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FASCINATING: IRANIAN RQ-170 DOCUMENTARY PARTIALLY TRANSLATED
*A huge thanks to my readers for sending me this stuff!
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THE ULTIMATE SHORT FIELD TRANSPORT: THE YMC-130 & ITS SPECTACULAR DEMISE
The crash scene at the end is just wild.
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ANOTHER RAPTOR FALLS TO EARTH
The USAF has lost another of its precious F-22 Raptors this week. The jet went down a couple of miles from the end of the Runway at Tyndall AFB in Florida, with the pilot ejecting to safety. No word yet … Read the rest of this entry
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ROGOWAY’S REVIEWS: NO EASY DAY- The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
No Easy Day, which was released hours ago, has already been making headlines for over a month. While the public at large has shown massive demand for the book, many foreign policy, military technology, American history and even legal gurus … Read the rest of this entry
THREE TRAGIC TOMCAT TALES THAT TIE TOGETHER
Fellow aerospace writer Dave Cenciotti has a fascinating piece that loosely links three game-changing individuals, and their associated moments in time, who all contributed to the unique mosaic that makes up the mighty F-14 Tomcat’s story. Be sure to click … Read the rest of this entry
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TURKISH PHANTOM DOWN UPDATE!
It looks like Ankra is now stepping away from its claims that their RF-4E was shot down by a Syrian surface to air missile, finding no explosive residue on any of the debris so far recovered from the downed recon … Read the rest of this entry
HORNET CRASH IN VIRGINIA BEACH WAS THE RESULT OF A RARE DOUBLE ENGINE FAILURE
This whole story is a miracle. It’s amazing both crew landed safely after punching out at such a low altitude, especially right next to an exploding fighter full of jet fuel. Yet the most amazing thing is that nobody was … Read the rest of this entry
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ISRAELI STEALTH HELICOPTER TRANSPORTS & OTHER THOUGHTS
Over the last few months there has been some talk about the possibility that Israel is using the same low-observable modified H-60 Blackhawks used in to the now infamous raid on the Bin Laden compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan over a … Read the rest of this entry
US TAXPAYER MEET THE TRITON: NORTHROP GRUMMAN OFFICIALLY ROLLS OUT THEIR MQ-4C BAMS SYSTEM
What a wild week it has been for the folks working on the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program. With the crash of a demonstrator earlier in the week to the unveiling of the system to the public yesterday at … Read the rest of this entry
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“COMBAT EDGE” VEST COULD BE AT LEAST A PARTIAL ANSWER TO THE F-22 RAPTOR’S WOES
It looks like the USAF’s speculation that the gear Raptor pilots are wearing in the cockpit and the jet’s unique operating environment may be at least partially the culprit of the chronic hypoxia and unexplained physiological incidents, both inside the … Read the rest of this entry
ADVERSARY NEWS ROUNDUP
ATAC LOSES ANOTHER… I have to be honest here, I really hate writing anything having to do with the loss of an aircrew, but having done two of these with the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company in the headline within the … Read the rest of this entry
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THOUGHTS ON POISONOUS RAPTORS & WHISTLE-BLOWING FIGHTER PILOTS
DEFINITION: hypoxia- also referred to as altitude sickness, is caused due to a reduced amount of oxygen in the bloodstream affecting the brain and causing such symptoms as dizziness, shortness of breath, and mental confusion. The onset of hypoxia can … Read the rest of this entry
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RENO AIR RACES CRASH UPDATE: NTSB LAYS OUT RECOMMENDATIONS
The NTSB and the FAA have thankfully been quite conservative and thoughtful so far in their reaction to the horrendous crash of “Galloping Ghost” last fall during the annually held Reno Air Races. Amongst their recommendations are some modifications to … Read the rest of this entry
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