U.S. Marine Corps is Strapping light armored vehicles to the Flight Deck. Here’s Why the U.S. Marine Corps is Strapping LAVs to the Flight Deck In September, Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary, or MEU, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship Wasp parked LAVs on the flight deck for a ship …
Read More »Airbus A400M Atlas successfully completes first beach landing trial
Airbus A400M Atlas successfully completes first beach landing trial The Royal Air Force has announced that Airbus A400M military transport aircraft successfully completed first beach landing trials with the military crew. According to a statement, members of 206 Squadron, supported by LXX Squadron Engineers based at RAF Brize Norton have been practicing …
Read More »Watch: Only Video Of an A-10 Thunderbolt II Pilot Ejecting
This video is actually a training film for the Air Force from back in the 70s or early 80s. The topic was ejections, and the entire film goes through different planes and the pilots who ejected from them. Related Link: 378 Bullet Holes, No Flaps & No Speed Brakes- Still A-10 …
Read More »USAF address speculation about J-20 fighter jet Spotted at U.S. Base
USAF address speculation about J-20 fighter jet Spotted at U.S. Base A MYSTERIOUS warplane that appears to be a Chinese J-20 stealth fighter has been spotted at a US base — immediately sparking rumors that its pilot had defected. The U.S. Air Force has officially confirmed to TheAviationist.com that the Chengdu J-20 Mighty …
Read More »Lights In the sky seen across the U.S. Were Conga Lines Formations of USAF Military airlifters
Lights In the sky seen across the U.S. Were Conga Lines Formations of USAF Military airlifters. The U.S. Air Force conducted an extraordinary exercise to evaluate their ability to deploy a large aircraft formation. Air Mobility Command’s airlifters have hit the skies en masse under the cover of night to fly …
Read More »Russia to arm it’s Su-57 Stealth 5th Gen fighter Jet with hypersonic missiles
Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter jet will be armed with hypersonic missiles, according to Tass, a Russian state-owned media outlet. “In accordance with Russia’s State Armament Program for 2018-2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped with hypersonic missiles,” a Russian defense industry source told Tass. “The jet fighters will receive missiles …
Read More »Real or Fake: Blue Angels perform “Hand of God?”
Real or Fake: Blue Angels perform “Hand of God?” The United States Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron is known for pulling off some spectacular aerial feats. At speeds reaching nearly 700 MPH, these acrobatic aviators perform loops, rolls, inverted flybys, and, according to a popular internet image, a maneuver …
Read More »IAF failed to intercept Soviet MiG-25 supersonic Reconnaissance Flights over Israel
During summer 1971, the IDF/AF began launching reconnaissance sorties not only around, but also deep inside Egyptian airspace, attempting to track down and map positions of new SAM sites, as well as to monitor the construction of new Egyptian Air Force air bases. As explained by Tom Cooper and David …
Read More »Videos Of 21 Navy F/A-18 Hornets Jet Largest Ever Missing Man Formation For Bush’s Funeral
The US Navy has decided to honor former President George H.W. Bush with a 21-aircraft memorial flyover on Thursday. The missing man formation will be the largest ever, as these formations typically involve no more than four aircraft. These formations typically involve only four fighters. The former president, a distinguished …
Read More »Fake Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet Allegedly Spotted At U.S. Base
According to theaviationist.com Fake Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet Allegedly Spotted At U.S. Base. Photo Shows What Appears To Be A Model Of An Advanced Chinese Stealth Jet Allegedly at Georgia Airfield. The photo was (claimed to be) taken at an airport in Georgia. In the United States. On Wednesday, Dec. 5 in …
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