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Airshows

Airshow Insider: Behind The Scenes with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.

A Lot Goes Into Making a USAF Thunderbirds Flight Demo Happen; Here is Some of the Advanced Preparation. Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Mt. Clemens, Michigan in the U.S.…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
August 30, 2017
Aviation

Close Call: CL-415 Canadair Hits A Barge After Scooping Water In Scary Footage

Physical damage but no injuries. Impressive! Reportedly filmed at Vallabrègues, on the left bank of the Rhône River, in the Gard department in southern France, the video below shows two Canadair…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 29, 2017
Aviation Safety

Buzzed By A Flanker: Watch A Su-33 Fighter Perform Two Very Low Passes Over The Runway

Low Passes Are Always Cool. This Time It's The Turn Of A Russian Navy Su-33. In the recent past we have published several videos showing pretty dangerous low passes: a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 28, 2017
Helicopters

Here Is Japan’s First V-22: The First Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft For A Military Outside Of The U.S.

The First V-22 For Japan Exposed By Photograph Taken At Amarillo During Engine Tests. The first of 17 V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is about…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 26, 2017
Russia

Danish F-16s Intercepted A Low-Flying Russian Navy Tu-142 Bear-F Anti-Sub Aircraft In A Very Rare Close Encounter Over The Baltic Sea

A new video released by the Royal Danish Air Force shows a low-flying Tu-142MK aircraft: a rare sight in the Baltic region. The footage below is particularly interesting as it…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 25, 2017
North Korea

U.S., Chinese And Russian Bombers Each Flew Air Patrols Over East China, Sea Of Japan Close To The Korean Peninsula In Last 24 Hours

Even the Russian Tu-95 Bears made a rare tour close to South Korea’s airspace yesterday. Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers briefly violated South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 24, 2017
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