,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 31, 2019
Aviation Safety

Turkish Air Force F-4E Crash Lands at Erhac Air Base. Pilots Successfully Ejected.

The nose gear of a Turkish F-4E Phantom collapsed upon landing. On May 31, 2019, a Turkish Air Force F-4E-2020 belonging to the 111 Filo (Squadron) "Panthers", based at Eskisehir…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 31, 2019
Italian Air Force

OTD in 2004 The Italian Air Force Bid Farewell To The F-104 With A Memorable Airshow

Few months before the retirement from the active service, the Aeronautica Militare organized an airshow to bid farewell to the iconic "manned missile". The F-104 wrote the final chapter of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 30, 2019
Helicopters

Check Out This Video Showing Russian Attack Helicopters In Action During “Aviadarts 2019”

You don't happen to see footage from inside a Russian gunship too often. Aviadarts is an yearly Russian all-Army competition attended by units of the Aerospace Forces, four military districts…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 30, 2019
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