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Unique Russian Tu-134 UBL (NATO Reporting Name Crusty-B) Nicknamed “Black Pearl” Intercepted Over The Baltic

The Russian Navy aircraft has been intercepted by the Belgian Air Force F-16 supporting NATO Baltic Air Policing mission. Four Belgian Air Force F-16AM jets are deployed to Siauliai, Lithuania,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 15, 2020
Military Aviation

“Top Gun: Maverick” Special Painted F/A-18E Goes to Blue Angels for Super Hornet Transition

One of the F/A-18 Super Hornets Used in “Top Gun: Maverick” Just Flew to Jacksonville, Florida for Repainting in Blue Angels Livery for 2021. Photos and video of the Boeing…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 14, 2020
Aviation Safety

British Army Apache Makes Emergency Landings in the UK; Italian Firefighters AB-206 Crash Lands in Italy

The incidents involved an Apache AH1 and an AB-206 Jet Ranger III. A couple of incidents, involving helicopters, occurred in the U.K. and in Italy in the last few days:…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 14, 2020
Military Aviation

The U.S. Navy Has A New EA-18G Growler Demo Team

The team will fly along with the Legacy Flight Team during airshows. The U.S. Navy stood up a new official EA-18G Growler Demo Team at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. The…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 12, 2020
Aircraft Carriers

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 1 Commander Achieves Astounding 1,200th Career Arrested Landing

Just a handful of naval aviators have completed 1,200 trap landings on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. Since Feb. 1, Capt. Robert Gentry, is one of them. Landing…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 12, 2020
Military Aviation

Here Are The A-10 Thunderbolt II Jets of the 355th Wing Returning Home From Deployment

"Warthogs" of the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona,  made a stopover in Lajes, Azores, with an interesting mix of full and no markings aircraft. On Jan. 30,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 11, 2020
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