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Military Aviation

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors deploy to Romania for the first time

Two F-22 Raptors and one KC-135 Stratotanker arrived in Romania. Two F-22s and approximately 20 supporting Airmen, with the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, arrived at Mihail…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 26, 2016
Aviation Safety

Watch St. Elmo’s Fire appear on an E-4B doomsday plane’s nose during aerial refueling

Static discharges on an E-4B refueling from a KC-135. The following video shows an interesting phenomenon. An E-4B Nightwatch National Airborne Command Post  (NAOC) approaches a KC-135 in cloudy weather…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 24, 2016
Airshows

Cool video shows five legendary fighters flying together – four from WW2 and the Tomcat

This beautiful footage proves once again that Dale Snort Snodgrass was one of the best Tomcat jocks. Taken during the Wings of Eagles Final Victory Air Show 1995 at the…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
April 24, 2016
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There are conflicting reports on alleged clash between Russian and Israeli aircraft near Syria

Did Russian forces in Syria fire on Israeli warplanes? Several Israeli media outlets said that Russian forces in Syria have fired at least twice on Israeli military aircraft in the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 22, 2016
Military Aviation

Japan’s X-2 “Shinshin” indigenous stealth jet makes first flight

The first Japanese stealth jet made its maiden flight. The first prototype of  the indigenous stealth war plane that Japan Air Self-Defense Force will operate in the air defense role,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 22, 2016
Military Aviation

Watch this awesome JAS-39 Gripen video shot with a special ultra-stable gyro camera

Rock-steady footage at speeds exceeding 300 knots. This footage does not need too much explanations. According to Blue Sky Aerial's Peter Degerfeldt, "Saab Defence and Security needed a heavy-duty camera…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 21, 2016
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