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Aircraft Carriers

[Photo] F/A-18E Super Hornet VFA-81 CAG bird (with POW markings, sharkmouth) during night ops aboard USS Carl Vinson

F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 about to be launched from flight deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy CAG birds (aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 9, 2014
China

China’s new Y-20 cargo plane (that looks like a C-17/A-400M hybrid) lands at Zhuhai, parks close to C-17

China-made airlifter (that looks like a C-17/A-400M hybrid) is one of the highlights of Zhuhai airshow. The Stealthy J-31 "Falcon Eagle" is not the only highlight of the China International Aviation…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 7, 2014
Aviation

A320 flying beside Virgin Galactic’s White Knight Two mothership carrying SpaceShipTwo

An unbelievable footage, filmed in 2011, shows a really unusual formation, including an Airbus 320 and White Knight Two carrying the SpaceShipTwo, disintegrated over Mojave desert few days ago. On…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 7, 2014
Troubled Areas

Join a French Rafale jet during a reconnaissance mission over Iraq

An interesting video brings you aboard a French Rafale during a recce mission over Iraq. Here's a footage filmed from a French Air Force Rafale involved in a reconnaissance mission…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 7, 2014
China

Video of China’s Stealthy J-31 aircraft’s (quite smoky) flight display practice at Zhuhai airshow

The Shenyang J-31 "Falcon Eagle" to debut at Zhuhai airshow, China's biggest commercial and defense air show, near Hong Kong. The first prototype of Shenyang J-31 Falcon Eagle, China’s second…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 6, 2014
Aircraft Carriers

How to survive in a dogfight, alone against six MiGs: the lesson learned from Richard Schaffert dogfight.

An incredible air-to-air engagement, where one U.S. pilot alone survived to six North Vietnamese MiGs. A true milestone in the progress of naval aviation, the Vought F-8 has been one…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
November 5, 2014
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