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[HotelCharlieAviation @HotelCharlieAv]

El dia de hoy una nueva tragedia enluta la aviación militar del Ecuador. El helicóptero de la Armada #HN407 se accidentó cobrando la vida de los 2 pilotos. Solidaridad y profundas condolencias a las familias de los aviadores que fallecieron en cumplimiento de su deber.

[SA Defensa @SA_Defensa]

📍New Chitose Airport, #Japan (🇯🇵)

The new @fapperu (🇵🇪) Boeing 737-800NG has been spotted en route to Peru on her delivery flight.

(No credits were provided on the photo author, I grabbed them from Facebook; attempted to find initial source to no avail)

[aircraftmaintenancengineer @airmainengineer]

Check out A-3 Skywarrior second landing attempt after losing nose landing gear ✈️ Awesome team work 👏

[Breaking Aviation News & Videos @aviationbrk]

BREAKING: A U.S Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base.

Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing.

[SA Defensa @SA_Defensa]

📍#Ecuador / #Italy (🇪🇨/🇮🇹)

Concertación Cívica Nacional reports that the @DefensaEc has signed a contract with @LDO_Helicopters for the supply of 7x AW139M helicopters for the armed forces.

3x for @armada_ecuador, 2x for @EjercitoECU, 1x for @FuerzaAereaEc, & 1x VIP.

[TIFON LINERO @LineroTifon]

Mirage F.1CT. Con la incorpración de los Mirage 2000, los F-1 con algunos cambios, pasaron a tener la capacidad de avión de ataque y apoyo aéreo., cuando a´ñun estaban en condoiciones de hacer algo más.

[TIFON LINERO @LineroTifon]

Mirage IIIS de la Fuerza Aérea suiza

[TIFON LINERO @LineroTifon]

F-14 Tomcat sobrevolando el Océano y dispuesto para ser reapostado por un avión cisterna.

[TomcatJunkie🏴‍☠️ @TomcatJunkie]

Have an awesome weekend!

[SA Defensa @SA_Defensa]

Video of the strike from today, munition comes from bottom left corner of the screen; appears to look like a Hellfire missile.

Likely from a MQ-9?

[SA Defensa @SA_Defensa]

📍Esmeraldas, #Ecuador

The @EjercitoECU conducted joint training and riverine patrol operations with the @USNavy (🇺🇸) Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22) along the northern stretches of the country.

📸: Ejercito Ecuador

[TIFON LINERO @LineroTifon]

IA-58 Pucara argentino. Avión de apoyo aéreo y COIN

[blackstar @blackstarops]

f-14 tomcats flying over kuwait during the gulf war

[México Aeroespacial y Defensa @maeroespacial]

Despegue del imponente helicóptero H225M Cougar, Fuerza Aérea Mexicana

[Special Ops Magazine @specialopsmag]

The 160th SOAR MH-6 Little Bird.

Its speed, agility, and size make it one of the most versatile aircraft in special operations.

[Aviation Archive - Tim Farmer @aviationarchive]

Some cool footage of A-7 Corsair IIs, Phantoms, Vigilantes off the deck of the USS Constellation from Oct 6th, 1968 in the Tonkin Gulf fighting bad guys in North Vietnam.🤘😎

[Francisco Cunha @OnDisasters]

On This Day: The fall of the Valkyrie

June 9 1966: The 2nd prototype of the North American XB-70 Valkyrie [62-02070] collides with an F-104 Starfighter over California (US).

Of the three aboard both planes, only the XB-70´s pilot survives, with his co-pilot and the fighter pilot perishing. Incident occurred during a photoshoot while in close formation.

Enquiry stated the F-104´s pilot was in a position where he was unable to safely distance from XB-70 (more details from the ASN Entry below)

The XB-70 was a Mach 3 bomber developed in the 50s. Developments in missile technology made the concept obsolete, leading to its cancellation in 1961. At the time of the crash, the two prototypes that had been built were being used for research.

Video is from an excerpt by YouTuber Mike Bell – Video´s name is “Wake Vortex and the XB-70 crash”

More info on the report here

“ On 8 June 1966, XB-70A No. 2 was in close formation with four other aircraft (an F-4 Phantom, an F-5, a T-38 Talon, and an F-104 Starfighter) for a photoshoot at the behest of General Electric, manufacturer of the engines of all five aircraft.
The USAF summary report of the accident investigation stated that, given the position of the F-104 relative to the XB-70, the F-104 pilot would not have been able to see the XB-70's wing, except by uncomfortably looking back over his left shoulder.

The report said that Walker, piloting the F-104, likely maintained his position by looking at the fuselage of the XB-70, forward of his position.

The F-104 was estimated to be 70 ft (21 m) to the side of, and 10 ft (3 m) below, the fuselage of the XB-70. The report concluded that from that position, without appropriate sight cues, Walker was unable to properly perceive his motion relative to the Valkyrie, leading to his aircraft drifting into contact with the XB-70's wing”

[Mundo en Conflicto 🌎 @MundoEConflicto]

🔴 #URGENTE | Impresionante accidente de un avión privado en la República Dominicana.

[SA Defensa @SA_Defensa]

📍#Colombia (🇨🇴)

President @petrogustavo announced a massive purchase of new military equipment, including:

1⃣. 46 new helicopters
2⃣. 127 armored vehicles
3⃣. 111,000 Jaguar rifles
4⃣. 17,000 comm. & anti-drone systems
5⃣. 80 aircraft, including 17 Saab JAS-39E/F Gripens

[Thenewarea51 @thenewarea51]

The “new” Area 51 test article flying video has been posted. NGAD, F-47, F/A-XX, or something else? I’m surprised the landing light is on and how bright it is. Full video below by Project Fear