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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
Aircraft Carriers

An F/A-18E Super Hornet performed an air power demo above USS Truman for two very special guests

These images feature an unusual air power demonstration. Taken on Dec. 3, 2015  the following spectacular photos show an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Pukin’ Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 11, 2016
Military Aviation

B-52 bomber conducts a deterrence mission to show North Korea U.S. intent to defend South Korea. Once again.

The U.S. are ready to defend South Korea after the umpteenth provocative action by North Korea . On Jan. 10, 2016 in  response to the North Korea's recent nuclear test,…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 11, 2016
Aircraft Carriers

This Seahawk helicopter FLIR video shows Iranian vessel firing rockets near a U.S. aircraft carrier

This video shows that an Iranian ship actually fired rockets near USS Harry S. Truman. As reported by several media outlets on Dec. 26, 2015 an Iranian vessel approached aircraft…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 10, 2016
Military Aviation

Watch these photos captured by a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender refueling the B-2 bomber enroute to Rose Bowl flyover

Here are some incredible photos captured by a Travis Air Force Base KC-10 Extender aircrew. We have already published a cool aerial photograph and footage of the flyover conducted on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 9, 2016
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