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Aviation Safety

An Mi-8 gunship helicopter lands on a highway in Kazakhstan to ask for directions

A Soviet-era helicopter landed on a highway and blocked a truck convoy...to ask for directions to the closest village. An Mi-8 helicopter makes a surprise landing on a highway and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2017
F-35

Here is how F-35 pilots would dress in case of chemical and biological war

A suit designed to protect the pilot from chemical and biological agents has been recently tested by the U.S. Air Force. The 461st Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 15, 2017
Military Aviation

Watch a 4K HD video of two B-1 Lancer bombers launching from Nellis AFB for Red Flag mission at night

B-1 Bone's night take-offs are an impressive sight. Filmed during the recent Red Flag 17-1, the following clip shows how cool two B-1 Lancer bombers blasting off of runway 21L…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 14, 2017
Russia

Analysis: Russian Air Strike in Syria Results in Turkish Casualties

A Russian Tactical Air Strike in Al-Bab, Syria Kills Three Turkish Soldiers: What May Have Gone Wrong? Wire services report that a Russian tactical air strike in Al-Bab, Syria, 40…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 10, 2017
Military Aviation

Red Flag 17-1 Combat Exercise Near Las Vegas: a Paradise for Aircraft Spotters.

Huge Variety of International Tactical and Support Aircraft Invade Nellis AFB for Realistic Exercise The ramp at Nellis AFB outside Las Vegas, Nevada has been a paradise for aircraft spotters…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 9, 2017
Military Aviation

These are some of the greatest Spanish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet shots we have ever seen

Here are some really crazy cool shots of the Spanish "Legacy" Hornets. As already reported, Dissimilar Air Combat Training 2017, the most important Air Defense drills organized by the Ejercito…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 7, 2017
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