F/A-18 Hornet pilot performs one of craziest flybys ever
Poor airmanship or skilful pilot? Most probably both. The new video (actually posted to Youtube a couple of years ago - thanks to Juanma Baiutti for the heads-up) that will fuel…
U.S. Air Force to shoot down its own F-16 (aerial target drones)
As no Phantoms are left to be converted after the last one left the 309th AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group) based in Tuscon, Arizona to join the 82nd Aerial…
Italian mini-UAV deployed to Afghanistan for Herat airbase surveillance
"The owl", is the name given to the STRIX-C, the small tactical remotely piloted aircraft (RPV) that the provides surveillance of the base in Afghanistan that hosts the 2,500 men…
Flood rescue efforts bring Turkish choppers on improvised landing pads
On Jul. 19, heavy flood and landslides in Turkey's southern Hatay city caused 5 dead and 12 wounded. The collapse of a bridge over the local highway closed the area…
NITKA: The Russian way to train naval aviators (on a ground test simulator)
According to RIA Novosti the Russian Navy is to stop using the NITKA complex in Crimea. The new facility will be open in Yeysk, in the region of Sea of…
Sukhoi Superjet 100 performs gear up landing at Keflavik, Iceland
On Jul. 21, 2013, a Sukhoi Superjet 100, registration 97005, performed a gear up landing at Keflavik airport, where the aircraft has been deployed for training purposes for a few…
