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Military Aviation

[Photo] Four thirsty F-15E Strike Eagles trail tanker during first female USAF fighter pilot’s fini-flight

4th Fighter Wing's F-15E Strike Eagle attack planes took part to first U.S. Air Force female fighter pilot's final flight from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The image in this…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 30, 2014
Drones

U.S. Global Hawk UAS flew from Italy to Norway during largest ever test of NATO’s intelligence capabilities

Huge Global Hawk Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) flew from Italy to Norway, during NATO trial dubbed Unified Vision 2014. A U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk, flew from its base…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 29, 2014
Aviation

NASA shows off Hi-Tech aircraft involved in Alternative Fuel Effects on Contrails and Cruise Emissions flight experiment

NASA displayed an impressive array of hi-tech aircraft used in its Alternative Fuel Effects on Contrails and Cruise Emissions (ACCESS II) flight experiment during a media day for reporters from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 29, 2014
Military Aviation

This is not a videogame but Rafale combat plane’s cockpit at dusk

If you were a Rafale pilot flying at sunset, you'd see this. Even if it isn't as futuristic as the one you would find in the F-35 Lightning II (with…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 28, 2014
Military Aviation

UK’s “brand new” RC-135W Rivet Joint spyplane takes to the skies

One of the three Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft UK is buying from the U.S. as part of the Airseeker program has been flown in UK airspace by an RAF aircrew…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 28, 2014
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[Video] U.S. Special Forces Hostage Rescue Demo in Downtown Tampa

This is how U.S. Special Forces would cope with a hostage rescue situation. On May 21, the United States Special forces performed a public demonstration of their tactics used in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 27, 2014
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