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Military Aviation

B-52s play major role dropping mines during Baltops 2016 exercise

Stratofortress bombers pivotal in the exercises underway across central and eastern Europe. The three B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers deployed from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, to RAF Fairford, United…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 14, 2016
Military Aviation

Check out this video of a paratrooper using reserve parachute to save his life during NATO airdrop

The paratrooper manages to open the reserve parachute shortly before hitting the ground. This video was filmed during the Anakonda-16 exercise in Poland. It shows a Polish paratrooper reacting to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 14, 2016
Military Aviation

Awesome Air-to-Air Shots of Air Refueling Operations During Anakonda-16 Exercise in Poland

U.S. tankers refuel Polish F-16s. Anakonda-16 and Baltops-16 exercises are currently underway in Poland, involving numerous air assets. Several combat planes operating within a realistic modern air combat scenario over…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
June 13, 2016
F-35

Watch the F-35 perform its international airshow debut with an Air Power Demo

The F-35 made its debut in European Airshow circuit at the Leeuwarden air show, in the Netherlands. On Jun. 10, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter made its international airshow debut…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 12, 2016
Airshows

Patrouille Suisse jet crashes after collision at Leeuwarden airbase. Fourth incident in one week

Unbelievable coincidence. It's the fourth incident to a military aerobatic display team in one week, the second today! On Jun. 9, two Swiss Air Force F-5 belonging to the Patrouille…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 9, 2016
Aviation Safety

Su-27 Flanker of the Russian Knights aerobatic team crashes in Russia. Pilot killed.

It's not a good period for military aerobatic teams. A Su-27 Flanker belonging to the Russian Knights aerobatic team crashed on Jun. 9 in Russia, killing the pilot, TASS news…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 9, 2016
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