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B-29 Fifi
Airshows

Flying on ‘Fifi’: What It’s Like to Relive History on a B-29, And Why It’s So Important.

Living the Legacy of One of History’s Greatest Aircraft, and Its Greatest Generation. This suddenly seems right. After two hours of never-ending Michigan road construction, I exit the main I-75…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
August 19, 2022
Military Aviation

B-52s Drop Live Bombs On Swedish Range On Their Way To European Deployment

Four B-52 bombers have just deployed to Europe. Two took part in joint drills with Swedish and Norwegian forces over Scandinavia. On Aug. 18, 2022, four U.S. Air Force B-52…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 19, 2022
Red Arrows
Military Aviation

Red Arrows In Trouble As Team Faces A Pilot Shortage

RAF is investigating claims of toxic culture and misconduct among the team members. The Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force’s aerobatic team, have seen two pilots leave this year, with…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 17, 2022
wingtip vortices
Aviation Safety

Watch C-5A Galaxy’s Wing Vortices Tests At NASA Langley Research Center in 1970s

This video shows how NASA studied wingtip vortices using a C-5A Galaxy about 50 years ago. Although they dissipate at a certain distance from the wing, wingtip vortices, that form…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 16, 2022
Real Thaw 22
Military Aviation

Real Thaw 2022: The Portuguese Multi-Domain Exercise

Let's focus on Real Thaw 2022, a large scale multi-domain exercise led by the Portuguese Air Force. Real Thaw is an annual military exercise, organized, planned, and executed by the…

Jorge Ruivo Jorge Ruivo
August 12, 2022
Crimea explosions
Troubled Areas

Let’s Talk About The Explosions That Rocked Russian Navy’s Saki Air Base In Crimea

Sources say it might be the result of a Ukrainian attack, but no official word from Ukrainian MoD yet. Russia denies the attack. Massive explosions, visible from miles away, rocked…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 10, 2022
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