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Military Aviation

Hornet Ball 2013 video: the best footage from all the West coast naval Hornet squadrons

"Wingnut" is a Hornet pilot who produced the following video for the 2013 Hornet Ball. The Hornet Ball (Strike Fighter Ball Pacific) is an annual event consisting of all the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 21, 2013
Military Aviation

From the combat pilot’s point of view: mission over Afghanistan

The following video gives a hint of what a standard day of pilot deployed in Afghanistan looks like: high performance takeoff with an armed plane (in this case an F-16C…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2013
Military Aviation

For the first time in 34 years Egyptian Air Force fighter jets flew over Gaza-Israel Border

According to Israeli Channel 2, Egyptian Air Force F-16s were authorized to fly over the Gaza-Israel border area, as part of the military operations Cairo's military is conducting against terrorist…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 19, 2013
Military Aviation

Russia’s most advanced fighter jet’s troublesome childhood

During this year's MAKS expo in Moscow, PAK-FA, Sukhoi's 5th Generation stealth fighter jet, also known as T-50, has shown a full-scope high aspect display, including the notorious Pugachev's Cobra.…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 18, 2013
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Under Enemy Fire: New exclusive video from attack helicopter shows how Mali War began

Launched on Jan. 11, 2013, at the request of the Malian authorities and the United Nations, the French operation in Mali kicked off with a raid performed by attack helicopters…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 18, 2013
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Mesmerizing video: Rocket vertical take off and vertical landing filmed by a hexacopter drone.

On Oct. 7, Grasshopper, a 10-story Vertical Takeoff Vertical landing (VTVL) vehicle, completed its highest leap to date, rising to 744m altitude. And, above all, the weird maneuver was recorded…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 17, 2013
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