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Military Aviation

Here’s how the Swedish Gripens could deploy to launch war missions from dispersed airfields

Cold War operations! Towards the end of March 2016, the Swedish Air Force Gripens from F21 wing have tested a new way for sustaining war-time JAS-39 deployments at dispersed airfields…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 23, 2016
Helicopters

Take a look at this cool Italian AB.212ICO helicopter in Tiger color scheme attending NTM2016

The Italian HH-212 helicopter is sporting a flamboyant tiger livery. From May 16, two HH-212 (AB.212ICO) helicopters with the 21° Gruppo (Squadron) "Tiger" from the 9° Stormo (Wing) based at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 23, 2016
Military Aviation

This HUD video of the Turkish Stars NF-5As performing the 2×2 cross maneuver will give you chills

Pretty impressive. The following video was filmed from aboard the NF-5A #3 of the Turkish Stars (Turkish: Türk Yıldızları), the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force during an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 22, 2016
Iraq

Watch a U.S. B-52 blow up Daesh Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices and their storage facitilities in Iraq

Buff at work in Iraq. Six B-52s are currently deployed to Al Udeid, Qatar, to support Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIL in Syria and Iraq. The aircraft have replaced the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 21, 2016
Airshows

Check Out this awesome 360-degree Video of Blue Angels Flight

The Blue Angels filmed in 360-degree. Take a look at this new video. It was shot with 360fly, the first single-lens 360-degree camera, a type of device used to capture…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 20, 2016
Aviation Safety

The F-35A has started tailhook testing at Edwards AFB

Even the conventional variant of the Joint Strike Fighter must be prepared to use the tailhook to face directional control issues or braking failures. Tailhook landings by land-based aircraft are…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 20, 2016
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