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Aviation Safety

New photo show moment two Italian Tornado jets collided mid-air sparking huge fireball

Two Italian Air Force Tornado jets have crashed after colliding midair in central east Italy. While search of the four missing pilots continues, here are two images taken moments after…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 20, 2014
Military Aviation

[Photo] U.S. A-10 Warthogs during aerial refueling over Afghanistan

An interesting gallery of U.S. Air Force's A-10s being refueled over Afghanistan. Taken on Jul. 10, 2014, the images in this post show U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 19, 2014
Aircraft Carriers

[Video] U.S. Navy X-47B drone and F/A-18 Hornet conduct historic combined manned, unmanned carrier ops

With a series of tests conducted aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt the Navy's unmanned X-47B drone demonstrated its ability to operated safely and seamlessly with manned aircraft. On Aug. 17, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 18, 2014
Aircraft Carriers

The story of a legendary F-14 pilot and the gun kill on an F-15 that could sell Tomcats to Japan

Known and unknown stories of a legendary F-8 Crusader and F-14 Tomcat pilot. If you Google "F-14 gun kill" or "F-14 Hoser", you can find a 8'' x 10'' frame…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
August 18, 2014
Troubled Areas

[Photo] Pro-Russia separatists have shot down another Ukrainian MiG-29 Fulcrum

Luhansk fighters have shot down another Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum On Sunday Aug. 17, pro-Russia separatists have shot down another Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum in East Ukraine. The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 17, 2014
Military Aviation

Pilots explain how the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger intercepted Soviet bombers in the 1950s

The Convair F-102 was a delta-winged interceptor, that became the standard Air Defense Command (ADC) fighter starting in mid 1956. Nicknamed Delta Dagger, the Convair F-102, which was referred to…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
August 17, 2014
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