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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
Airshows

Blue Angels low flyby over Pensacola Beach sends tents and umbrellas flying

A high speed low flyby causes an unexpected side effect on the shore. Filmed on the shore at Pensacola Beach, Florida, the following video shows Blue Angels #5 perform a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 14, 2015
F-35

F-35 pilot talking about the 400K USD flight helmet: “It’s cool but I don’t really use it that often”

"but I'm an old school pilot..." Few months ago we published the interesting interview Maj. John Wilson, an F-35 pilot with 61th Fighter Squadron, gave to Christian Sundsdal of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 13, 2015
Military History

Incredible photos of some of the 150 U.S. WWII aircraft lying in the Airplane Graveyard in the Pacific

There are over 150 Allied WWII aircraft lying 130 feet under the Pacific Ocean near the Marshall Islands. They call it the "Airplane Graveyard." It is located 130 feet under…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 12, 2015
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