AC-130U Spooky

The Spooky (U-model) is the third generation of C-130 gunships. All gunships evolved from the first operational gunship, the AC-47 The AC-130 gunship has a combat history dating to Vietnam. Gunships destroyed more than 10000 trucks and were credited with many life-saving close air support missions. During Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada in 1983, AC-130s suppressed enemy air defense systems and attacked ground forces enabling the successful assault of the Point Salines Airfield via airdrop and air land of friendly forces. The AC-130 aircrew earned the Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner Award for the mission. AC-130s also had a primary role during Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989 when they destroyed Panamanian Defense Force Headquarters and numerous command and control facilities. Aircrews earned the Mackay Trophy for the most meritorious flight of the year and the Tunner Award for their efforts. During Operation Desert Storm, AC-130s provided close air support and force protection (air base defense) for ground forces. Gunships were also used during operations Continue Hope and United Shield in Somalia, providing close air support for United Nations ground forces. Gunships also played a pivotal role in supporting the NATO mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The AC-130H provided air interdiction against key targets in the Sarajevo area. In 1997, gunships were diverted from Italy to provide combat air support for US and allied ground troops during the evacuation of American <b>...</b>

JF-17 Thunder Multi-role Fighter Aircraft at Dubai Air Show 2011 aviation aerospace industry defence

Pakistan is pitching its new JF17 Thunder fighter jet, (Read more at www.airrecognition.com ) developed jointly with China, at an aggressive discount to dominant Western rivals, the country's defense minister said on Sunday, November 13, 2011. Air Recognition Online Dence Aviation & World Air Force magazine Worldwide Defense News Marketing and communication for Defense Aviation Industry and Air Show Military Aviation Technology and equipment www.airrecognition.com

Kurt Vonnegut's War in Reverse

A tribute to the late, great Kurt Vonnegut who passed away April 11, 2007. Inspired by a passage from Slaughterhouse Five in which Billy Pilgrim describes how beautiful a war in reverse would be. bye kurt :'( song is Explosions in the Sky - So Long, Lonesome most of the clips i used are from the movie Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb or stock WWII footage

Su-35 at MAKS 2011

To avoid interlace see 720p instead of 1080p. We saw this Su-35 at previous MAKS 2009 when he was very new and flew with G-limits. Now in 2011 thrust vectoring maneuvers can be seen. Unfortunately I've got some problems with camera and sometimes recording stopped without rhyme or reason, therefore unexpected cuts can be seen.

Aviation Nation 2011 - B-2 Spirit Flyby

Aviation Nation - Nellis AFB Las Vegas, NV Sunday November 13, 2011 In this video: B-2 Spirit flyby from Whiteman AFB, Missouri.

Gebirgsmusikkorps Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Das 62 Mann starke Gebirgsmusikkorps aus Garmisch-Partenkirchen war im August 2011 zu Gast beim Militärmusikfestival in Schottland.
Leitung: Major Christian Prchal
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The 62 musicians strong bavarian mountain army band from Garmisch-Partenkirchen was invited to participate in the great scottish military tattoo 2011. The band plays mainly traditional music from Bavaria.

more about the band:
British Forces News: Tattoo hosts military musicians from around the world

Thus Spoke Zarathustra on mountains in Bavaria

202th Air Defence Brigade

Video from my recent visit to Western Military District 202th Air Defence Brigade, located in Naro-Fominsk on the same base with 4th Separate Tank Brigade.

It was -20 C, so they didn't show us all planned demonstration program. Mainly exercises with S-300V and air defence combat duty organization.

4195: The Final F-22 Raptor

Commemorating the production of the final F-22 Raptor, number 4195, with a look a back from the people behind the development of the aircraft.
Source: 4195: The Final F-22 Raptor (Youtube).

Eurofighter Typhoon RAF Leuchars Airshow 2009

Eurofighter Typhoon RAF Leuchars Airshow 2009 Typhoon will provide the RAF with a multi-role combat aircraft, capable of being deployed in the full spectrum of air operations, from air policing, to peace support, through to high intensity conflict. Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain formally agreed to start development of the aircraft in 1988 with contracts for a first batch of 148 aircraft of which 55 are for the RAF signed ten years later. Deliveries to the RAF started in 2003 to 17(R) Sqn, based at BAE Systems Warton Aerodrome in Lancashire, alongside the factory in which the aircraft are assembled, while detailed development and testing of the aircraft was carried out. Formal activation of the Typhoon Squadron at RAF Coningsby occurred on the 1st Jul 2005, with operational employment expected to be declared later on this decade. An incremental acquisition has always been envisaged resulting in a true multi-role weapon system. Initial production aircraft of the F2 standard will be deployed primarily as air-superiority fighters, but will quickly be equipped with a potent precision ground-attack capability. Armament will include the long-range Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), the UK-developed Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) and various air-to-ground weapons. They will succeed in service the RAFs Tornado F3 and Jaguar aircraft. Following the 55 Tranche 1 aircraft, the RAF is due to receive 89 Tranche 2 aircraft with capacity to be <b>...</b>

PAF JF-17 Thunder Performing At Dubai Air Show 2011

Pakistan Air Force Flying in Dubai Airshow 2011 Masha'Allah Thunder,PAF Zindabad. Like our Page share with Friends www.facebook.com/ssits www.ssits.tk