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Botched Airdrop Sends Humvees Plummeting To Their Doom

Last post by 87Juliet « Mon Apr 25, 2016 7:21 am
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by Les Nessman » Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:31 am

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Story and video at Popular Mechanics

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Loadmasters have some explaining to do... It's rather a tricky thing preparing these heavy vehicles for an airdrop with weight distribution on the pallets and parachute attachments points, etc etc......

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Mon Apr 25, 2016 7:21 am
U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tanker Completes Successful First Flight

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:29 pm
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by Richard Cranium » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:53 am

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U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tanker Completes Successful First Flight

Flight paves the way to aerial refueling and Milestone C testing

EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 25, 2015 – The Boeing and U.S. Air Force...

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Since it's based upon a -200, maybe ZS-IJB can serve a better purpose.....

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Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:29 pm
The best Russian bomber?

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:10 pm
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by pampa14 » Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:01 pm

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The link below provides a collection of photos, including some rare showing planes captured by the Germans with Finnish markings. Do you agree with the statement that the Petlyakov Pe-2 was the best...

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I know it was regarded as one of the best air to ground attack aircraft during the war, I wonder if the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito model was based upon the Petlyakov Pe-2?

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Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:10 pm
Russia's Lethal Yak-130 Fighter: The Tiny Terror NATO Should Fear

Last post by Richard Cranium « Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:30 am

by Richard Cranium » Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:30 am

Russia's Lethal Yak-130 Fighter: The Tiny Terror NATO Should Fear

image by wikepedia

While the world may fear Russia's upcoming stealth fighters, the Yak-130 might be the real plane to watch out...

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Last post by Richard Cranium
Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:30 am
A10 "Hawg"

Last post by Bell 407 « Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:19 am
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by Richard Cranium » Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:00 pm

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Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:19 am
September issue of Airman magazine now available [USAF]

Last post by Raffles « Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:48 am

by Raffles » Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:48 am

A good read for all aviators

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Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:48 am
The Royal Thai Air Force receives four EC725s

Last post by Raffles « Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:39 pm
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by Richard Cranium » Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:09 am

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The Royal Thai Air Force receives four EC725s

• Delivery of first batch of four completed this month; with another two due next year
• Fleet will be used for combat search & rescue, national...

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Indeed, they will never be able to improve on the Starship Enterprise for instance :D

Sandy will bear me out on that one :burner: :burner: :burner:

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Last post by Raffles
Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:39 pm
North Korea's new time zone to break from 'imperialism'

Last post by Bell 407 « Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:12 am
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by Raffles » Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:02 am

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Kim Jong Un is such a fun guy :bingo:

He now even has his own time zone.

BBC Asia

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You really couldn't make these stories up but here it is in black and white :haha:

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Last post by Bell 407
Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:12 am
ISS Virtual tour

Last post by Richard Cranium « Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:53 pm

by Richard Cranium » Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:53 pm

Visit the ISS in a "Virtual Tour"

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Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:53 pm
Boeing Unveils First Royal Australian Air Force Growler

Last post by Richard Cranium « Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:43 pm

by Richard Cranium » Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:43 pm

Boeing Unveils First Royal Australian Air Force Growler

Australia first nation outside the United States to fly the airborne electronic attack platform
Supports RAAF’s 'Plan Jericho' vision for...

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Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:43 pm
NTSB Preliminary report collision between F16 and Cessna 150

Last post by Raffles « Sun Jul 19, 2015 10:01 pm

by Raffles » Sun Jul 19, 2015 10:01 pm

NTSB Identification: ERA15FA259A
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, July 07, 2015 in Moncks Corner, SC
Aircraft: CESSNA 150M, registration: N3601V
Injuries: 2 Fatal, 1...

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Sun Jul 19, 2015 10:01 pm
Red Devils in Whitehaven Airshow mid-air parachute drama

Last post by Raffles « Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:20 am
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by Raffles » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:44 am

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A Red Devil parachutist had a lucky escape when his chute failed to open during an airshow - but a team-mate caught him in mid-air.
The Army freefall parachute display team was performing at the...

