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F-22 Raptor in All Its Beauty
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F-22 Raptor in All Its Beauty

A few video episodes showcasing the F-22’s maneuverability that hitghlight the capabilities of the 5th-generation aircraft during aerial demonstrations & air shows. The Raptor performs a wide range of aerial maneuvers making it one of…

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De-Icing Aircraft Before Takeoff
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De-Icing Aircraft Before Takeoff

U.S. Aircraft being de-iced before departing. Maintenance crews remove frost, ice and snow from the planes and jets in cold weather conditions. Credits: Ohio Air National Guard video by Senior Airman Marc Wilson, U.S. Air…

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“Helicopter-Transformer” MV-22 Osprey Unfolds its Wings • Highlights
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“Helicopter-Transformer” MV-22 Osprey Unfolds its Wings • Highlights

The V-22 Osprey is a highly capable tiltrotor aircraft, which combines the vertical takeoff and landing, and short takeoff and landing capabilities of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. The…

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AH-64D Apache Pre-Flight Maintenance
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AH-64D Apache Pre-Flight Maintenance

U.S. Pilots and Armament/Electrical/Avionic Systems Repairer (15Y) Soldiers prepare an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, before the aircraft departs for exercises as part of the unit’s annual training. The 15Ys are…

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AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship – From Maintenance to Training Mission
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AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship – From Maintenance to Training Mission

U.S. Air Force Aircrew members, with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, conduct maintenance prior a departure and a live fire training mission in an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship above Eglin Range, Florida. The 73rd SOS provided…

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AV-8B Harrier II Vertical Take Off & Landing – Flight Ops
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AV-8B Harrier II Vertical Take Off & Landing – Flight Ops

B-roll video featuring the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft while performing flight operations(short vertical takeoffs, hovering and vetical landings) off the amphibious ships USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) at sea. The…

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