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Aviation Safety

Pardo’s Push: How A U.S. F-4 Pushed Another Phantom Outside Of North Vietnam’s Skies

The famous episode when a USAF F-4 pushed another Phantom outside North Vietnam airspace. Developed as interceptor in response to the need of the U.S. Navy to protect its aircraft…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 8, 2016
Military Aviation

Did you know a three-time Super Bowl winner flew 45 combat missions over Iraq in the A-10?

Chad Hennings flew the A-10 in combat during the 1990s before winning three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys. Chad Hennings is mainly known for playing with the Dallas Cowboys…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 7, 2016
F-35

F-35 arrival at NAS Patuxent River after first transatlantic crossing B-roll and pilot interview

Interesting video with pilot interview provides some interesting details about the F-35's first transatlantic crossing. On Feb. 5, the Italian Air Force's first F-35, dubbed AL-1 and serialled MM7332 (with…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 7, 2016
Aircraft Carriers

How A U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat Shot Down An Iraqi Mi-8 Hip Helicopter During Operation Desert Storm

The story of the only air-to-air kill achieved by the F-14 Tomcat during Operation Desert Storm. Even though the F-14 Tomcat scored only one air-to-air kill during the Gulf War in…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 6, 2016
F-35

The Italian Air Force has successfully accomplished the F-35’s first transatlantic crossing

The Italian Air Force made the history by successfully accomplishing the F-35's first transatlantic crossing. On Feb. 5, the first Italian Air Force F-35, the first JSF built outside the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 6, 2016
Military Aviation

Northrop Grumman has just released an animation that shows how 6th Generation fighters might look like

Northrop Grumman has just launched a new ad that teases next generation fighter jets. One year ago, Northrop Grumman, at that time competing with Lockheed Martin and Boeing for the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 5, 2016
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