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Aviation Safety

U.S. KC-10 aerial refueler loses refueling boom that falls in a hay-field

A KC-10 Extender has lost its flying boom. Someone's found it in his hay-field.... A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aerial refueler belonging to the 60th Air Mobility Wing was…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 2, 2016
Aircraft Carriers

Watch this video of Russian Su-33 and MiG-29K jets operating from the deck of Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Med Sea

Russia's aircraft carrier blue-water operations in the western Mediterranean Sea. The Russian naval battle group including the flagship aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is currently in the western Mediterranean Sea heading…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 2, 2016
China

China’s new J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter officially unveiled and ready to enter active service

The PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force) has eventually unveiled its long-awaited J-20 stealth fighter to the public during the Zhuhai Air Show’s opening ceremony. Is it possible to compare…

Andreas Rupprecht Andreas Rupprecht
November 1, 2016
Italian Air Force

The Last Ever Operational Flight Of The Legendary F-104 Starfighter

On Oct. 31, 2004, the Italian Air Force flew the last operational mission of the iconic F-104, the "missile with a man in it." Of the 15 nations that had…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 31, 2016
Military Aviation

Last U.S. Air Force Phantoms make rare appearance flying through the Star Wars Canyon!

Awesome video and photographs of the last USAF Phantoms thundering through the famous Jedi Transition. On Tuesday, Oct. 25 two USAF McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II’s made passes through “Star…

Todd Miller Todd Miller
October 28, 2016
Helicopters

Poland facing Maritime SAR capability gap after Helicopter Tender cancellation?

Maritime Search And Rescue in Poland at risk? With Poland scrapping the helicopter deal with the Airbus Helicopters company and opening a new procurement procedure (the aim of which is…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 28, 2016
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