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

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

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

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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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

‘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

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

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

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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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

Nearly a decade ago, the US Army retired its last helicopter designed specifically for the attack reconnaissance mission – the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior. On Oct. 9, 2023, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, introduced RAIDER X, its concept for a fast, agile, survivable compound coaxial helicopter that will equip future aviators to address evolving peer and …

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

The letter approving the F-16 transfer was delivered by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Security in the State Department, Mira Resnick, to Jorge Argüello, Argentina’s ambassador to US on Oct. 11, 2023. The US State Department has cleared the transfer of F-16 fighter jets (including a package of support, equipment, and maintenance information in addition …

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