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Airshows

Here are some crazy cool shots of a Polish F-16 performing a “sunset display” at the Leszno airshow

F-16 Block 52+ releasing plenty of flares and all the other highlights of the Leszno Air Picnic. On Jun. 17 and 18 we visited the Leszno Aeroclub airfield, in collaboration…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 4, 2016
F-35

Cool videos show UK and USMC F-35Bs and USAF F-35As during their first transatlantic flights

The F-35B  aircraft refueled 15 times (in total) during their trip across the Pond. And here's some cool footage that shows the difference between the A and B variants. On…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 3, 2016
Aviation

This Airbus A340-500 is Italy’s new Air Force One

Here's I-TALY, the new A340 of the Italian Air Force VIP fleet. The above photograph was taken on Jun. 30, as the new Italian Air Force Airbus A340 was performing…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 30, 2016
F-35

[Photos] Eurofighter Typhoons escort three British and American F-35Bs arriving in the UK for the first time

Here are some cool photographs of the first British F-35B welcomed by the RAF Typhoons and escorted to the first landing in UK. On Jun. 29, the first British F-35B…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 29, 2016
Military Aviation

Here’s how an Integrated U.S. Force Secures a Critical Airfield in Contested Space

Awesome images of A-10s, C-17s and C-130s involved in JFEX exercise. The battle went unnoticed by most. On Saturday, Jun. 18 a joint aerial friendly force faced a very capable…

Todd Miller Todd Miller
June 28, 2016
F-35

F-15E Strike Eagles unable to shoot down the F-35s in 8 dogfights during simulated deployment

"0 losses in 8 dogfights against F-15E Red Air" The U.S. Air Force F-35A fleet continues to work to declare the Lightning II IOC (initial operational capability) scheduled in the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 27, 2016
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