Commando II: The Latest Shadowy Special Ops Hercules
These MC-130Js Can Go Places and Do Things You Don’t Need to Know About The United States Air Force (USAF) has operated the Lockheed MC-130J Commando II since 2011. These…
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WATCH and LISTEN to the C-5 and That Fine TF-39 Whine
The C-5A and C-5B Galaxies Sing You the Song of Their People The Lockheed C-5A Galaxy strategic airlifter was powered by four of the most unique jet engines ever produced.…
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WATCH: C-5M Super Galaxies Quick-Turn at Prestwick
These Two Giants Get In, Disgorge, and Get Out Fast – Takeoffs You Have to See to Believe On 11 July 2018, a pair of Lockheed-Martin C-5M Super Galaxy airlifters…
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AN-22: The World’s Biggest Turboprop That Sounds Like A Buzz Saw
Cargo planes have an unmistakable sound. Seasoned avgeeks can identify a plane just by the sound it makes as its flying over head. The original C-5 was unique with it’s…
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The Douglas C-9 Was A Military Transport Workhorse
The DC-9 is credited with being one of the most successful aircraft in aviation history. This winning design for a medium range passenger aircraft made its debut in 1965. Many of…
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After September 11th, America’s Heart Shined Through
Today is the anniversary of the attacks of September 11th 2001. If you lived through the events of the day, you’ll recall the shock and horror as the towers fell…
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Blue Angels to Receive Upgraded ‘Fat Albert’ from the UK
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command announced on Monday that it was awarded a replacement logistics C-130 aircraft to support the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron beginning in 2020. The…
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Massive WWII Aircraft Fleet to Retrace Historic D-Day Route
Nearly 50 World War II-era aircraft on Wednesday will retrace the route many of those same aircraft flew 75 years earlier as they soared into the history books of an important moment…
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Flying Museums: B-29 and B-24 Squadron Touring the U.S.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A squadron of World War II-era aircraft began touring the United States this week as a B-29 Superfortress and a B-24 Liberator travel to select cities offering tours and…
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American WWII Squadron nears Europe for 75th Anniversary of D-Day
OXFORD, Conn. — A fleet of American Douglas C-47 Skytrains are en route to the United Kingdom today to join up with their European counterparts to honor and remember the 75th anniversary…
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WWII Heritage Days Showcases D-Day C-47s, Army Golden Knights
ATLANTA — Huge crowds enjoyed the sights and sounds of World War II during the weekend as historic aircraft flew and two popular jump teams dropped from the skies to…
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