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Tomcat RIO tells the story of Pat O’Brien, the Civilian Engineer that Made Dozens of Flights in the F-14, F-4, TA-7, and Others

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Tomcat RIO tells the story of Pat O’Brien, the Civilian Engineer that Made Dozens of Flights in the F-14, F-4, TA-7, and Others

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Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band flies for the first time on EA-18G Growler

Military Aviation / Weapons

First fleet representative Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band pods delivered to the US Navy

Dario Leone

Former VFC-13 Adversary Pilot explains how you can fly and fight in the iconic F-5 Tiger II

Military Aviation

US Navy to test first upgraded former Swiss Air Force F-5N+ at NAS Patuxent River

Dario Leone

The fatal crash of Grumman test pilot Bill Miller and the search for F-14 Tomcat #10

F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The fatal crash of Grumman test pilot Bill Miller and the search for F-14 Tomcat #10

David Trojan

F/A-18 Super Hornet completes first flight with US Navy Tactical Combat Training System Increment II

Military Aviation

F/A-18 Super Hornet completes first flight with US Navy Tactical Combat Training System Increment II

Dario Leone

US Navy completes testing next-gen air combat training system on F/A-18 Super Hornet

Military Aviation

US Navy completes testing next-gen air combat training system on F/A-18 Super Hornet

Gabriele Barison

First CMV-22B Osprey for fleet operations delivered to the US Navy

Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

First CMV-22B Osprey for fleet operations delivered to the US Navy

Gabriele Barison

Video shows first of three “new” F/A-18B Hornets arriving at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center

Military Aviation / Space

Video shows first of three “new” F/A-18B Hornets arriving at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center

Dario Leone

F-35 completes System Development and Demonstration phase

Military Aviation

F-35 completes System Development and Demonstration phase

Dario Leone

USMC tests F-35B on sloped landing pads

Military Aviation

USMC TESTS F-35B ON SLOPED LANDING PADS

Dario Leone

Impressive footage shows the F-35B testing the podded GAU-22/A Gun. But it's not a BRRRRRTTTTTTT video

Military Aviation

IMPRESSIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS F-35B TESTING PODDED GAU-22/A GUN. BUT IT’S NOT A BRRRRRTTTTTTT VIDEO

Dario Leone

First loaded F-35B ski-jump take off

Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

COOL PHOTO SHOWS F-35B LOADED WITH PAVEWAY IV AND ASRAAM TAKING OFF FROM A SKI-JUMP FOR THE FIRST TIME

Gabriele Barison

CH-53K at Pax River

FIRST CH-53K KING STALLION IS ARRIVED AT NAS PAX RIVER

Dario Leone

EA-18G Illustration

Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

EA-18G GROWLER’s AN/ALQ-249 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES ON TRACK

Dario Leone

P-8A and KC-135

Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

U.S. NAVY P-8A POSEIDON RECEIVES FUEL FROM USAF KC-135 FOR THE FIRST TIME

Dario Leone

Super Hornet with LRSAM

Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

LOCKHEED MARTIN HAS SUCCESSFULLY JETTISONED LRASM FROM A U.S. NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNET

Dario Leone

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