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OMG! First-ever Video Of C-17 Crushing The Mach Loop

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The Airbus A380 Program Is Dying A Slow, Painful Death

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BREAKING: Another Close Call for Air Canada at SFO As They Ignore “Go Around” Instructions

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UPDATE: US Navy Has Called Off Search For 3 Missing After Pacific COD Aircraft Crash

UPDATE: The Navy has now identified the three missing sailors. Read the story here. UPDATE: The US Navy has ended its rescue efforts for three personnel missing since Wednesday November 22nd when the Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound in which they were flying crashed in the Pacific Ocean while flying to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). According […] More

by Bill Walton November 22, 2017, 6:36 am

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Air Force Investigation Details Fatal Thunderbirds Jet Crash

The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday released their investigative report into the fatal crash of a Thunderbirds pilot last April detailing the cause and events surrounding the accident. Thunderbirds slot pilot Major Stephen Del Bagno, 34, died during a training flight maneuver over the Nevada desert as the squadron prepared for their next air show. After experiencing a negative […] More

by Charles Atkeison October 17, 2018, 7:11 am
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Tora! Tora! Tora! Recreates Explosive Account of Pearl Harbor Attack

ROME, Ga. — December 7, 1941 — A date which will live in infamy. The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The day following Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, then-President Franklin Roosevelt’s words were etched into history as he asked Congress […] More

by Charles Atkeison October 16, 2018, 5:38 pm
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F-22 Raptor and Warthog, Aerobatic Pilots Ready for Wings Over North Georgia

ROME, Ga. — The Air Force F-22 Raptor and A-10C Warthog will join with several of the nation’s top aerobatic pilots this weekend as they perform under the blue skies of the Wings Over North Georgia air show. The two military jets will come together to perform the crowd favorite Heritage Flight each afternoon. The rare sight […] More

by Charles Atkeison October 13, 2018, 4:30 am
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The US-3A Viking COD: The Uncommonest COD Was Actually a Compromise

Fleet Tactical Support Squadron FIVE ZERO (VRC-50) Foo Dogs flew a variety of aircraft between their establishment in 1966 and their disestablishment in 1994. They were redesignated as a Fleet Logistics Support Squadron in 1976. The squadron flew Grumman C-1A Traders and C-2A Greyhounds, North American CT-39 Sabreliners, and Lockheed C-130F Hercules airlifters. But one […] More

by Bill Walton October 3, 2018, 5:55 pm
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Atlanta Airshow to Host Military and Civilian Aerobatic Performers

HAMPTON, Ga. — The only air show to be staged from a sports stadium will make its return next weekend as popular military and civilian aircraft perform over and inside the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The second annual Atlanta Airshow will feature top jets from the U.S. Air Force, and include several of the nation’s civilian aerobatic pilots […] More

by Charles Atkeison October 2, 2018, 5:17 pm
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Ranger 12: Naval Aviation is a Risky Business- Especially at Night

The Douglas A3D Skywarrior was the largest and heaviest aircraft to regularly operate from US Navy aircraft carriers. They were not restricted to the Forrestal-class “supercarriers” either. They operated from the Essex-class carriers fitted with angled decks and steam catapults as well as the Midway-class carriers. Although fitted with folding wings and a folding vertical […] More

by Bill Walton October 1, 2018, 5:20 pm