The incident saw residents of Le Castellet, a small village in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region, deprived of power for around three hours…
Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
That time a French Mirage III unintentionally buzzed (and scared) a U-2 flying at 65,000ft during a mission aimed to monitor France’s nuclear facilities
by Dario LeoneAfter climbing to an altitude of 45,000ft (13,716m), the French pilot engaged his SEPR booster, which accelerated his Mirage to Mach…
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Military Aviation
French Air Force A330 Phénix Tanker flies 3,500km to help refuel French Navy Rafale Jets
by Dario LeoneThe sortie lasted nearly 14 hours and made possible to carry out the first aircraft air-to-air refueling mission in the context…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The True Story Behind Israeli Nesher Fighter, the Mirage 5 Built by Rockwell (and Not by IAI)
by Tom CooperThe 51 Mirage 5Js and 10 Mirage 5DDs were delivered to Israel on board of USAF’s C-141 Starlifter transports, in 1970,…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
The story of Roland Garros: the Playboy who Invented Air Combat and became the First Fighter Pilot
by Dario LeoneThanks to his machine gun system, by Apr. 18, 1915 Garros had three kills under his belt. At this time, the…
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Military Aviation
French Air Force Rafale Solo Display Celebrates its 10th Anniversary. And Here are some Unique Photos showing the New Paint Scheme Worn by the Team Aircraft.
by Dario LeoneThe Rafale Solo Display is a French Air Force organization tasked with showcasing the handling qualities of the Rafale and the…
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An interesting marking has been spotted on a French Air Force Rafale fighter indicating it has ‘killed’ an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned…
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The test program was aimed to test the Rafale’s performance in sub-zero temperatures during the coldest time of the winter in…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
That time two RAF Phantoms shadowed two Soviet Bears over France because French fighters were grounded for Bastille Day celebrations
by Dario Leone“I could not avoid a feeling of irritation when I pictured our Mirage colleagues as they attended their Bastille barbecues on…
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Military Aviation
INTERESTING VIDEO SHOWS USAF B-52 STRATEGIC BOMBER REFUELING FROM FRENCH AIR FORCE C-135FR TANKER
by Dario LeoneSeeing a B-52 refueling from a French Air Force C-135FR is quite a rare sight given that BUFFs typically refuel from USAF…
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