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Helicopters

We have taken part in a mission aboard a HH-139A multipurpose combat helicopter

...and here some stunning photos of the Italian Air Force HH-139A helicopter as you have never seen it before. The HH-139A is the military variant of the AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 18, 2015
Aviation Safety

Fascinating video of a B-58 Hustler supersonic bomber’s emergency landing in 1961

An interesting documentary about the story of a B-58 Hustler and its landing after 14 hours in the air. On Sept. 18, 1961 a Convair B-58 Hustler supersonic bomber of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 17, 2015
Military Aviation

Video of an F-16 high performance take off: up to 15,000 feet in 45 seconds

Actual flight time to an altitude of about 4 km: 20 seconds The following video was filmed from inside the cockpit of a Pakistan Air Force F-16 BM Block 15…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 16, 2015
Aviation Safety

Video shows Colombian Army Black Hawk helicopter exploding after landing in a minefield

Warning: Graphic video shows Black Hawk helicopter exploding. On Jun. 22, a Colombian Army Black Hawk helicopter exploded in a rural area of Teorama municipality. Out of the 15 soldiers…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 15, 2015
Military Aviation

Polish Cold War era Su-22 Fitters have received a new color scheme as part of a modernization package

Polish Su-22 Fitters Receive A Modernization Package Including A Change Of The Color Scheme Last year, the Polish Ministry of Defense decided to extend the operational life, that has lasted…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 15, 2015
Aviation Safety

Yet another iconic Russian Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber has crashed. Is the Russian Air Force falling apart?

It's the second crash in less than two months. On Jul. 14, at 09.50 Moscow Time, a Tu-95 bomber crashed in an uninhabited area 80 km from Khabarovsk. According to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 14, 2015
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