What is Aerial refueling or in-flight refueling or air-to-air refueling? Aerial refueling also referred to as air refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-air refueling (AAR), and tanking It is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one military aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) during flight Here is a video of The …
Read More »What is an Aircraft near miss or loss of separation?
Here is a video of AIRCRAFT NEAR MISS AND UNUSUAL EVENTS COMPILATIONLots of videos about crashes, but not many about near collisions and incidents Sometimes the potential for crashes is more harrowing than the event itself. What is an Aircraft near miss or loss of separation? Pilots dislike the term …
Read More »Real Dogfight Between F-15 AND SU-27
Real Dogfight Between F-15 AND SU-27 SU27 Flanker The Sukhoi Su-27 is a twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large United States fourth-generation fighters such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and F-15 Eagle, with 3,530-kilometre range, heavy aircraft ordnance, sophisticated avionics …
Read More »Footage of Pilots Ejecting from Fighter Jets at Last Moment prior to crash
In aircraft, an ejection seat or ejector seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency. In most designs, the seat is propelled out of the aircraft by an explosive charge or rocket motor, carrying the pilot with it. …
Read More »List of Top 10 Anti Aircraft Missile System in the world
A surface-to-air missile (SAM), or ground-to-air missile (GTAM), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles. Here is the List of Top 10 Anti Aircraft Missile System in the world 10) Type 03 Chū-SAM Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile or SAM-4 or …
Read More »Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Attack Jet Shot Down In Syria
Russian Su-25 Frogtfoot ground-attack jet was brought down in contested Idlib Province in Syria. It is not fully clear what weapon brought the aircraft down, but some reports state that it was a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS), otherwise known as a shoulder-fired heat-seeking missile. Images and video are already …
Read More »Military Jets Demonstrating Carpet Bombing, Missile Strikes & Gun Runs
In the below video, you can see military jets demonstrating Carpet Bombing, Missile Strikes & Gun Runs The footage shows heavy carpet bombings, bomb drops, missile launches, cluster bomb drops, and gun runs on bunkers, buildings, static and moving vehicles, tanks What is Carpet Bombing? Carpet bombing, also known as …
Read More »Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II vs McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
F-35B vs AV-8B Harrier II The F-35B is substantially larger & heavier than the Harrier & it can carry much larger weapon loads & carry them much farther as well. It is very much faster, very much in advance of the Harrier in all weapons & sensor systems & has …
Read More »B-2 Bomber Crash at Andersen Air Force Base – Waste of 2 billion dollars
On 23 February 2008, a B-2 crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The crash of the Spirit of Kansas, 89-0127, which had been operated by the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, It was the first-ever crash …
Read More »F-14 Tomcat engine explode after Sonic boom due to compression failure
This video shows an F-14 Tomcat Explode and Crash after a Supersonic Pass of The USS John Paul Jones. “On 20 September 1995, an F-14A Tomcat fighter jet crashed in the vicinity of John Paul Jones. A fly-by at supersonic speed was performed, during which the engine exploded (due to …
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