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WATCH: F-35s, The Last C-5B, And A Host Of The Military’s Finest In This September Rewind Video
Our friends at AirshowStuffVideos have just released their most recent compilation of the best of their military aviation footage shot during September of 2017. The video begins with footage of VFA-101 Grim Reapers Lockheed F-35B Lightning IIs operating from the deck of the new carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Note the lack of catapult […] More
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India Buys the Last Unsold Boeing C-17
When you wanted more but settle for one. India showed interest in purchasing additional C-17 aircraft to compliment their 10 strong fleet of Globemaster IIIs. Unfortunately, Boeing stopped producing the aircraft in 2015 so they had to settle for just one additional aircraft. The Indian Prime Minister met with President Trump in D.C. just recently to work […] More
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Watch The Beauty And The Beast (Land In A Crosswind)
It takes considerable skill to land a Boeing 777 or C-17 in tough crosswind conditions. We’ve shared some amazing videos before from Birmingham Airport (BHX) in the UK. Not only is it an avgeek spotter’s hangout, it is also a field that can be notoriously difficult. Due to the airport’s runway orientation, terrain features, and […] More
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Watch The Massive Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Lands On Ice…NBD!
Is there anything the mighty Globemaster can’t do? Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III entered service with the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1995 after 14 years of development work. The airlifter replaced the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter and took some workload off Lockheed C-130 Hercules and C-5 Galaxy transports too. During their 22 years of service […] More
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A-10s And C-17s Train In The Dirt And It’s A Video You Can’t Miss
The ability to operate in an austere environment is one factor that makes the Air Force massively effective and lethal. Aircraft like the C-17 and C-130 can rapidly fly-in equipment necessary to rapidly set up a base. A-10s can also operate from unimproved strips. Within hours, flat terrain can be turned into a base. Recently, […] More
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Blue Angels, F-22 Raptor to headline Golden Isles Airshow this weekend
Coastal Georgia’s first air show in twenty years is poised for take-off over Brunswick this weekend as the Wings Over the Golden Isles hosts the Navy’s Blue Angels, F-22 Raptor, and many more military and civilian aircraft. The two-day event actually begins with a twilight air show Friday evening featuring the F-22, civilian aircraft, and […] More
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Hilarious Spoof Highlights How Much Pilots Hate Clearance Readback Interrupters
If you’re a pilot, you’ve been there. You’ll be at an airport like JFK (or even worse some Navy field with an NDB departure) and it’s time to pick up your clearance. On a scratchy radio, Clearance Delivery reads off your ridiculous re-route. About halfway through, the other pilot or a flight attendant, or a […] More
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#FBF: American Used To Powerback Their Mad Dogs
This #Flashback Friday we remember the good ol’ days of MD-80 and DC-9 powerbacks from the gate. Watch this AA Maddog skillfully back up and then swing around on his way with ease. Back in the day aircraft with tail mounted engines and bucket style thrust reversers (727, DC-9, MD-80, Fokker 100) regularly powered themselves […] More
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The Massive C-17 Can Fall Out Of The Sky (And its Intentional)
The C-17 can fly a descent profile that rivals the Space Shuttle’s descent rate on approach. To the unfamiliar, the tactical descent of a massive C-17 Globemaster can look pretty scary. But it’s actually a permitted procedure for the airlifter. This video shows a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III doing one of its signature ‘moves’. The Boeing […] More
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After 9/11 Attacks, America Dropped Bombs on the Taliban and Aid for Impoverished Afghans
Today is the 15th anniversary of the attacks of September 11th. If you lived through the events of the day, you’ll recall the shock and horror as the towers fell and the Pentagon was attacked. As the events of the day unfolded, it became clear that the four planes that were hijacked were part of […] More
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Secret C-17 Mission: Is This Really How Pokemon Are Restocked?
A not so serious story about Pokemon. We’re proud to report many unique stories about aviation. We also really enjoy sharing exciting videos that highlight the airplanes we love and the people who fly them. But every once in a while, we come across a video that is just ummm…odd but we are still compelled […] More
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The C-17 Globemaster III is Overhauled In the Largest Hangar In the World.
This hangar is huuugge! According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Boeing facility in San Antonio is the largest freestanding airplane hangar in the world. It is 1,760 feet long. This massive hangar can fit sixteen C-17 Globemaster Fleet III planes. More than 600 employees work there. Workers have upgraded and delivered almost […] More
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