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How Blue Angels Persuaded Tom Cruise to Do “Top Gun”

How Blue Angels Persuaded Tom Cruise to Do "Top Gun"

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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Ukrainian Air Force Allegedly Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bombers

Ukrainian Air Force Allegedly Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bombers

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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Mexico Using Military Aircraft For Passenger Transport

Mexico Using Military Aircraft For Passenger Transport

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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Congress and Pentagon Clash Over Fate of F-22 Raptor Jets

Congress and Pentagon Clash Over Fate of F-22 Raptor Jets

F-22 Raptors are parked under overhangs Sept. 16, 2015, at the Tyndall Air Force Base (Fla.) flight line. The Raptor’s combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities and allows for the full realization of operational concepts that are …

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Top 15 Most Expensive Fighter Jets in the World

Top 15 Most Expensive Fighter Jets in the World

The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team participates in an early sunrise rehearsal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Mahalia Frost) Fighter jets stand out as one of the most costly and formidable military technologies employed by countries worldwide to …

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