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Aviation Safety

Rare Photo Shows F-4 Phantom Flying Inverted While Intercepting A Russian Tu-95 Bear Bomber

"Because I was....inverted!": Top Gun stunt performed near a Russian strategic bomber. [Read also the follow up story, that provides more details about the shot featured in this article, here:…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 4, 2017
Russia

The Greatest Aviator the West Has Never Heard Of, Marina Lavrentievna Popovich, Has Died.

Popovich, 86 Years Old, Held Over 100 Aviation Records in 40 Different Aircraft. Russian aviator, record holder, engineer and author Marina Lavrentievna Popovich has died in Russia on Nov. 30,…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 4, 2017
Russia

The Story Of The MiG-31 “Firefox”: All You Need To Know About The Most Awesome (Fictional) Advanced High-Speed Interceptor Ever

If you thought you knew everything about the MiG-31, you were wrong! Based upon a 1977 novel of the same name by Craig Thomas, "Firefox" is a techno-thriller action film…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 1, 2017
North Korea

What We’ve Learned About North Korea’s New Hwasong-15 Long Range ICBM.

This Week’s DPRK Launch Test Opens New Tensions with Sophisticated Missile. On Nov. 29, 2017, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) tested a new, claimed-longer range ICBM called the…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 30, 2017
Military Aviation

Another Batch Of Six Ex-Dutch F-16 Jets Delivered To The Royal Jordanian Air Force

This batch follows the first six jets delivered at the end of October. The second batch of five F-16AMs and one two seater BM jet, formerly belonging to the Royal…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 30, 2017
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Commanding Officer Relieved of Duty Due to “Loss of Confidence”

Lt. Col. Jason Heard, Thunderbird #1, Relieved Due to “Loss of Confidence” Lt. Col. Jason Heard of the U.S. Air Force Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Thunderbirds, has been relieved of…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 30, 2017
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