Parade of Pachyderms: mass launch of 12 large cargo planes
On Jun. 29, 2012, Team Travis conducted a mass launch of 12 cargo planes to test the ability of the local Air Mobility Wing to safely and smoothly launch a…
Was the Turkish F-4 Phantom shot down by Syria actually a drone? A new interesting theory emerges.
Since the news that a Turkish Air Force RF-4E had been shot down by Syria on Jun. 22, I've received several comments and emails from known and reliable sources as…
U.S. Air Force C-130H plane crashes during a firefighting mission in South Dakota
At 18.00LT on Jul. 1, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) equipped C-130H, identified as serial number 92-1454 (156 AS/145AW NC ANG), supporting firefighting missions against the White Draw…
Video: Brazilian Air Force Mirage 2000 flyover shatters windows of Supreme Court Building, in Brasília.
On Jul. 1, 2012, at around 10:20 local time, the windows of the Supreme Court and Congressional buildings in Brasíla, Brazil's capital, were shattered as two Mirage 2000 fighter jet performed…
Pararescuemen training jumps from U.S. Air Force HC-130s
The following picture, was taken on Jun. 27, when pararescuemen with the 306th Rescue Squadron conducted training jumps from an HC-130P at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to maintain readiness…
Six Turkey’s F-16s scrambled on Syria border after Syrian helicopters came close to the Turkish airspace
Six Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from airbases in southern Turkey after Syrian helicopters were spotted near the border between the two countries. The Turkish QRA (Quick…