The Red Arrows soar over New York City and the Hudson River, celebrating the Fourth of July alongside the American people for the 250th anniversary of independence.
📹: Red Arrows
Echelon Parade in Slow Motion
The Echelon Parade is one of the Blue Angels Diamond formations that really allows you to see how precise they are flying—especially in slow motion. This was at the Saint Louis airshow.
“When gravity says fall faster, the C-17 says check this out.”
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III isn’t just a heavy transport aircraft—it’s a tactical powerhouse that defies conventional flight norms. One of the rare modern planes able to use reverse thrust in midair, it can execute steep tactical descents of up to 15,000 feet per minute, plunging at more than 170 mph to rapidly enter hostile or confined airspace.
This capability lets the C-17 slow aggressively, drop fast, and land on short, rough runways while hauling enormous loads, from armored vehicles and helicopters to critical humanitarian supplies. In-flight reverse thrust isn’t a stunt—it’s a tool for survivability, precision, and operational dominance, setting the C-17 apart as one of the boldest and safest rule-breakers in military aviation.
Michael Jordan is the only player in @NBA history to win MVP, Scoring Title, 1st Team All-Defensive selection, Championship, and Finals MVP in the same season.
He did it four times (1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96, and 1997-98).
Happy 63rd Birthday to Michael Jordan, the standard by which greatness is measured.
More than 6 rings, he gave the world a mindset built on resilience, obsession, and rising to every challenge.
His legacy is in the generations he inspired to chase excellence without excuses. https://t.co/W5azSTjAcA