jets
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Impressive 1980s Photo Of Old Jet Fighters Flying Over Giza’s Pyramids
Photo: I’m completely nerd-gasming out over this image of old jet fighters flying over the pyramids of Giza during operation Bright Star in 1983. If I’m not mistaken, I see from left to right, top to bottom: F-4 Phantom, Mirage (III?), MiG-19, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-14 Tomcat, A-6 Intruder, MiG-21, and A-7 Corsair.
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Watch A Pair Of F-18s Refuel In Mid-Air Near The RAAF Base In Tindal, NT
Flying a fighter jet has to be one of the few activities that triggers both excitement and terror. I’m sure a trained pilot experiences the former more than the latter, but I can only imagine the nerves needed to successfully dock with a tanker craft in mid-air. If you’re curious as to how such a…
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This Was The Last Flight Of The First Female US Air Force Fighter Pilot
A beautiful, crystal clear photo of an F-15E Strike Eagle piloted by Colonel Jeannie Leavitt — the first US Air Force female combat fighter pilot and the first commander of a combat fighter wing. This was her last refuelling and her final flight — on May 29, 2014 — after 2600 hours flying this beautiful…
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Russia Deploys Armed Jets In Response To NATO Fighters In Poland
Following the deployment of American F-16 Falcon fighters and AWACS surveillance aeroplanes to Poland, the Russians have sent six Su-27 Flanker jets armed with live missiles to Belarus. Two of them are reportedly shown in this photo.