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Aviation Safety

The incredible story of an EC-121 Warning Star that almost landed on an aircraft carrier off the Vietnam coast

An unknown episode happened during the first EC-121 Warning Star missions over Gulf of Tonkin. Even though airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft play an extremely important role today, the first conflict to…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 30, 2016
Military Aviation

Stratospheric selfie in a Eurofighter Typhoon

Here's what it looks like to fly at stratospheric altitudes in a modern combat plane. Taken with a GoPro camera on Jan. 28, this photo shows what it is like…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 29, 2016
Aviation Safety

Russian Su-27 buzzes U.S. RC-135U spyplane. Once again.

Tense moments in the skies over Black Sea. On Jan. 25, 2016 a U.S. Air Force RC-135U electronic intelligence gathering aircraft was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jet while…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 29, 2016
Aircraft Carriers

Tehran releases footage of Iranian navy submarine allegedly aiming at a U.S. aircraft carrier

The Iranian Navy has spied on a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz with drones and subs. Iranian Tasmin News media outlet has aired a short video, allegedly…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 29, 2016
Military Aviation

Cool photos of Tyndall’s F-22 Raptors taking part in Red Flag 16-1

F-22 Raptors at Red Flag 16-1. Taken at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nev. on Jan. 25, 2016 the following interesting images feature 95th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptors from Tyndall…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 28, 2016
Military Aviation

Cool photos show new special-colored Hawk that celebrates Royal Air Force’s 208(R) Squadron’s 100th anniversary

A RAF Hawk gets a new special tail. A RAF 208(R) Squadron Hawk TMk1 has been adorned with a special centenary painted tail fin to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
January 27, 2016
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