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F-35

388th and 419th Fighter Wing Have Just Staged The F-35’s First “Elephant Walk” With 35 Lightning II Aircraft At Hill AFB

This is the JSF's first "Elephant Walk". According to the Hill Air Force Base FB page this is happening now: F-35A pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wing prepare…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2018
Aviation Safety

Premature Landing Gear Retraction Resulted In F-22 Raptor Sliding On Its Belly At NAS Fallon, Investigation Finds

"The Accident Investigation Board (AIB) president found by a preponderance of evidence that the cause of the accident was pilot error." The U.S. Air Force has released the findings of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2018
F-35

Dutch F-35A With Special Tail Markings Unveiled At Edwards AFB

The 323 TES (Test and Evaluation Squadron) "Diana" celebrates its 70th anniversary with F-35 F-002 in special tail markings at Edwards Air Force Base, California."Three two three", Royal Netherlands Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 18, 2018
Weapons

This Crazy Video Shows All Kind Of U.S. Weaponry Including JDAMs, Bunker-Buster Bomb, Tomahawks And LGBs During Testing At China Lake

If you like weapons this China Lake Ranges 2018 video is for you. Located in California’s Mojave Desert, China Lake is home to NAVAIR’s Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 16, 2018
Military Aviation

These U.S. Marine Corps VMAQ-2 EA-6B Jets Have Just Completed The Prowler’s Final Deployment Before Retirement

The final operational chapter of the Prowler career has just been written by the U.S. Marine Corps "Death Jesters" and their six EA-6Bs jets. Marine Corps Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron-2…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 15, 2018
Military Aviation

Everything You Need To Know (And Probably Don’t) About The X-15 Flight Shown In The Opening Scene Of “First Man”

There is much more in Neil Armstrong's flight, the longest X-15 flight in the entire research program, than a movie can show. If you haven't done it already, I would…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 14, 2018
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