U.S. Air Force Capt. Clark Albers, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, approaches the boom of another KC-10 to perform routine aerial refueling training in an aerial refueling track over Northern California and Oregon, Dec. 12, 2023. Travis Air Force Base is the last U.S. Air Force installation to …
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Spears/ Released) In a display of defense capabilities, United States assets effectively intercepted a barrage of assaults launched by Houthi forces in …
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Credits: Hellenic Air Force A Hellenic Air Force North American T-2E Buckeye training jet of the 363rd Air Training Squadron of the 120th Air Training Wing crashed shortly after take-off just off the base fence at Kalamata AF Base in Southern Greece. The 40-year-old Major Epaminondas Kosteas sole pilot died …
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Credits: flightradar24 Platforms like ADSBExchange.com, FlightRadar24.com, and FlightAware.com compile real-time flight information from various sources, including commercial and privately owned sensors, to track the movements of commercial, civilian, and military aircraft across the world operating continuously 24/7. Global civil aviation authorities initiated the deployment of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) in …
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U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Royal Australian Air Force, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly in close formation during exercise Cope North 22 near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 7, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Roslyn Ward) Military jets, while impressive machines …
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Tom Cruise addresses Sailors on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Wheaton) The story behind how the Blue Angels persuaded Tom Cruise to take on the iconic role of Maverick in “Top Gun” …
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Credits: SAVILLS Nestled within Hampshire’s Durford Wood Estate, a luxurious mansion boasting an Arts & Crafts style has recently emerged on the market, commanding a price tag of £3.95 million. Beyond its opulent six-bedroom main house, the property sprawls across 10 acres of meticulously landscaped grounds designed partly by the …
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Credits: @bayraktar_1love / Twitter On December 22, 2023, reports emerged from Ukrainian military sources indicating the successful downing of three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers over southern Ukraine. Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, confirmed the strike, stating, “Today, at noon, on the southern front, we’ve neutralized three …
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Credits: U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo On December 2, 2023, the United States Navy achieved a significant feat by completing the recovery of the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, tail number 169561 YD-561, affiliated with Whidbey Island, Washington-based Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 “Skinny Dragons.” This aircraft encountered an …
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Avión Boeing 737-800 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, perteneciente al Escuadrón Aéreo 502, en la pista principal de la BAM No. 5, en Zapopan, Jalisco – Credits: Elmerhomerochombo In a surprising turn of events, Mexico’s new state carrier, Mexicana de Aviación, is set to launch its commercial operations on December …
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