The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels flew information behind a KC-10 Extender assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 28, 2020. The demonstration teams flew over New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to honor thousands of healthcare workers, essential employees, military personnel and other first responders …
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“Thunderbirds” and “Blue Angels” fly over Philadelphia, Pa. during an #AmericaStrong flyover, April 28, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Brian Wagner) The Navy and Air Force announced flyovers for frontline workers at the end of April, using the famous Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. The displays were scheduled for areas hardest …
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A medical staff member from Overton Brooks V.A. Medical Center stands outside to watch two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base perform a flyover in honor of the medical community in Shreveport, La., April 24, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller) A B-52 Stratofortress …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-15 E Strike Eagles Flew Over Eastern North Carolina Hospitals In Show Of Support During COVID-19 Pandemic
Four F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron fly over a local hospital in Goldsboro, N.C., May 1, 2020. Team Seymour performed multiple flyovers across Eastern N.C. medical facilities to show support to those working on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo …
Read More »Operation America Strong: Blue Angels & Thunderbirds To Conduct Multi-city Flyovers Tour
Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to go on multi-city ‘Operation America Strong’ flyover tour. A formation of US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds will honor first responders on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. In a show of national solidarity, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue …
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Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) test the aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) system. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Young/Released) As we have reported eariler, Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers In Western Pacific Reported COVID-19 Cases. Now according to the lastest U.S. …
Read More »France’s Only Aircraft Carrier Returned To home After 1000 Sailors Have Tested Positive For COVID-19
Charles De Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier – Credits: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Joshua Smith France’s only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, forced to return to home amid concerns that around 1000 sailors on board may have contracted the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. The French navy is investigating how …
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F-35A Lightning II arrival ceremony at the Thunderbirds Hangar on Nellis Air Force Base (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo) The coronavirus pandemic has rattled Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics business, with the F-35 joint strike fighter program facing the prospect of a slowdown in deliveries, company executives said Tuesday. The …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Starts 3D Printing Face Shields Amid Protective Equipment Shortages
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Maximilion Estrada, Phoenix Spark noncommissioned officer in charge of agile manufacturing, assembles a face shield(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell) U.S. Air Force based at the Travis Air Force Base has started producing 3D printed face shields amid protective equipment shortages in …
Read More »World’s Largest Cargo Plane Joins Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
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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