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An aircraft ‘fluttering’ in flight is nothing new but how many of you thought the high tech B2 would flutter like this? Interesting video of aircraft suffering from flutter Featured image by US Air Force public domain
An aircraft flies in front of the crowd during an air-to-ground demonstration at the Aviation Nation air show on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 13, 2016. The many aerial acts and static aircraft displayed during the Nellis Air Show are snapshots of 75 years of aviation history. – US Air Force U.S. Air Force […]
U.S. personnel from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct C-130J Super Hercules cargo operations in East Africa, Dec.10, 2017. The 75th EAS supports the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission of promoting prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation, and by protecting U.S. […]
Reserve airman fly a C-130H Hercules during an aeromedical evacuation training mission from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Dec. 15, 2017. The Reserve airmen are assigned to the 757th Airlift Squadron, 910th Airlift Wing. – US Department of Defense Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen
Ok, so the name Aardvark may not be your first choice of names for a kick butt military jet that can fly at Mach 2.5 and carry nuclear weapons but the F-111 was an incredible aircraft worth knowing more about. Oh, and the F-111 was also famous for performing a ‘dump and burn’ which would literally […]
Santa and Mrs. Claus stand in front of an F-16D Fighting Falcon “Rudolph” at the 177th Fighter Wing. The duo arrived to surprise the children of 177th airmen at the Wing’s annual Holiday Family celebration. Featured image By Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/794514) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Mountain Home Air Force Base teamed up with Gowen Field for Gunfighter Flag 18-1. The purpose of the exercise was to train to work together as a total force. The video features F-15E Strike Eagles and A-10’s. – US Department of Defense Video by Airman 1st Class Hailey Bivens 366th Fighter Wing Featured image of […]
US Air Force F-22 Raptors sent a strong signal to a couple of Russian jets in the skies above Syria, passing in front of them and releasing flares. A pair of U.S. Air Force stealth fighter jets intercepted two Russian attack jets in Syria, an area off-limits to Russian jets based on a long-standing mutual […]
An Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy from the 22nd Airlift Squadron lands as a C-17 Globemaster III takes off at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 18, 2017. The aircraft delivered equipment and personnel to Argentina to help in the search for the Argentina Navy submarine ARA San Juan. – US Air Force U.S. […]
Airmen prepare the tail of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Dec. 5, 2017, during an exercise testing the 23rd Wing’s ability to execute its mission at a moment’s notice. – US Department of Defense Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson
Video by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Rosales 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II takes off from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea during VIGILANT ACE 18. – DVIDS VIGILANT ACE 18: The exercise tests the readiness of 35th Fighter Wing Airmen to rapidly respond within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and enhance interoperability […]
Video by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Monteleone 927th Air Refueling Wing/Public Affairs A look at what goes into making an air refueling mission happen. Members of the 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 63th Air Refueling Squadron working together to complete the mission. – DVIDS Featured image 168th Air Refueling Squadron – Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker by […]
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