Category: Aviation

Take a look at what happens when two F-18 Hornets hit each other during a training mission. The pilot of this aircraft was able to fly it back to base and safely land. The other Hornet was not flyable after the collision and the pilot successfully ejected. Featured images by US Marine Corps

What could be better than watching the sunset sitting on the open ramp of a CH-47 Chinook? Not much! Or is that a sunrise? Any comments? Listen to what it sounds like… Army Sgt. Michael Buchanan sits on the loading ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Exercise Northern Strike 17 over Camp Grayling Joint […]

The US Marine Corps announced they are going to ground all their aircraft for 24 hours for an ‘operational reset’ following two fatal accidents. “General Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, directed U.S. Marine Corps aviation units to conduct an operational reset for a 24 hour-period where no flight operations will take place […]

The Marine Corps released a statement that they have cleared the MV-22 Osprey for return to active flight status after an investigation into a deadly crash where three Marines died. The service put a two-day pause on operations while it examined the circumstances around the crash off the USS Bonhomme Richard during a training exercise in […]

A US Naval Aviator ejected Wednesday from his F-5N Tiger II fighter jet about 20 miles south of Naval Air Station Key West. The pilot was successfully recovered and is reported in good condition. In a statement, the Navy said the pilot ejected about 20 nautical miles southeast of Naval Air Station Key West about […]

Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, commander of Carrier Strike Group 11, departs the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Combatant Strike Squadron (HSC) 8. The Princeton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed […]

The Warthog is heading to Estonia in support of US allies! U.S. European Command announced Friday that 10 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, an MC-130J Commando II, and approximately 270 Air Force personnel will deploy to Estonia to train with allied air forces. “We are strong members of the NATO Alliance and remain prepared with credible force to assure, deter and defend our […]

The US-led coalition air raids on fighters of the Islamic State in the Syrian city of Raqqa in northern Syria have killed 29 civilians in the past 24 hours. This occurred as American-backed forces battle the ISIS fighters in the Islamic State’s last big stronghold and their former “caliphate” in Syria a human rights watch group reported […]

Apparently, an Iranian drone came within 100 feet of a Navy F-18 Hornet that was in a holding pattern waiting to land on the USS Nimitz causing it to take evasive action. The question that comes to mind is how did the Navy not see this drone near the carrier and shoot it down? The […]

The North Koreans were rattling their saber again and upped the ante this time, threatening a ballistic missile strike on the U.S. territory of Guam. While some residents expressed concern, others said that their trust in the US military will keep them safe. North Korea’s military said it is considering a missile launch aimed near […]

An Israeli Apache helicopter pilot was killed and his co-pilot injured when they crashed in the Ramon Air Base in the Negev desert. An attack helicopter on a training mission crashed on a base in southern Israel Monday night, killing the pilot and critically injuring a crew member, the army said. Shortly before 9:00 p.m., the […]

British pilots flying the F-35B from the deck of the USS Wasp. Lieutenant Commander Robin Trewinnard-Boyle of the Royal Navy & RAF Squadron Leader Jim Schofield. Featured image of Royal Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols, hovering in a Marine F-35B Lightning II. U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.