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Dunno what their protocols are, but IIRC if your main canopy fouls up, you cut away and deploy the reserve.

But WELL DONE anyway I think he owes his buddy more than a couple of beers.

:godloveus:

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Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:20 am
RAF Hawk jet makes emergency landing at Cardiff Airport

Last post by Raffles « Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:37 pm
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by Kerry R » Wed Feb 04, 2015 4:52 pm

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An RAF Hawk jet has made an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport after it hit a bird during a training flight.

The aircraft was diverted to the airport at Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan late on...

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Birdstrike and rice for dinner!

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Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:37 pm
A-10, more commonly referred to as the â€œWarthogâ€

Last post by Kerry R « Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:11 pm
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by Kerry R » Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:49 pm

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Since Desert Storm if the mission involved close air support â€” especially killing tanks â€” the A-10 â€˜Warthogâ€™ was the jet the infantry loved to see overhead.

Itâ€™s lethal, itâ€™s agile, and...

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At Least King Abdulla has balls

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Last post by Kerry R
Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:11 pm
2 Tuskegee Airmen die in Los Angeles at 91 on the same day

Last post by Raffles « Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:25 pm
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by Kerry R » Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:12 pm

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LOS ANGELES (AP) â€” Two members of the Tuskegee Airmen â€” the famed all-black squadron that flew in World War II â€” died on the same day. The men, lifelong friends who enlisted together, were 91....

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I saw the movie. Brave men and excellent airmen.

R.I.P.

:RIP:

:utheman: :utheman: :utheman:

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Last post by Raffles
Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:25 pm
Alan Eustace Highest Skydive Jump Record

Last post by Raffles « Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:56 pm
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by Richard Cranium » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:11 am

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Alan Eustace Highest Skydive Jump Record

Alan Eustace Highest Skydive Jump EVER!! | Google New Record One of Googleâ€™s most senior executives has broken Felix Baumgartner's record for the highest...

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OK the above video is a bad copy , the story is here :

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Last post by Raffles
Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:56 pm
RAF jets intercept Latvian cargo plane over Kent

Last post by Richard Cranium « Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:30 pm

by Richard Cranium » Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:30 pm

RAF jets intercept Latvian cargo plane over Kent

The RAF pilot can be heard warning the plane that if it did not respond immediately to orders, it would be shot down]

Two RAF jets scrambled to...

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Last post by Richard Cranium
Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:30 pm
Embraer Rolls Out KC-390 Airlifter

Last post by Richard Cranium « Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:41 pm

by Richard Cranium » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:41 pm

Embraer Rolls Out KC-390 Airlifter

AIN DEFENSE PERSPECTIVE Â» OCTOBER 24, 2014
by CHRIS POCOCK

The first of two KC-390 prototypes was rolled out in Brazil on October 21. (Photo: Embraer)...

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Last post by Richard Cranium
Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:41 pm
2 Navy Fighter Jets Crash in Western Pacific, Pilot Missing

Last post by Raffles « Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:16 pm
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by Kerry R » Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:34 pm

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Two Navy F/A-18 fighter jets from the carrier USS Carl Vinson have crashed in the Western Pacific, officials said. One of the pilots has been rescued, but Navy ships and helicopters continue the...

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Two must have been some kinda mid-air incident. I hope they find the pilot OK.

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Last post by Raffles
Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:16 pm
Boeing Awarded $250 Million Contract to Modernize NATO AWACS Fleet

Last post by Propnut « Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:00 am
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by Richard Cranium » Wed Aug 06, 2014 5:26 pm

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Boeing Awarded $250 Million Contract to Modernize NATO AWACS Fleet

Move from analog to digital flight deck and avionics technology boosts mission efficiency by increasing access to worldwide...

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I agree, why re-invent the wheel?

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Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:00 am

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