That time a C-2 Greyhound nearly went overboard USS Nimitz
Landing on an aircraft carrier in rough seas can be quite dangerous On Oct. 9, 2001, a C-2A Greyhound COD (Carrier On board Delivery) plane carrying Argentine dignitaries aboard experienced…
U.S. RC-135U spyplane and Russian Su-27 in one of the most dangerous aerial encounters since the Cold War.
According to U.S. Defense officials, the one between a U.S. RC-135U and a Russian Air Force Su-27 Flanker was something more than a routine intercept. The RC-135U is one of…
[Video] Ukrainian Il-76 releases flares on take off from Donetsk
MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense Systems) are a serious threat in Ukraine and elsewhere. Reportedly filmed near Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, the following footage shows an Ukrainian Ilyushin Il-76 releasing…
Inside Look at SpaceX Dragon V2, the first private spaceship to take astronauts to space
This could be the spaceship used to carry U.S. astronauts to space and back in the future. At its California headquarters, SpaceX has unveiled the upgraded version of its Dragon…
Stunning image of two Russian T-50 stealth planes during weapon integration tests
T-50 053 and 054 take off with external weapons during a test flight On May 20, Sukhoi T-50 (PAK FA – Perspektivny Aviatsionny Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii—Future Tactical Air System) program…
Video shows C-130s flying at very low altitude through the valleys during Red Flag Alaska
If you thought low level flying was only for fighter planes, you were wrong. Watch how maneuverable a C-130 can be during a Red Flag sortie. The following video shows…
