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Take a look at these photographs of the rare NASA DC-8 Airborne Laboratory visiting Lajes during global-scale sampling mission

A rare beauty flew into Lajes airfield, Azores. Taking part in the Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom-1) to study the impact of human-produced air pollution on greenhouse gases and on chemically…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 1, 2016
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USAF QF-4 Phantom is shot at by an F-35 with two AIM-120s during last unmanned mission (and survives)

During the last flight, the unmanned Phantom served as an aerial target and was shot at by an F-35 with two AIM-120s. Nevertheless, the aircraft landed safely back home. The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 31, 2016
Military Aviation

Meanwhile, U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier jump jets continue to pound Daesh in Libya

USMC Harriers aboard USS Wasp launch "frequent" airstrikes against ISIS in Libya. Operation Odyssey Lightning kicked off on Aug. 1, when the U.S. launched a new round of air strikes…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 30, 2016
Military Aviation

Watch the Red Arrows display team fly through the famous Mach Loop in formation

Earlier today the Red Arrows flew through the famous Mach Loop in two formations. And someone was there to catch the awesome sight! On Aug. 29, the Royal Air Force's…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 29, 2016
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Yet another crazy ultra-low altitude pass by a Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 aircraft!

New video shows a Ukrainian Frogfoot performing an insane low pass!! Reportedly filmed at Lutsk airbase, the clip below shows a Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 performing a low passage along…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 29, 2016
Military Aviation

Polish Air Force Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the F-16 service with An Awesome Air-To-Air Photoshoot

Poland celebrated the 10th anniversary of the F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52+ service with an unbelievable air-to-air photo sortie. This year is special when it comes to the relationship between…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
August 28, 2016
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