View from the gun turret of a WWII Lancaster bomber as it soars over London
The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Lancaster PA474 once again took part in the Queens Birthday Celebration fly past over London 15th June 2013. The UK Ministry…
The (somehow) unusual diversion of a US-bound Airbus 330 amid US Embassies threat
On Aug. 7, 2013, a Delta Airlines A.330-300, flying as DAL099 from Paris Charles De Gaulle to Detroit diverted to Amsterdam after experiencing an inflight problem. The civil plane, N814NW…
MiG-29K fighter jets to be tested on the Russian aircraft carrier refurbished for Indian Navy
According to the information relased by the Sevmash, shipyard testing of the refurbished Russian-made aircraft carrier flight deck with the participation of MiG-29K aircraft is to start in the following…
A-7 Corsair II and the VAL program: how a multiservice aircraft should be developed
There are several examples of combat aircraft that were born with the aim to serve in two or three different services of the same nation in aviation history. Usually, these…
This cool photo reminds Apocalypse Now’s helicopter attack with Ride of the Valkyries
The image in this post was taken from an EH101 "Merlin" of the Portuguese Air Force during exercise Hot Blade 2013. Two EH101 (AW.101) helicopters of the 751 Squadron "Pumas",…
This is one of the coolest Eurofighter Typhoon images I’ve ever seen
This is one of those photographs that don't need much comments. Taken from the backseat of a RAF Eurofighter Typhoon the fish-eye image literally brings you aboard the multi-role fighter…