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Military Aviation

Watch a U.S. C-17 Globemaster III cargo fly through the famous Star Wars Canyon in Death Valley

Something you don't see too often: a giant U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft flying through the famous Star Wars Canyon. The following footage was shot by The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 15, 2016
Military Aviation

German Air Force Typhoons have just completed the very last training campaign at Decimomannu airbase

After 56 years, the German Air Force is leaving Decimomannu. Typhoons from Norvenich deployed there for what is probably the very last use of the Italian training facilities by Luftwaffe…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 14, 2016
Aviation Safety

Watch an F-16’s Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System save an unconscious pilot from certain death

The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) recognized the F-16's dangerous attitude and automatically performed the recovery that saved the life of an unconscious student pilot. Obtained by Aviation Week,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 13, 2016
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U.S. B-1 bombers fly over South Korea in response to the recent nuclear test by North Korea

Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers from Guam performed a "show of force" in South Korea following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test. On Sept. 12, two B-1B bombers flew over…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 13, 2016
Military Aviation

This New Video Shows What It’s Like to Fly to the Stratosphere at Supersonic Speed in a Russian MiG-29 Fulcrum

Here's what it's like to prepare and fly to the Edge of Space in a MiG-29 Fulcrum. The following footage was shot by famous aviation video producer Artur Sarkysian for…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 12, 2016
Military Aviation

This photo shows 13 F-22 Raptors squeezed into the NASA Langley Research Center hangar for Hurricane protection

13 F-22 Raptors and 9 other aircraft found a shelter in the NASA hangar at Langley. The image above was posted by the Commander of the 1st Fighter Wing at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 11, 2016
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