U.S. to deploy 12 F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets to Japan
The U.S. Air Force has announced it is about to deploy "approximately 12 F-22 Raptors and about 300 personnel from Langley Air Force Base, Va." to Kadena airbase, in Japan. The…
Another Stunning Selfie: French Rafale fighter pilot
Here's a self-portrait photo taken by a pilot of the French Air Force's Escadron de Chasse 1/7 Provence, based at Saint-Dizier. The fighter jocks depicted in the "selfie" is flying…
Awesome video shows Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo third supersonic flight
On Jan. 10, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, completed its third rocket-powered test flight. During the flight, the space plane "broke" the sound barrier and reached an altitude of 71,000 feet –…
Marine infantry officer students conduct 1,100-mile raid with MV-22 Ospreys
The following images were shot at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on Dec. 15, 2013, when students from the Infantry Officer Course (IOC) completed a "Proof-of-Concept" 1,100 mile, long-range operation…
Here’s the video of the B-52 bomber flying without its fin
As explained on a previous post, on Jan. 10, 1964, a B-52H lost its vertical tail during a test mission over North Mexico. The aircraft was able to land six…
Hellenic Air Force Fires S-300 Air Defense System for the first time
On Dec. 13, the Hellenic Air Force conducted the LIVEX "White Eagle" at the NATO Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI) in Crete, during which shots of the S-300PMU-1 air defence system…
