Fighter Aircraft Archives

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That Time They Buried an A-7E SLUF at Sea

The story of one pilot’s incredible mission during the Corsair II’s last war. Carrier aviation is rife with stories about perilously anomalous events. Cold cat shots. Cross deck pendants parting.…

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Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team Announces New Pilot

ATLANTA — The Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team announced on Tuesday the selection of their new air show pilot who will perform during the next two years. Maj. Joshua…

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2 min

Air Force, NORAD to Assist During Santa’s Christmas Voyage

The warmth of a bright red glow traveling across the evening sky will allow the U.S. and Canadian Air Force and NORAD to assist Santa Claus with his special delivery of gifts…

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Fighter Aircraft

F/A-18s A Plenty In Second Top Gun: Maverick Trailer

Paramount Pictures released the second Top Gun: Maverick trailer. While the previous Top Gun: Maverick trailer focused on the plot, this second trailer was heavy on flight footage. As we…

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Five Air Force Demonstration Teams Announce 2020 Airshow Schedules

LAS VEGAS — The U.S. Air Force’s five hottest flight demonstration teams announced on Tuesday their individual air show schedules which will highlight a busy 2020 season. The Thunderbirds, the F-22 Raptor,…

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Six Biggest ‘Oh Wow!’ Moments of the 2019 Airshow Season

PENSACOLA, Fla — The North American air show season began with a star-spangled flyover salute above Super Bowl LIII and was followed by several jaw-dropping aviation moments during the year ahead. AvGeekery.com…

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Thunder Over Georgia to Host Thunderbirds, F-22 Raptor this Weekend

UPDATE: Thunderbirds opposing solo Maj. Michelle “Mace” Curran will not perform with the squadron this weekend during the Robins Air Force Base Airshow.“I am dealing with some back pain which has temporarily…

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Smoke-On! Air Force Jets Perform New York City Flyover

NEW YORK — The thunder of nineteen military aircraft from the United States and Great Britain performed a close formation flight down the Hudson River on Thursday concluding with a…

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1 min

In New York City This Week? You Might See The Greatest Flyby Ever

On August 22nd, the US Air Force Thunderbirds, US Navy Blue Angels, the F-35 Demo Team and the Royal Air Force Red Arrows will combine for one epic flyover. All…

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The A-10 Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon, That Means We’ll Be Seeing More Of This

The beloved A-10 isn’t going anywhere. The Air Force Times posted an article stating that the re-winging of the Warthog is complete, allowing a majority of the aircraft to serve…

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Britain’s Red Arrows Announce Extra Stops to North American Tour

NEW YORK — Great Britain’s Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team known as the Red Arrows announced on Friday the addition of more stops to their first tour of North America in eleven…

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Mav is Back! Official Trailer For Top Gun 2 is Here

The official trailer to Top Gun 2 has been released by Paramount pictures. While we’ve seen many unofficial teasers and a whole host of parodies, this is the real deal.…