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Aircraft Carriers

This Seahawk helicopter FLIR video shows Iranian vessel firing rockets near a U.S. aircraft carrier

This video shows that an Iranian ship actually fired rockets near USS Harry S. Truman. As reported by several media outlets on Dec. 26, 2015 an Iranian vessel approached aircraft…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 10, 2016
Military Aviation

Watch these photos captured by a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender refueling the B-2 bomber enroute to Rose Bowl flyover

Here are some incredible photos captured by a Travis Air Force Base KC-10 Extender aircrew. We have already published a cool aerial photograph and footage of the flyover conducted on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 9, 2016
Weapons

This GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm gun firing test footage is pretty impressive

Another cool "brttttttttt video." Filmed throughout acceptance trials for a new lot of ammunition, this impressive clip shows a GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling Gun firing from a test stand. What makes…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 8, 2016
Helicopters

Gorgeous photos show new U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopters training in Germany

Some cool U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook images. Taken on Aug. 21, 2015, the following beautiful pictures show brand new CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Hotel Company 1-214 Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 8, 2016
Military Aviation

U.S. WC-135 aircraft will sniff for radiation near North Korea to determine what today’s explosion was

The WC-135 is going to search for fallout from the alleged North Korean test. A U.S. Air Force WC-135 will soon be in action near the Korean peninsula, searching for…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 7, 2016
F-35

Cool HD video shows how the F-35B can (theoretically) operate from remote airfields

F-35Bs showcase their STOVL capabilities that can be useful for remote airfield ops. Taken on May 6, 2015 the following footage features two F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121,…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 5, 2016
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