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Aviation Safety

Cold War Footage Shows German F-104 Starfighter Landing On Highway Strip (And Ending Nose-down On Grass)

There was a time when the German Air Force F-104s trained to land on Autobahn. As already reported, after WWII and through the Cold War some countries (especially in eastern…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 8, 2019
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Flies a +30 Hour Nonstop Mission To Perform A Show Of Force During Ex Eager Lion 19 in Jordan

Flying from its homebase in the U.S. the heavy bomber once again integrated in the drills. But this time it could tracked online as it flew over Jordan. A U.S.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 6, 2019
Aviation Safety

A-10 Accidentally Fires Rocket Over Arizona Range: Rocket Lands in Remote Area.

Incident is Second Accidental Weapons Release in 2019 for aging A-10. A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 354th Fighter Squadron accidentally discharged an M156 air-to-ground rocket outside…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
September 6, 2019
Military Aviation

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Flew An Extended Duration Sortie Over The Arctic Circle

This was the B-2’s first mission this far north in the European theater. A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flew an extended duration sortie over the Arctic Circle as part of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 5, 2019
Helicopters

Russian Il-76MD Performs Tactical Landing On Dirt Strip Escorted By Mi-24s in “Mandatory Matsurov” Mission

The mission of escorting large aircraft and act as a "bait" for MANPADS dates back to the the Soviet-Afghan War when it was dubbed "Mandatory Matsurov". The Russian Ministry of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 4, 2019
Aviation Safety

This Close Up Photograph of the B-2 Spirit Provides A Fantastic View On The Stealth Bomber’s Air Data Ports

This shot exposes a few interesting details about some of the B-2's sensors. The U.S. Air Force has just released some interesting photographs of one of the B-2 Spirit bombers…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 3, 2019
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