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Airshows

Take A Look At These Videos Of Blue Angels Solo Takeoff At El Centro During Winter Training

Blue Angels #6 performs very low take off from NAF El Centro. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels, are preparing for the 2018 airshow flight demonstration season at their winter practice…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 26, 2018
Airshows

Reflecting on The Raptor: F-22 Demo Team Changes Pilots for 2018.

We Get a Rare Opportunity to Meet the Outgoing and Incoming F-22 Demo Pilots. As the 2018 air show season rapidly approaches in the United States it occurs to me…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 26, 2018
Military Aviation

Check Out These Amazing Photos Taken By A U-2 Pilot At The Edge Of Space

This is the panorama you get from the cockpit of a legendary U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft. Ross Franquemont is a U-2 pilot and instructor at the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, based…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 24, 2018
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Aviation Safety

OTD in 2008 The U.S. Air Force Lost Its First B-2 Stealth Bomber During Take Off From Guam

B-2 "Spirit of Kansas" #89-0127 crashed on Feb. 23, 2008. It was the most expensive crash in USAF history. On this day in 2008, the U.S. Air Force lost one…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 23, 2018
Military Aviation

Looks Like Russia Has Just Deployed Two Of Its Brand New Su-57 Stealth Jets To Syria

Quite surprisingly, Russia sent two of its Su-57 stealth jets to Syria. So, once again, Moscow will use the Syrian Air War as a test bed for its most advanced…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 22, 2018
Military Aviation

Here’s the New “Bronco II” Precision Strike Aircraft for Counterinsurgency/Irregular Warfare missions

Based on the weird South African AHRLAC aircraft (Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft) the Bronco II was launched today in the US market. On Feb. 21, the newly created Bronco…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 21, 2018
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