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Military Aviation

Polish Pilot Flies The M-346 Master Advanced Jet Trainer For The First Time

The Polish Air Force nears the delivery of the first M-346 Master. On Mar. 2, 2016, Lt. Col. Konrad Madej became the first Polish pilot to fly the Italian M-346…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
March 9, 2016
Military Aviation

Watch this USMC F/A-18 Hornet pilot do the walk around of his jet before taking off for a night air strike on ISIS

An interesting footage of a U.S. Marine Corps Hornet launching for a night strike in support of Operation Inherent Resolve missions. Taken on Jul. 15, 2015 the following clip shows a U.S.…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
March 9, 2016
Military Aviation

Watch Hollywood Star Hugh “Wolverine” Jackman enjoy a flight in a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon

A very special passenger recently performed an orientation flight onboard a USAF F-16. Filmed on Feb. 19, 2016, the following video shows the actor Hugh Jackman flying in a U.S.…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
March 9, 2016
Helicopters

Watch this cool video of an AFSOC MC-130J refueling a French combat helicopter at night

The French Air Force has conducted the first night HAAR (Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling). The following video shows a 352nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J refueling French Air Force Airbus Helicopters H225M…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 8, 2016
Military Aviation

RAF “Pinky” Jaguar has been “rebranded” to celebrate the 75th anniversary of 238 Sqn deployment to North Africa

RAF Jaguar receives the letter code group of a WWII Hurricane fighter which took part in an audacious operation against Axis forces. For RAF 238 Squadron, the current custodian of "Pinky"…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
March 8, 2016
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B-52 Stratofortress bombers prepare to pound ISIS

The "Buff" may soon start pounding Daesh. The U.S. Air Force is sending the B-52 Stratofortress bomber to drop bombs on ISIS beginning beginning next month. The Buffs (Big Ugly…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 7, 2016
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