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Military Aviation

A Quick Look At The RAF Tornado’s Reconnaissance Missions Over Iraq During Operation Desert Storm

Scud Hunt was one of the main tasks for RAF Tornado aircrews during the First Gulf War. Born in response to Great Britain, Germany and Italy's requirement for an advanced…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 17, 2016
Helicopters

Russia to deploy Ka-52 attack helicopters to Syria to protect Latakia air base

The "Hokum-B" combat helicopters will be used to protect the Russian contingent at Hmeymim airbase. Russian Kamov Ka-52 (NATO reporting name "Hokum-B") helicopters would be about to deploy to Syria…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 15, 2016
Aviation Safety

Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E helicopters have collided off Hawaii

The two CH-53E Super Stallions were conducting night ops off the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The U.S. Marine Corps have just confirmed that a Search and Rescue operation is underway…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 15, 2016
Aircraft Carriers

U.S. Navy bids farewell to the S-3 Viking

The last two U.S. Navy S-3 Vikings have performed the final Navy flight. After more than 40 years of service the last pair of S-3B Vikings took off for the…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 14, 2016
Military Aviation

Watch a CH-47F Chinook helicopter sling load a vintage A-7 Corsair

Interesting footage features an historic A-7 Corsair jet "sling loaded" by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter Taken on Aug. 15, 2013, the following video shows members of the Iowa Army and…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 13, 2016
Aviation Safety

Interesting photos show a C-17 cargo plane landing on an icy runway

The Globemaster at work in Alaska. Taken on Nov. 3, 2015 the following photos show a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster landing on the icy tarmac at Deadhorse, Alaska, after…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 11, 2016
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