Antonov An-225 at Arlanda airport – Credits: Larske Via Wikipedia Equipped with six engines and 16 pairs of landing gear wheels, the Antonov An-225 Mriya is the undisputed largest cargo aircraft in the world. The cargo aircraft—full of medical supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic—touched down in Warsaw, Poland. The …
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Boeing’s F-15QA ascends in a ‘Viking’ takeoff at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri in April 2020 (Twitter/Boeing) Boeing announced that the F-15QA, the most advanced version of the F-15 Eagle, performed successfully its first flight from the company’s plant at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. Chief Test Pilot …
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Boeing Australia has hit a major milestone with its Loyal Wingman drone, completing its first fuselage for its Advanced Development Program in partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The drone is one of three prototypes being produced as a part of the program. Recently, for the first time, …
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According to the Air Force statement released on Friday, The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s first female flight instructors began training students late last month. Several female fighter jet pilots were selected in August for flight instructor training at the Aviation University of the PLA Air Force, and they passed …
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High in the skies over Las Vegas, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron — also known as the “Thunderbirds” — showed its support for those on the frontlines responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The flight, which included all six of the Thunderbird F-16s in wedge formation along with at …
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Two Polish Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons engage in a planned intercept of a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress during Bomber Task Force Europe (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan) A new Rare video showing Polish Air Force Polish fighters jets Intercepting Russian Air Force …
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Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film. The film stars Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, and Tom Skerritt. Cruise plays Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a young naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. He and his Radar Intercept Officer, Nick “Goose” Bradshaw (Edwards) are …
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An Indian air force SU-30K Flanker lands at Gwalior Air Force Station India, following a simulated combat mission with U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles deployed from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Approximately 150 USAF airmen are at Gwalior in support of Cope India 04, the first bilateral fighter exercise between the two …
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Paramount Pictures has changed the release date of the highly-anticipated aviation sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Originally set to debut on June 26, the Tom Cruise-led film will now hit the theaters this year. Even though Top Gun: Maverick’s release has been delayed the promotions team behind the film is still …
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© AFP 2019 / JACK GUEZ On April 9, Israel’s ImageSat International released a satellite image revealing the devastating results of the recent Israeli strike on al-Sha’irat Air Base in central Syria. Satellite images revealed damage to a key Syrian regime airbase on April 8. The site was struck on …
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