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US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Goes Down off Coast of Japan

Monday night a US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey went down in shallow water off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa. No one was killed in the crash landing and all five View More ›

Watch: Amazon Delivers First Package Via Flying Drone

Well, this is aviation related! Actually, what Amazon did is truly amazing and will dramatically change our future. Imagine looking up and seeing the skies full of little drones zooming View More ›

Today in Aviation History: 1903 Wright Brothers First Powered Flight Fails

December 14, 1903 marked a milestone in the Wright brothers quest for powered human flight. Actually putting an engine with a propeller on their flyer turned out to be more View More ›

Watch: Military Plane Circling New York City Causes Anxiety

A military C-130 seen circling New York City for about an hour today caused many to wonder what it was doing. Ever since the September 11th attacks New York City View More ›

Today in Aviation History: 1979 First Flight of the Navy’s Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk

December 12, 1979 marked the first flight of the US Navy’s Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk. Derived from the Army’s UH-60 Blackhawk the Navy uses the Seahawk in a variety of missions including View More ›

Trump Tweet Part Deux: F-35 Program Costs Out of Control!

About a week ago President-elect Trump caused a major stir when he tweeted that the cost Boeing was charging for the new Air Force One program was too much and View More ›

Watch: First Ever Drone Refueling! US Navy X-47B

Flying modern jet fighters you often find yourself shaking your head in wonderment over something you were able to do with the aircraft. To explain how the plane could do View More ›

Watch: Helicopter Crash Kills Afghan General

This video footage reportedly shows the crash that killed Afghanistan General Mohayedin Ghori on November 29, 2016. The Russian made Mi-17 helicopter went down in the Muri Chaq area of View More ›

Former Refugee Becomes Second Woman Pilot in Afghan Air Force

Some things are changing in war torn Afghanistan. The life story of Safia Ferozi is truly remarkable! As a child her family fled their home in Kabul fearing for their safety View More ›

Throw a Nickel On the Grass…Save a Fighters Pilot’s Ass

2016 seems to have had a more than usual number of military pilots that have been lost. As you read the many stories of crashes and accidents you may have View More ›

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