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Watch a U.S. C-17 Globemaster III cargo fly through the famous Star Wars Canyon in Death Valley

September 15, 2016 David Cenciotti 6

Something you don’t see too often: a giant U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft flying through the famous Star Wars Canyon. The following footage was shot by The Aviationist’s contributor Eric Bowen. Along […]

Camouflage color scheme works: F/A-18F Nearly Disappears in Rainbow Canyon!

March 16, 2016 Todd Miller 6

This photo explains why combat planes still wear camouflaged color schemes! A unique U.S. Navy F/A-18F bearing a brown camouflage scheme has likely had many question why a US Navy Strike Fighter would be such […]