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

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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USMC AH-1W and UH-1Y crews who were able to take off during the Taliban attack on Camp Bastion recall providing CAS to the airfield defenders – The Aviation Geek Club

‘Usually, we respond to TICs for other units. However, everyone acted instinctively, got to the aircraft and got the alert aircraft launched despite taking fire on the flightline,’ Lt Col Stephen Lightfoot, commanding officer of HMLA-469. Advertise US and British forces, strongly supported by air power, invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 in response to the …

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The story of the man that sued Pepsi for Not Giving him a Harrier Jump Jet – The Aviation Geek Club

The campaign was simple: you could collect points from Pepsi labels by buying Pepsi products. Once you collected points you could claim prizes like t-shirts, sunglasses, or – for 7 million points – a Harrier Jet. The Harrier, informally referred to as the Harrier jump jet, is a family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of …

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Former USMC Harrier pilot who worked in China arrested in Australia – The Aviation Geek Club

The arrest came the same week Britain warned dozens of former military pilots to stop working in China or face prosecution on national security grounds under new laws. A former US Marine Corps (USMC) pilot who flew Harriers while in service has been arrested in Australia at the request of the FBI, Alert 5 first …

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Despite facing retirement within this decade, USMC AV-8B Harrier mission capable rate is now at 83 percent – The Aviation Geek Club

The AV-8B Harrier Integrated Weapon Support Team total backorders have decreased by 75% over the last 3 years. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support’s (NAVSUP WSS) AV-8B Harrier Integrated Weapon Support Team (IWST) achieved a significant milestone by reaching a historic low for total backorders. The AV-8 IWST’s total backorders have decreased by 75% …

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