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Aircraft Carriers

You Can’t Get Any Closer To A Catapult Launch Of A C-2A Greyhound Than This

The footage explains what the pilots and handlers are looking for during a real catapult launch. The Grumman C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft, designed to perform the COD…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 19, 2022
Military Aviation

No, Germany Did Not Deny RAF C-17s Bound For Ukraine Access to Its Airspace

The decision to avoid the German airspace was made deliberately by the Royal Air Force C-17s and the British were not really forced to fly around the German territory. Contrary…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2022
Venom walkaround
Airshows

Enjoy This Walkaround Of The F-16C ‘Venom’ Of The Viper Demo Team

Maj. Garret “Toro” Schmitz takes us through a tour of his specially painted F-16: "Venom". The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the world’s most popular fighter aircraft, with more than 4,600…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 17, 2022
Hürjet
Military Aviation

Turkey Begins Assembly Of Hürjet National Jet Trainer Prototype

The TAI Hürjet is scheduled to fly for the first time in 2023 and will replace the ageing T-38 and F-5 jets. Over the last decade, Turkey has put great…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 14, 2022
Tu-160M
Russia

First Completely New Russian Tu-160M Bomber Makes First Flight

The brand new Tupolev Tu-160M ‘White Swan’ strategic missile-carrying bomber performed its debut flight. A completely new Tupolev Tu-160M bomber performed its debut flight on Jan. 12, 2022, the Press…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 12, 2022
An-225 landing
Aviation Safety

Here’s What the Massive An-225’s Wake Turbulence Does To Fog

Watch the effect of the giant Antonov An-225 Mriya on fog during final approach. The only Antonov An-225 strategic airlift cargo aircraft made its fifth landing at the Rzeszów airport…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
January 11, 2022
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