Ralph Mirebs, an urban explorer and photographer in Russia, has revealed extraordinary photos of Soviet space shuttle prototypes gathering dust in an abandoned hangar in Kazakhstan. A photojournalist Ralph Mirebs went to Kazakhstan after reading about the Soviet space exploration programs. Curious, he ventured out there investigate. As you can …
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On a normal day, it takes about an hour to warm up a B-52. But not if you use explosive charges to kick-start its engines. A new video released by the U.S. Air Force demonstrates the cartridge start, or “Cart Start” method. Airmen use small controlled explosive charges to get …
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The Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat attack aircraft. A-10 is a twin-Turbofan engine with wing straight. In the jargon of the pilots, it is called Warthog. The A-10 Thunderbolt II. The thing is simply unbeatable. It’s built around the worlds biggest rotary gun. Its pilots sit in a titanium …
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Two Boeing airplanes have fallen out of the air and crashed in the past six months. On the surface, this is a technical failure. But the real story is about a company’s desire to beat their rival. In March 2019, airlines and governments around the world grounded the Boeing 737 …
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A hilarious photo captures the moment two world strength champions were forced to sit next to each other on a flight to Scotland. Budget flights can be a little uncomfortable at the best of times, so spare a thought for these airline passengers. Two former World’s Strongest Man champions ended …
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Iran has showcased domestically made fighter jets by flying the aircraft over Tehran during a military parade marking National Army Day. TV footage showed the aircraft performing during the parade, including the latest all-Iranian fighter jet dubbed Kowsar, which in Islamic meaning refers to a river in paradise and is …
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Take A Look At The Mountain Home Air Force Base’s F-15E Strike Eagles Returning Home From OIR Deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve With Unique Nicknames And and corresponding nose art. All images credits: Stewart Jack from theaviationist.com 18 F-15E Strike Eagle jets belonging to the 391st Expeditionary Fighter …
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On Apr. 14, 1986, Operation El Dorado Canyon launched air strikes against Libya in response to Libya’s bombing of a Berlin discotheque frequented by US military personnel. The attack was performed by a strike-group of 18 U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-111s supported by numerous U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps …
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Lockheed Martin Corp has announced on 15 April that cutting-edge Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system took flight for the first time aboard the V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter’s next-generation tiltrotor aircraft in a This system uses multiple cameras to offer pilots a 360-degree view around their aircraft, similar to the …
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After three supermoons in a row to ring in 2019, including a “Super Worm Moon,” what’s unique about April’s full moon is that it reaches 100% illumination this coming Good Friday. Stargazers around the world will be treated to a stunning astronomical display of a full Pink Moon on Good Friday. …
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