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Military Aviation

Stunning Pictures of the First three Rafale “omnirole” jets delivered to Egypt

The Egyptian Air Force has received the first three of 24 Rafale jets. Egypt has received the first three Rafale jets during a ceremony held at Istres airbase, in southern…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 20, 2015
Aviation Safety

Incredible video shows a replica Spitfire perform a perfect gear-up landing

A pilot landed his 80% replica Spitfire without landing gear. On Jul. 19, a pilot carried out a perfect emergency landing of his replica Spitfire without landing gear. The aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 19, 2015
Airshows

Join a RAF Typhoon jet as it forms up with a Spitfire during RIAT air display

The "synchro pair" as seen from the cockpit of the "Battle of Britain" Typhoon. The following video was filmed with different GoPro cameras from aboard the RAF Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 18, 2015
Helicopters

We have taken part in a mission aboard a HH-139A multipurpose combat helicopter

...and here some stunning photos of the Italian Air Force HH-139A helicopter as you have never seen it before. The HH-139A is the military variant of the AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 18, 2015
Aviation Safety

Fascinating video of a B-58 Hustler supersonic bomber’s emergency landing in 1961

An interesting documentary about the story of a B-58 Hustler and its landing after 14 hours in the air. On Sept. 18, 1961 a Convair B-58 Hustler supersonic bomber of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 17, 2015
Military Aviation

Video of an F-16 high performance take off: up to 15,000 feet in 45 seconds

Actual flight time to an altitude of about 4 km: 20 seconds The following video was filmed from inside the cockpit of a Pakistan Air Force F-16 BM Block 15…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 16, 2015
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