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Military Aviation

Photos show former Blackbird Maintainers cleaning the SR-71 on static display at Beale AFB

A new mission for former Blackbird personnel. Taken on Jan. 26, 2016 the following interesting pictures feature former Blackbird Maintainers cleaning the SR-71 static display at Beale Air Force Base, California.…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 19, 2016
Military Aviation

Take a look at these photographs of the Russian Tu-160 bombers intercepted by the RAF Typhoons

...an ordinary day for the British Typhoons in QRA (even though the photos show two French interceptors). Social media went abuzz yesterday as two nuclear-capable Russian Air Force Tu-160 Blackjack…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 18, 2016
Aviation Safety

Russian fighters often shadow German Tornados over Syria but “they do it professionally” Luftwaffe says

Close encounters in the skies over Syria between Russian and German fighters. As reported by several media outlets on Feb. 16, Russian Air Force (RuAF) fighter jets often shadow German…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 17, 2016
Military Aviation

Here’s how a night tiltrotor air refueling mission takes place

Watch this CV-22 Osprey taking fuel from MC-130J Commando II at night. Taken on Apr. 28, 2015 during Exercise Emerald Warrior 2015, the following footage features an MC-130J Commando II crew…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 17, 2016
North Korea

U.S. F-22 Raptors perform “show of force” in South Korea against North

Four Raptors have deployed to South Korea. On Feb. 17, four U.S. Air Force F-22 "Raptor" fighter aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, deployed to Osan Air Base, in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 17, 2016
F-35

Six U.S. Air Force F-35As have arrived at Mountain Home AFB for the type’s first simulated deployment

First simulated deployment for the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs. Taken on Feb. 8, 2016 the following pictures feature six F-35A Lightning IIs belonging to the 31st Test and…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 16, 2016
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