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At $450, This Ultra-Rare Zuma Project Patch May Be the Aviation Collectors’ Holy Grail

Unusual Patch Was Pulled from Stores When Classified Project May Have Failed. If you’re a military aviation fan, chances are you have a few patches lying around in a collection…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 14, 2019
Iraq

Here Are The Shots Of The U.S. B-52s Flying First Deterrence Mission As Part Of Bomber Task Force Based in Qatar

B-52s as well as F-15Cs and F-35As have conducted "deterrence missions" in the CENTCOM AOR recently. As already reported, four B-52 bombers deployed from Barksdale AFB, Lousiana, to Al Udeid,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 13, 2019
Military Aviation

This Interesting Video Shows Two Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets Arriving At Meiringen As Part Of Swiss Air Force Evaluation

Take a look at how the Super Hornet's flight control surfaces move during approach. Earlier this month, our friend Ben Ramsay (UK Aviation Movies) visited Meiringen Air Base, in Switzerland,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 12, 2019
F-35

U.S. Air Force To Reactivate 65th Aggressor Squadron At Nellis AFB With 11 F-35A Lightning II

The unit, inactivated in September 2014 due to budget constraints imposed by sequestration, is going to "resurrect" and fly the 5th generation aircraft. On May 9, the U.S. Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 10, 2019
Military Aviation

Tracking The U.S. B-52 Bombers Deploying To Qatar In Response To Iranian Threat In The Persian Gulf

The U.S. Air Force is positioning four B-52s to Qatar. And, for the very first time, at least one of the Stratofortress bombers could be tracked online as it deployed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 10, 2019
Aviation Safety

The Scary Moment An EC145 Helicopter Hit The Power Lines During Winching Rescue Operation

Wires represent a serious hazard to both helicopters and airplanes flying at low altitude. The following footage was filmed on Apr. 3, 2019 near Fond Bellemare, west of Fort-de-France, Martinique,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 8, 2019
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