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Aviation Safety

Here’s how a KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew saved an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from ejecting over ISIL territory

An impressive rescue mission took place in 2015 in the skies over ISIL territory. A KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew belonging to the 384th ARS (Air Refueling Squadron) from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 12, 2016
Military Aviation

Check out these cool photos of U.S. F-22 Raptors refueling over Nevada during Red Flag

Red Flag 16-1 is underway and here are some cool images. The images in this post show two F-22 Raptors assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron, from Tyndall Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 12, 2016
Military Aviation

Photo Report: Refueling some thirsty GAF Tornado ECR combat planes with an Airbus A310 MRTT

Aerial refueling, German-style. Joint Warrior is a twice-yearly UK-led multinational exercise, involving warships, aircraft, marines and troops. Last year, Foto Poork's photographer Filip Modrzejewski had the opportunity to take part…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
February 11, 2016
Military Aviation

Legacy aircraft and fifth generation stealth jets trained together during Checkered Flag 16-1 exercise

F-35s, F-22s and F-16s increasingly working together. Taken on Dec. 17, 2015, the photos in this post show several kinds of aircraft parked on the Tyndall Air Force Base flightline.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 11, 2016
Military Aviation

This 360° video of a “Jolly Rogers” Super Hornet launching from an aircraft carrier catapult is awesome!

Enjoy a 360 degree video of a Super Hornet launching during blue water operations Enjoy a cat launch with a specialized camera, able to capute a video in 360 degree…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2016
Military Aviation

Turkey has denied a Russian Open Skies observation flight over its territory because it was near the Syrian border

Another episode that further escalates the crisis between Turkey and Russia. Turkey has barred a Russian Antonov An-30B spyplane, that was supposed to operate out of Eskisehir airfield, Turkey, on Feb.…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 10, 2016
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