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C-17 Globemaster III flying through the Sidewinder low level route

October 18, 2023

Rare visitors flying in the Sidewinder low level military flying area Filmed by our friend Dafydd Phillips the cool video in this post feature some unusual military aircraft flying through the Sidewinder low level military flying area. A huge C-17 Globemaster III Phillips explains; ‘Five days spent hunting fast jets in the Sidewinder, US, came …

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BUFF (aka B-52 Stratofortress) to land in South Korea for first time

October 17, 2023

A B-52H Stratofortress (dubbed BUFF, Big Ugly Fat F****r by her aircrews) is slated to land on the Korean Peninsula for Seoul ADEX 23—the first time ever the famed bomber has touched down in South Korea. The BUFF will land in South Korea for the first time. The United States military will be represented at …

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Paracel Islands: When China defeated South Vietnam

October 17, 2023

Paracel Islands had been claimed by South Vietnam and China since the departure of the French from their Indochina colony in 1955. The Paracel Islands are surrounded by productive fishing grounds and by potential oil and gas reserves. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance …

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DHC-4 with Controls Locked: video shows Caribou crashing after a Poor Preflight – The Aviation Geek Club

October 16, 2023

The Canadian DOT concluded that the control locks were still locked when the DHC-4 Caribou took off. DHC-4 Caribou Crashing after Taking Off with Controls Locked. The shocking footage (posted by baronbvplegacy YouTube channel) in this article is the result of A Poor (or no) Preflight: a crew of three was on board the DHC-4 Caribou, …

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SSN-810 Virginia-class attack sub to be named after San Francisco – The Aviation Geek Club

October 16, 2023

Secretary of the US Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the name for the future SSN-810 as part of the Navy’s Fleet Week events in San Francisco. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced at the beginning of October that SSN-810, the ninth Block V Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine, will be named after San Francisco, …

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SR-71 RSO recalls when his Blackbird Photographed all of the SA-2 SAM Sites in North Korea in One Mission before doing an Emergency Landing in South Korea – The Aviation Geek Club

October 15, 2023

‘I believe that North Korea had about thirty SA-2 sites scattered all around the country,’ Richard “Butch” Sheffield SR-71 Blackbird RSO. CLICK HERE to see The Aviation Geek Club contributor Linda Sheffield’s T-shirt designs! Linda has a personal relationship with the SR-71 because her father Butch Sheffield flew the Blackbird from test flight in 1965 until 1973. …

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US Navy EA-18G Growler pilot explains why Jamming Pods don’t turn a non-stealth aircraft into a stealth aircraft – The Aviation Geek Club

October 15, 2023

‘I flew the Prowler and Growler and one way I would simplify the description of what we do is that we provided “stealth” to non-stealthy planes,’ Adam Daymude, former US Navy EA-18G Growler pilot. The EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack aircraft is a variant in the F/A-18 family of aircraft that combines the proven F/A-18F …

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Sonar Technician explains why when US Navy Submarines go to “Ultra-quiet” they suddenly seem to disappear from other boats’ sonar – The Aviation Geek Club

October 14, 2023

Silent running (or ultra-quiet) is a stealth mode of operation for submarines. Silent running (or ultra-quiet) is a stealth mode of operation for submarines. During silent running, the propellers have a characteristic RPM band in which no cavitation noise arises. Since this rotation speed is usually relatively low, the first electric submarines had special “silent …

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AH-64E V6.5, the newest version of the Apache attack helicopter, Completes First Flight – The Aviation Geek Club

October 14, 2023

The upgraded E-model Apache, known as Version 6.5, or V6.5, is the next configuration of the AH-64, the world’s premier attack helicopter. The newest version of the AH-64E Apache has successfully flown with an upgraded capabilities suite as Boeing continues to modernize the platform. The upgraded E-model Apache, known as Version 6.5, or V6.5, is …

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USAF Deploys A-10 Warthog CAS Aircraft to CENTCOM After Hamas Attacks on Israel – The Aviation Geek Club

October 13, 2023

According to a message to a senior defense official any state or non-state actors that were thinking of escalating the violence is a simple one: “Don’t.” On Oct. 12, 2023 A-10 Thunderbolt II CAS aircraft from the 354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., have arrived in the Middle East, as the US …

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C-17 Globemaster III flying through the Sidewinder low level route

October 18, 2023

BUFF (aka B-52 Stratofortress) to land in South Korea for first time

Paracel Islands: When China defeated South Vietnam

DHC-4 with Controls Locked: video shows Caribou crashing after a Poor Preflight – The Aviation Geek Club

SSN-810 Virginia-class attack sub to be named after San Francisco – The Aviation Geek Club

SR-71 RSO recalls when his Blackbird Photographed all of the SA-2 SAM Sites in North Korea in One Mission before doing an Emergency Landing in South Korea – The Aviation Geek Club

US Navy EA-18G Growler pilot explains why Jamming Pods don’t turn a non-stealth aircraft into a stealth aircraft – The Aviation Geek Club

Sonar Technician explains why when US Navy Submarines go to “Ultra-quiet” they suddenly seem to disappear from other boats’ sonar – The Aviation Geek Club

AH-64E V6.5, the newest version of the Apache attack helicopter, Completes First Flight – The Aviation Geek Club

USAF Deploys A-10 Warthog CAS Aircraft to CENTCOM After Hamas Attacks on Israel – The Aviation Geek Club

Sikorsky unveils RAIDER X, next-gen scout helicopter prototype for US Army’s FARA competition aimed to develop a successor to the Bell OH-58 Kiowa – The Aviation Geek Club

US State Department clears the transfer of 38 F-16 Viper fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina – The Aviation Geek Club

How the Speed Spitfire’s Racing Merlin led to the development of the Merlin III powered by 100-octane fuel, the engine fitted to Spitfires and Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain – The Aviation Geek Club

US Navy F-8 Pilot Says the French Aéronavale Retired the Legendary Crusader in Proper Style – The Aviation Geek Club

“Lone Wolf,” the F-117 that dropped the first bomb in Desert Storm, to arrive at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum ahead of multi-year restoration – The Aviation Geek Club

The story of Anatoliy Kvochur, the MiG-29 Pilot who Ejected Two Seconds Before the Crash of his Fulcrum. He survived although he ejected outside the seat’s envelope. – The Aviation Geek Club

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How the Speed Spitfire’s Racing Merlin led to the development of the Merlin III powered by 100-octane fuel, the engine fitted to Spitfires and Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain – The Aviation Geek Club
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“Lone Wolf,” the F-117 that dropped the first bomb in Desert Storm, to arrive at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum ahead of multi-year restoration – The Aviation Geek Club
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The story of when US Navy F-14s and Italian F-104s Clashed Over Egyptian Boeing 737 Carrying Achille Lauro Cruise Ship Hijackers – The Aviation Geek Club
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Israeli Air Force F-4 Navigator recalls when he and his pilot attacked an Egyptian warship with an AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile during the Yom Kippur War – The Aviation Geek Club
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‘When the Valkyrie flies at Mach 3 it loses pieces that are bigger than the Blackbird, but the XB-70 flies less Mach 3 time than the YF-12.’ The Mach 3 rivalry between the YF-12 and XB-70. – The Aviation Geek Club
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[Video] VMFAT-101 F/A-18 Hornets “Fly the Barn” 18 Ship Formation to honor SharpShooters legacy on the day of the Squadron Deactivation – The Aviation Geek Club

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