The RQ-4B, from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale AFB, California, was conducting a ferry flight from Edwards AFB, California, to…
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Military Aviation
“U.S. SPY PLANES OFTEN FLY AT 10-15 KM FROM OUR SOUTH BORDER” RUSSIAN OFFICIAL SAYS
by Dario LeoneRQ-4 Global Hawk drones along with RC-135 and P-8A Poseidon spy planes approach the southern Russian border at 10-15 km distance…
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DronesMilitary Aviation
THIS IS TECH. SGT. COURTNEY, FIRST USAF FEMALE ENLISTED PILOT (AND SHE “WILL FLY” DRONES)
by Dario LeoneIn her 11-year career, Tech. Sgt. Courtney has been a part of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance career field filling various…
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DronesMilitary Aviation
USAF TO DEPLOY RQ-4 GLOBAL HAWKs IN JAPAN TO ENHANCE STABILITY OF INDO-ASIA PACIFIC REGION
by Dario LeoneThe RQ-4 is the third advanced air asset after the USMC F-35Bs and the U.S. Navy E-2Ds, that the U.S. deployed…
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Military Aviation
FIND OUT WHY THE T-38 TALON TRAINER IS SO IMPORTANT FOR ISR MISSION
by Dario LeoneThe U-2 fleet is small, so the T-38 is used to provide instrument and general flight training which keeps pilots current…
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THIS IS HOW TWO RQ-4 PILOTS SAVED THEIR GLOBAL HAWK AFTER A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FAULT IN THE AIRCRAFT’S OIL SYSTEM
by Dario LeoneWhen the situation was declared an emergency the RQ-4 was around 400 miles off the coast of California As told by…
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Military Aviation
LEGACY MISSION SYSTEM FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE U-2 IS REPLACED AFTER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE
by Dario LeoneThis system has supported world-wide missions across multiple Air Force commands and in support of numerous operations On Dec. 15, 2016…