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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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Meet the U.S. Air Force’s New F-35A Demo Pilot
Meet the U.S. Air Force’s new F-35A Demo pilot and commander. Capt. Melanie Kluesner, call sign MACH, will showcase the Lightning II stealth fighter at air shows nationwide in 2024.…
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Wright-Patt AFB Hit by Suspected Tornado
Wright-Patt AFB near Dayton, OH was hit by a suspected tornado early this morning. A severe weather outbreak battered the region overnight, signaling an early start to the spring severe…
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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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When the Blue Angels Sent the Thunderbirds to an Aircraft Carrier
Every avgeek has a favorite: the Navy Blue Angels or USAF Thunderbirds. It’s aviation equivalent of the baseball rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox with a few differences.…
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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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Air Force Hero Col Joe Kittinger Passes Away
Retired USAF Col. Joe Kittinger has passed away, after a long productive life most famously remembered for jumping from the edge of space before the days of astronauts and rockets,…
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The Air Force Just Tested KC-46 Tanker Flights Without a Copilot
A U.S. Air Force tanker crew from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas flew a KC-46A Pegasus without a copilot on Oct. 25. The tanker…
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