Picture of the Day: Plane Captain Signals Pilots on the USS Theodore Roosevelt

Picture of the Day: Plane Captain Signals Pilots on the USS Theodore Roosevelt

A plane captain signals pilots on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in […]

Watch: What is it like to be an F-16 Fighter Pilot in Afghanistan? Find Out!

Watch: What is it like to be an F-16 Fighter Pilot in Afghanistan? Find Out!

Documentary depicting and highlighting the 100th Fighter Squadron during their 2014 deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 100th FS is a unit of the Alabama Air National Guard 187th Fighter Wing located at Montgomery Air National Guard Base, Alabama. The 100th FS traces it’s legacy to one of the Tuskegee Airman Squadrons of WWII. Includes […]

Watch: Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sky Dance over Singapore – Thrust Vectoring Demo

Watch: Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sky Dance over Singapore – Thrust Vectoring Demo

One of the stars of the Singapore Airshow flying display is the two-seater twin-engine Sukhoi Su-30MKM, which is a variant of the Russian-built Su-30 multirole fighter built specifically for the the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The thrust vectoring capability of this aircraft allows it to perform incredible aerobatics, including the famous ‘Cobra’ maneuver. Thrust vectoring […]

Israeli Defense Forces F-16 Brought Down by Syrian Fire – Aircrew Ejects

Israeli Defense Forces F-16 Brought Down by Syrian Fire – Aircrew Ejects

The condition of a seriously injured Israeli pilot stabilized Saturday morning after he was forced to eject from his plane over northern Israel. The jet was operating as part of an Israeli response to an Iranian unmanned aircraft that had entered Israeli territory from Syria. A second pilot was lightly injured while abandoning the aircraft. The jet itself […]

Picture of the Day: F-15E Strike Eagle Releases Flares

Picture of the Day: F-15E Strike Eagle Releases Flares

An F-15E Strike Eagle releases flares as part of a combined arms demonstration during the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 21, 2017. The demonstration showcased the Strike Eagle’s air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley

Watch: F-16 Cockpit View of Heritage Flight Super Bowl LII Flyover (2018)

Watch: F-16 Cockpit View of Heritage Flight Super Bowl LII Flyover (2018)

Note: Watch how the F-16 pilot inputs data on the keypad below the HUD. Uses his thumb. Just a little military training technique taught to pilots. Results in much more precise input than trying to use your finger in a bouncing aircraft. GoPro cockpit footage from the F-16 Fighting Falcon during Super Bowl LII Heritage […]

Watch: Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Shoots Down Iranian Drone

Watch: Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Shoots Down Iranian Drone

Interesting video footage of an Israeli attack helicopter shooting down an Iranian drone that entered their airspace. According to the Israeli military, the confrontation began with the drone entering Israeli airspace before being intercepted by a combat helicopter over the city of Beit Shean, near the Jordanian border. The military called the infiltration a “severe […]

Watch: Grand Canyon Tour Helicopter Crashes 3 Dead

Watch: Grand Canyon Tour Helicopter Crashes 3 Dead

A helicopter operated by a Boulder City-based tour company crashed Saturday evening in the Grand Canyon, killing three and critically injuring four, according to police. Six passengers and a pilot were on board the helicopter belonging to Boulder City-based Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters when it crashed around 5:20 p.m., Hualapai Nation Police Chief Francis Bradley […]

Breaking: Russian Saratov Airlines An-148 Airliner Jet Crashes – All 71 Passengers Die

Breaking: Russian Saratov Airlines An-148 Airliner Jet Crashes – All 71 Passengers Die

A Russian airliner crashed minutes after takeoff from a Moscow airport on Sunday, killing all 65 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said. The plane was an An-148, a regional jet belonging to Saratov Airlines, that had taken off from Domodedovo Airport and was headed to Orsk about 1,000 miles southeast of Moscow, REN-TV […]