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Aviation Safety

[Updated] U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy Performs Nose Gear Up Landing At Rota Air Base in Spain

A USAF C-5 Galaxy airlifter has made a successful emergency landing in Spain. The top image was reportedly taken yesterday at Rota Air Base, Spain. Sent us by one of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 23, 2017
Airshows

NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS Gets Tiger Markings

A NATO E-3A Sentry has been given some cool tiger markings in anticipation of NTM2017. A full member of the NATO Tiger Association since 1984, Flying Squadron 1 belonging to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 23, 2017
China

China Debuts New Indigenous Attack Helicopter for Export Market in First Flight

New Z-19E Black Whirlwind Flies for First Time in Harbin, China. Chinese aircraft company AVIC Harbin Aircraft Industry Group debuted its new Z-19E “Black Whirlwind” attack helicopter during its first…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 22, 2017
Airshows

F-35A Apparently Cleared for More Aerobatics During Airshows: New Video Shows A Full Aileron Roll Eventually Added To The Display

Can You Spot What’s New In This F-35A Heritage Flight Demo? If you are a keen observer of airshow flight demonstration routines then you already know the USAF F-35A has…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 19, 2017
China

Chinese Su-30 Flanker Jet Flies Inverted Over U.S. Nuclear Sniffer Plane Over The East China Sea

A Chinese fighter pilot performed a Top Gun stunt over a U.S. Air Force WC-135. On May 17, a Chinese Su-30 Flanker rolled over the top of a U.S. Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 19, 2017
F-35

Watch This: F-35B Fires GAU-22 External Gun Pod in Flight

New Caliber Gun Provides Close Air Support Capability for U.S. Marines. The U.S. Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has completed the test firing of its…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 18, 2017
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