AvGeekery Goes Flying to Refuel the Thunderbirds!
The USAF Thunderbirds recently finished their 2024 air show season in Pensacola with the Blue Angels, but they needed a tanker to make it back home to Nellis AFB. Come…
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Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Fly Together Over Pensacola
Watch the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds fly together over Pensacola! The rarely seen Super Delta brings all 6 demo jets from each team together in one massive 12-jet formation. Both…
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Blue Angels, Thunderbirds Will Both Fly in Pensacola Nov 1-2
The Blue Angels and USAF Thunderbirds will both fly in the upcoming NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show Nov 1-2. It’s a very rare public get-together for both teams,…
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Air Force Flies its Last KC-10
After more than 40 tremendous years of service, the Air Force today flew its last KC-10 Extender. The 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, CA is the last active-duty wing to…
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Watch These Stratotankers do a Rare Fin Fold!
Watch these Stratotankers do an intricate, highly specialized and rare maintenance procedure called a fin fold! The 190th Maintenance Group, Kansas Air National Guard recently did one. It’s something that…
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Check Out the F-16 Demo Team’s FALCON 50 Heritage Jet
2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary and lethal F-16 Fighting Falcon. Pilots call it the Viper, and the USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team just unveiled the coolest plane…
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An F-16 From Holloman AFB Has Crashed in New Mexico
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Holloman AFB has crashed in New Mexico this afternoon. The incident occurred near White Sands National Park just before noon local time, according to a…
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Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Conduct Joint Training at El Centro
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have just completed conducting joint training at NAS El Centro, CA. El Centro is where the Blues conduct their 2-month…
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Pilot Recalls First Flight of the F-16 on its 50th Anniversary
We raise a toast to the Fighting Falcon. Also known as the Viper, it’s one of the most lethal and maneuverable aircraft ever made. Below, watch as the the first…
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B-1 Bomber Crashes at Ellsworth AFB, Crew Safe
A B-1 Lancer crew is safe on the ground tonight, following ejection from their bomber at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota. Details are few, Air Force officials confirmed the crash…
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Col Stapp Endured The Highest G-Forces Ever To Advance Safety
Col Stapp was a real human crash test dummy who advanced aerospace safety. He then went on to advocate for seatbelts. Oh, and he coined the term “Murphy’s Law”! Over…
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Petition Asks FAA to Credit MQ-9 Pilot Hours Towards Certifications
A petition filed with the FAA last month is requesting an update to credit military MQ-9 Reaper pilot hours towards FAA Commercial and Restricted Airline Transport Pilot certificates. This limited…
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