V8 Supercar drivers experience extreme G-force dogfighting against each other in F/A-18 Hornet jets
Australian readers of The Aviationist pointed out the following interesting video, showing V8 Supercar drivers Garth Tander and Shane Van Gisbergen sitting on the backseat of F/A-18 Hornet jets of…
[Map] Syrian planes and helicopters downed by rebels since the beginning of the uprising
Studying all the information gathered from both verified and unverified sources, Bjørn Holst Jespersen has created an interesting map which shows all the locations where Syrian Arab Air Force planes or…
Known and unknown incidents prove Turkey and Israel have come closer to war than you might believe
Listing a series of episodes, Aviationlive.org website highlighted how Turkey and Israel, once close allies, have become enemies in the last 3 years. As a consequence of the diplomatic crisis…
Video: German twin-engine cargo plane miraculously escapes crash landing
On Oct. 16, a decommissioned C-160 Transall cargo plane destined to the air museum in Wenigerode, nearly crashed on landing at Ballenstedt airfield, in Germany. Some 1,000 people had gathered…
Impressive footage: Syrian gunship helicopter hit by the rebel fire, spins and then explodes mid-air
Brought to my attention by a reader, the following video shows a Syrian Mil Mi-8/17 Hip gunship helicopter spinning towards the ground after being hit at medium/high altitude on a…
Photo: F-35’s first in-flight weapon release (of a huge 2,000 pound GBU-31 JDAM)
On Oct. 16, a conventional take off and landing (CTOL) version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, completed the first weapon drop, releasing a huge 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 warhead…
