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U.S. Air Force disclosed some details about gigantic Global Hawk unmanned aircraft operations against ISIS

RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft in BACN configuration is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. Air Force has not released much details about the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 13, 2015
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First ever F-35 assembled internationally destined to Italy rolled out of Cameri facility

First Italian F-35A rolled out of Cameri facility. On Mar. 12, the first F-35A Lightning II destined to the Italian Air Force rolled out of the Final Assembly and Check…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 12, 2015
Aircraft Carriers

Cockpit video shows U.S. Navy C-2 COD trap land and launch from French aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf

VRC-30 DET 1 made a video of a trap/cat shot onboard the Charles de Gaulle. Not only did French combat planes operate from the flight of USS Carl Vinson and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 12, 2015
Military Aviation

Watch a B-2 Spirit bomber refuel and then rotate dorsal fuel receptacle to achieve full stealthiness

Interesting video shows B-2 stealth bombers refuel over Montana Usually, videos of U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers getting fuel from KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refuelers are interesting for showing the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2015
Aircraft Carriers

Here are some superb videos of Russian MiG-29K Fulcrum operations aboard aircraft carrier

Here is a nice compilation of Fulcrum flight deck operations. In 2013, Russian MiG-29K fighter jets performed testing aboard Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS “Vikramaditya”. The “new” aircraft carrier dates…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2015
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U.S. Navy Super Hornet refuels French Rafale and Super Etendard jets over USS Carl Vinson

F/A-18E Super Hornet serves as aerial refueler for French combat planes operating from Charles De Gaulle aircraft carrier. The images in this post were taken on Mar. 9 over the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 10, 2015
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