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Military Aviation

Gorgeous photo shows an Aggressors’ F-16 preparing for take off shortly after sunrise

An Aggressors' F-16 prepares to take off to participate in training exercise. Captured shortly after sunrise on Jan. 24, 2016, the gorgeous photo in this post shows an F-16 Fighting…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 23, 2016
Military Aviation

Here’s how California ANG F-15C Eagle drivers have taken advantage of valuable training at Red Flag 16-1

144th Fighter Wing Airmen sharpened their skills in air-to-air combat at Red Flag 16-1. Among the participants in the first of 2016 Red Flags there were also the F-15C Eagles belonging to the…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 22, 2016
Military Aviation

Red Flag 16-1 Total Force Integration: the Aerial Warfighting Game-Changer

RF 16-1 unveiled. Three weeks of intensive Red Flag aerial warfighting culminated Feb. 12, 2016. This first of four Red Flag exercises of 2016 featured 39 units, 120 aircraft and…

Todd Miller Todd Miller
February 22, 2016
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Rare insight into the Royal Navy’s Commando Helicopter Force

The reign of the RN Sea King HC4 comes to an end They say that legends aren’t born, but made.The reputation of the Royal Navy’s Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) Sea…

Richard Cooper Richard Cooper
February 21, 2016
Military Aviation

Cool photo shows F-15E Strike Eagles conducting a Missing Man formation to honor Korean War ace

The following picture gives you a different perspective of a missing man flyover. Taken on Jan. 27, 2016, the picture in this post was captured from inside the cockpit of…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 21, 2016
Military Aviation

A RAF Tornado GR4 was given the iconic Gulf War ‘desert pink’ paint scheme to celebrate 25 years of continuos combat ops

The Royal Air Force has unveiled a new special-colored Tornado. The RAF has painted a Tornado GR4 fighter-bomber in ‘desert pink’ paint scheme to honour the aircraft type’s almost continuous operational service…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 20, 2016
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