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Spectacular landings in Iceland
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VIDEO – SPECTACULAR LANDINGS AT ISAFJORDUR AIRPORT IN ICELAND

ISAFJORDUR, ICELAND – When we think of Iceland, we think of a place where it’s cold and where you can find volcanic and rugged landscapes. Iceland also has one of the most challenging airports in the world; Isafjordur Airport (IFJ). It’s an airport serving Ísafjörður, a town in the Westfjords region in northwestern Iceland. The airport is located in a fjord and therefore the approach … Continue reading VIDEO – SPECTACULAR LANDINGS AT ISAFJORDUR AIRPORT IN ICELAND

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WATCH HOW THIS F-35 ACCELERATES AWAY FROM AN F-16 AS IT IGNITES THE AFTERBURNER
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VIDEO – WATCH HOW THIS F-35 ACCELERATES AWAY FROM AN F-16 AS IT IGNITES THE AFTERBURNER

CALIFORNIA – Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) photographer Frank Crebas is giving us an interesting insight on his awesome job in the sky: shooting air-to-air pics of other planes – often fast fighter jets – like in this case a RNLAF F-35A in the skies over California, last January. The video shows us how hard it is for the photographer to keep up with the … Continue reading VIDEO – WATCH HOW THIS F-35 ACCELERATES AWAY FROM AN F-16 AS IT IGNITES THE AFTERBURNER

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B737 Hits Bird of Prey
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VIDEO – BIRD STRIKES B737 COCKPIT WINDOW IN MIDAIR

RUSSIA – Remarkable footage emerged last week from Russia, showing a bird of prey smashing into a cockpit window of a Boeing 737, resulting in one of the pilots – who was recording the landscape – dropping his phone. Bird strikes regularly occur during commercial flights all over the world. Sometimes they crash into the cockpit window of an aircraft, but it’s very rare to … Continue reading VIDEO – BIRD STRIKES B737 COCKPIT WINDOW IN MIDAIR

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American Airlines MD-80 Last Flight - Image: Skylite Productions
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VIDEO – FAREWELL FLIGHT OF THE AMERICAN AIRLINES MD-80

DALLAS – Wednesday September 4, 2019 was a sad day in the U.S. for many aviation enthusiasts and pilots who flew with the beautiful McDonnell Douglas MD-80, also known as ‘Mad Dog’ or ‘Super 80.’ American Airlines retired its workhorse, the iconic MD-80 after 36-years of service. Flight AA80 from Dallas Fort Worth to Chicago O’Hare was American’s last commercial flight ever with the old Mad … Continue reading VIDEO – FAREWELL FLIGHT OF THE AMERICAN AIRLINES MD-80

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British Airways A350 Inaugural Flight Report
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VIDEO – WATCH HOW IT’S LIKE TO FLY ON BRITISH AIRWAYS’ BRAND NEW A350-1000

LONDON – YouTube Aviation Vlogger Sam Chui joined British Airways’ A350-1000 inaugural flight last week from London to Madrid on August 5, 2019. Join Sam when he explores the new Business Class cabin (Club World Suite), Premium Economy (World Traveller Plus) and Economy (World Traveller) on the flight to Madrid. Watch how it’s like to fly on the new British Airways A350-1000 during its first … Continue reading VIDEO – WATCH HOW IT’S LIKE TO FLY ON BRITISH AIRWAYS’ BRAND NEW A350-1000

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Franky Zapata tried to cross the English Channel on his Flyboard Air
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FRANKY ZAPATA TRIED TO CROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON HIS FLYBOARD AIR

CALAIS, FRANCE – Franky Zapata is making aviation history today, by attempting to cross the English Channel on his Flyboard Air to mark the 110th anniversary of the first flight between Britain and France by French aviator Louis Bleriot on July 25, 1909 – who also left from Sangatte. Today a live stream from Euronews on YouTube gives us an opportunity the see this brave Frenchman … Continue reading FRANKY ZAPATA TRIED TO CROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON HIS FLYBOARD AIR

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Spectacular Footage of F-35 Demo From Inside The Cockpit
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SPECTACULAR VIDEO OF F-35 DEMO FROM INSIDE THE COCKPIT

MIAMI BEACH, FL – For the first time the USAF F-35 Demo Team is giving an inside look of the F-35 during an airshow demo, as F-35 Demo pilot Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson performs the new demonstration over Miami Beach during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show on May 26, 2019. ☆☆☆ (Head image: USAF F-35 Demo Team) FLYHIGH.NEWSAviation News, Videos and More! Continue reading SPECTACULAR VIDEO OF F-35 DEMO FROM INSIDE THE COCKPIT

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TEN INJURED PEOPLE ON ALK AIRLINES B737 FLIGHT DUE TO EXTREME TURBULENCE

BASEL, SWITZERLAND – Very scary moments on an ALK Airlines flight from Kosovo to Switzerland last week. Extreme turbulence caused a flight attendant to be smashed into the ceiling of the cabin and 10 passengers were injured. ALK Airlines B737-300 (reg. LZ-MVK) performing Flight VBB7205 from Pristina (Kosovo) to Basel (Switzerland) and Mulhouse (France) with 121 people on board, was enroute at FL340 over south … Continue reading TEN INJURED PEOPLE ON ALK AIRLINES B737 FLIGHT DUE TO EXTREME TURBULENCE

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