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Military Aviation

Curious photo: This is not a Hollywood film set but the U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet simulator

The following picture shows an F/A-18C Hornet Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) that the U.S. Marine Corps have recently relocated to MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Iwakuni, Japan. The TOFT…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2012

Top Guns over the Canary Islands: DACT 2012 photo report

Between Apr. 16 and 27, Gando airbase, Canary Islands, hosted the annual DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) exercise. Organized by the Spanish Air Force, the 2012 edition was attended by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2012

Two F-22 pilots make public outing: "not comfortable" flying the Raptor right now

Two F-22 pilots have spoken for the first time as on CBS 60 Minutes, in an interview with Lesley Stahl that will be broadcast Sunday, May 6 at 7 p.m.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2012
Military Aviation

Lockheed Martin's picture of the final F-22 Raptor. Taken with a (costly) Hasselblad H4D super-high definition camera.

Here's a cool image of the final F-22 aircraft (Air Force serial number 10-4195) delivered to the U.S. Air Force on May 2, 2012. The aircraft will be assigned to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 3, 2012
Aviation Safety

Some interesting details about the F-15E Strike Eagle crashed in UAE (while en route to Afghanistan)

On May 3, 2012, a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft crashed in the United Arab Emirates. Fortunately, both the pilot and the WSO (Weapon Systems Officer) ejected safely…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 3, 2012
Military Aviation

Ready for a 9/11-type of attack: RAF Typhoons based in London will shoot down suspect aircraft to protect Olympics (if required)

Four RAF Typhoon fighter jets have landed at RAF Northolt airbase, in west London, on May 2, 2012, ahead of a nine-day military exercise aimed to test security for London…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 3, 2012
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