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Military Aviation

Watch this: Polish Su-22 Fitter Deploys Drag Chute Before Touching the Runway

This is something you don't see too often: early deployment of the drag parachute. Last Saturday something unusual took place at the Polish Air Force's 21st Airbase in Świdwin, during…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 3, 2018
Military Aviation

B-52H Crew from Guam Locates Ocean Canoe Crew Gone Adrift in Pacific In A Bomber’s Rare Maritime SAR Mission

In a Dramatic Open Ocean Search an Air Force Crew Finds Paddlers Missing Six Days. The lost canoe was located by the crew from one of the B-52H after it…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
July 3, 2018
Aviation Safety

Journalist Risks Decapitation By Azerbaijan’s Mi-24 Gunship Helicopter While Presenting A Promotional Report

Too close for comfort. A reporter with the Russian The Caucasus Post media outlet risked being decapitated while filming a news segment featuring some low-flying Mi-24 helicopters in anticipation of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 1, 2018
Aviation Safety

USAF Light Attack Experiment Halted Following Fatal Crash

Overall Light Attack Acquisition Project Continues Despite Accident. Military.com's Oriana Pawlyk reports that the innovative U.S. Air Force Light Attack Experiment has been halted following last week’s fatal crash of…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 29, 2018
Military Aviation

“Top Gun: Maverick”: Son of “Goose” Arrives, Kenny Loggins Possibly Redoing Theme Song

Hollywood Has Been Rife with Top Gun Rumors. Here Are the Most Recent Ones. Three actors have been tipped by Hollywood insiders as top choices to play the son of…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 28, 2018
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VUP-19 DET PM MQ-4C “Triton” Drone Performs First Flight From NBVC Point Mugu

U.S. Navy's MQ-4C "Triton" belonging to the Unmanned Patrol Squadron One Nine (VUP-19) DET Point Mugu conducted first flight from Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu. On Jun. 27,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 28, 2018
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