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Aviation Safety

[Photo] U.S. Air Force C-17 caught fire at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

An engine malfunction led to a C-17 Globemaster cargo catching fire at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. On Jan. 7, a C-17 Globemaster III with the 445th Airlift Wing caught fire…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 21, 2015
F-35

Photos of F-35, F-16, A-10, F-15E jets launching from Nellis Air Force Base

Nellis AFB near Las Vegas, is one of the airbases where you can see F-35 Joint Strike Fighters fly. Nellis AFB, Nevada, is one of the most interesting and busiest…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 20, 2015
Military Aviation

U.S. A-10 reportedly shot at by ISIS militants with Strela MANPADS in Iraq

U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft face the threat of Man Portable Air Defense Systems in Iraq. According to a report by Iraqi News, American A-10 were shot at with four Strela…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 19, 2015
Helicopters

HH-60 Helicopter refuels from HC-130 in one of the most awesome aerial refueling photos ever!

Helicopter Air to Air Refueling as you've (probably) never seen it. The image in this post was taken during a training Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling (HAAR) mission over Alaska. It was…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 19, 2015
Military Aviation

People with Polish descent evacuated from eastern Ukraine using C-130 and C295 cargo planes

The air bridge involved the backbone of the Polish transport aviation: CASA C295M and C-130E Hercules. The Polish Air Force has completed the evacuation of Ukrainians with Polish descent living…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
January 17, 2015
F-35

This photo shows all the weapons the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is designed to carry

The F-35 and its weapons suite. Top image shows an F-35A, at Edwards AFB, California,nexto to its F-35 Systems Development and Demonstration Weapons Suite the aircraft is designed to carry.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 16, 2015
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