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Multiple Nations Investigating China’s Efforts To Recruit Western Pilots

Western pilots approached with remunerative contracts to provide training to Chinese pilots. After reports about British pilots being targeted by China trying to recruit them to train the People’s Liberation…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 14, 2022
B-17
Military Aviation

Inside One of the Remaining B-17G Flying Fortresses Still Flying, the ‘Yankee Lady’

What’s It Like to Be Inside a WWII B-17G Flying Fortress? Come Inside for a Tour. In a bizarre coincidence, at the same time the tragic events of the B-17G…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 13, 2022
Wings over Dallas crash
Aviation Safety

B-17 and P-63 Kingcobra Collide at Wings Over Dallas Air Show

Both Aircraft Crash as Videos Surface of Midair Collision. A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a P-63 Kingcobra aircraft have collided at the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas airshow…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 13, 2022
Door Gunner
Helicopters

No One Enjoyed the Air Power Demo at Nellis AFB as Much as This Door Gunner!

Hanging Halfway Out the Door of a Sideways Pave Hawk, No One Had a Better View. Last Weekend’s Aviation Nation Air Show at Nellis AFB outside Las Vegas, Nevada, was…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 11, 2022
Rapid Dragon
Military Aviation

US MC-130J Airdrops Cruise Missiles With Rapid Dragon Deployment System During Test In Norway

The Rapid Dragon deployment system contained JASSM-ER long-range cruise missiles. An MC-130J Commando II from the 352nd Special Operations Wing airdropped a Rapid Dragon deployment system containing long-range cruise missiles…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 10, 2022
Romania F-16
Military Aviation

Romania Acquires 32 F-16s From Norway

The retired F-16s will be upgraded and delivered beginning from 2023. The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Romania, worth 388 million Euro (385M USD), for…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 10, 2022
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