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Stunning HD video: flying the Russian Su-34 Fullback bomber

Taxi, take-off, aerobatics and a bit of air combat from the cockpit of a Russian Su-34 Fullback. The following series of videos is pretty impressive: with English subtitles, the footage…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 18, 2015
Aviation Safety

U.S. drone crashed in Syria. Probably shot down by a Syrian SA-3 surface to air missile

An MQ-1 Predator crashed in Syria. According to Syria state media it was shot down by Syrian air defenses. The U.S. lost contact with an unarmed MQ-1 Predator drone on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 17, 2015
Aviation Safety

The amazing story of Bill Weaver: the Blackbird pilot who survived his SR-71 disintegration

The incredible story of a lucky SR-71 pilot who survived to a Blackbird disintegration at Mach 3+ Built as a strategic reconnaissance aircraft able to fly at 88,000 feet and Mach 3,…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
March 17, 2015
Military Aviation

What’s this new sensor exposed by video of a B-1 bomber refueling over Iraq?

Although it may seem just another B-1 refueling video, this footage shows something different. The following footage was shot on Feb. 12, over Iraq. It shows a B-1B "Lancer" (or…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 16, 2015
Military Aviation

All you need to know about the latest Red Flag, world’s most realistic aerial exercise

Red Flag 2015-2 featured previously unannounced participants and in a first - virtual participants. In addition to the variety of USAF squadrons, the air combat exercise held Mar. 2 to…

Todd Miller Todd Miller
March 16, 2015
Military Aviation

[Photo] F-22 Raptor zooming through the clouds during demo training

An F-22 Raptor during an annual demo training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The annual Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course is an annual four-day training event for civilian and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 16, 2015
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