Main photo: file image of a C-2A Greyhound (U.S. Navy photo); in the boxes: three screenshots of the video by Rob Roy. Did you know even C-2 Greyhound aircraft perform the famous “Shit Hot Break”? The “break” is the tight turn performed by aircraft recovering aboard a carrier to enter the downwind leg of the …
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The F-35B after the incident on Dec. 15, 2022, at Fort Worth (Image credit: Gherardo Fontana/@GFontana767) Some Israeli and U.S. F-35s among the aircraft affected by a technical directive issued by the F-35 Joint Program Office. Some F-35s, including at least 11 F-35s of the Israeli Air Force, and an unspecified number of U.S. F-35s …
An Italian Air Force MQ-1C Predator A+. (All images: Italian Air Force, unless otherwise stated) The MQ-1C Predator A+ Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) has been retired after 18 years and +30,000 flight hours. On Dec. 19, 2022, with a transfer flight from the 61° Gruppo (Squadron) APR (Aeromobili a Pilotaggio Remoto – Remotely Piloted …
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Bow shock wave highlighted in this screenshot from the video embedded below. Extremely interesting footage shows the bow shock wave around an F-104 Starfighter flying supersonic. As already explained in a previous article, Piercarlo “Capone” Ciacchi is the Director of Flight Operations at Starfighters Aerospace. A former Italian Air Force F-104 and Frecce Tricolori display team …
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The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-6 sits on the flightline at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Nov. 12. 2022. The aircraft concluded its sixth successful mission that lasted 908 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Shank) The unmanned spaceplane returned to Earth after spending an impressive 908 days in orbit. The X-37B Orbital …
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An enthusiastic Jr. AvGeek is ready for the holidays – Photo: JL Johnson Every year I’m told that folks like me are hard to shop for. This is surprising since a big part of the whole “AvGeek thing” is travel. So if you’re in a rush, or you’ve been sent this article by the plane …
A Polish MiG-29 departs from Minsk AB (Image credit: Andrzej Rogucki) MiG-29 Days at the Minsk Mazowiecki Base Are Over After 33 Years. The rumors have now been confirmed. For quite some time now, the Polish military aviation community knew that the EPMM (Minsk Mazowiecki AB) has been a home for the Polish Fulcrums and …
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The two F-35Bs after landing on Cavour on Dec. 16, 2022. (All images: Italian Navy) The first two F-35Bs delivered to the Italian Navy have returned from the U.S. The first two F-35B Lightning II STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) aircraft of the Marina Militare (Italian Navy), MM7451/4-01 and MM7452/4-02, landed aboard Cavour aircraft …
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Alex Tapia of Aviation Retirement Strategies shares six practical ways that pilots and airline professionals can prepare themselves for retirement. Whether you’re a new pilot, or you’re close to retirement,… The post Six Ways Every Airline Professional Should Plan for the Future appeared first on Avgeekery.com. Source link
Alex Tapia didn’t always want to be a financial planner. Raised in The Netherlands, Tapia and his family came to the United States when he was 14 years old. Initially,… The post <strong>How A Furloughed Airline Pilot Launched a Multi-Million Dollar Business Serving Others.</strong> appeared first on Avgeekery.com. Source link