USAF F-35 Going Vertical After Take Off At The Royal International Air Tattoo

VIDEO – USAF F-35 GOING VERTICAL AFTER TAKE OFF WITH FULL AFTERBURNER

RAF FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – It’s always awesome to see an F-35 take off with full afterburner at an airshow. This video of an F-35A from the USAF F-35 Demo Team shows the power of the engine and the impressive climb rate of the 5th Gen jet when it goes vertical after take off at RAF Fairford Air Base in the UK, during the largest military … Continue reading VIDEO – USAF F-35 GOING VERTICAL AFTER TAKE OFF WITH FULL AFTERBURNER

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OPERATION NIGHTHAWK LANDING

SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA – The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Insitute and National Museum of the USAF partners with Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works by reconfiguring a F-117 Nighthawk with registration TR803 – nicknamed Unexpected Guest – for permanent display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA. It’s great to see that such an iconic aircraft is being preserved for the public. Lockheed … Continue reading OPERATION NIGHTHAWK LANDING

Thunderbirds fly over New York City

THE THUNDERBIRDS AND RED ARROWS FLY OVER THE HUDSON RIVER IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK CITY – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Royal Air Force Red Arrows conducted a rare flyover today over the Hudson River in New York City, together with the USAF F-35 Demo Team and the USAF F-22 Raptor Demo Team. 15 jets trailing red, white and blue smoke and 4 fifth gen jets soared in formation down the Hudson River towards the … Continue reading THE THUNDERBIRDS AND RED ARROWS FLY OVER THE HUDSON RIVER IN NEW YORK CITY

F-16 Viper Demo Team Emergency landing III

EMERGENCY LANDING STOPS USAF F-16 VIPER DEMO TEAM DISPLAY AT RIAT 2019

FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – Scarey moments on the last day of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford Air Base. The USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team’s display had to stop the display, due to a damaged aircraft. The pilot landed the F-16 safely. The display Sunday was short lived as only a few minutes into the display an emergency was called, the display ceased … Continue reading EMERGENCY LANDING STOPS USAF F-16 VIPER DEMO TEAM DISPLAY AT RIAT 2019

THIS MUST BE THE MOST AWESOME TAKE OFF YOU HAVE EVER SEEN!

FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – If you think you’ve already seen the most spectacular and awesome take off ever, check out this video! The pilot of the USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team is performing a tight turn with full afterburner, just seconds after take off and only about 90 feet (27 meters) off the ground at RIAT 2019, Fairford Air Base in England. The Royal International Air … Continue reading THIS MUST BE THE MOST AWESOME TAKE OFF YOU HAVE EVER SEEN!

Spectacular Footage of F-35 Demo From Inside The Cockpit

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

F-22s DEPLOY TO QATAR FOR THE FIRST TIME

LANGLEY AFB, VA – On June 27, F-22 Raptors from the 1st FW, 27th FS deployed to Al Udeid AB in Qatar, from Langley AFB in Virginia. Nearly a dozen F-22s deployed to Qatar for the first time in order to defend American forces and interests in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, due to ongoing tensions with Iran. As a response to unspecified … Continue reading F-22s DEPLOY TO QATAR FOR THE FIRST TIME

A Pilot's Perspective: Lifesaving Auto GCAS Technology

A PILOT’S PERSPECTIVE: LIFESAVING AUTO GCAS TECHNOLOGY

The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) is an on-board system that prevents an aircraft from impacting the ground by automatically pulling the aircraft up before an accident can occur. Auto GCAS has been flight tested and integrated on the USAF Block 40/50 F-16s. USAF fighter pilot ‘Monessa’ explains what it means to her to fly with Auto GCAS and why it’s an extremely credible system amongst the … Continue reading A PILOT’S PERSPECTIVE: LIFESAVING AUTO GCAS TECHNOLOGY