Mar 03
Forget about Ellen Degeneres and forget about this astronaut. This is the most awesome selfie, not theirs: A Royal Danish Air Force pilot firing a live air-to-air AIM-9 Sidewinder missile form his F-16 fighter.
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Feb 22
This is something you don’t see every day: Two fighter jets landing simultaneously in perfect synchronization on the same runway.
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Jan 23
Norway—like all the Scandinavian countries—is an incredibly beautiful country, especially when it’s sunny. Its endless Tolkienesque landscapes of little islands, fjords, and mountains are a pleasure to watch from an F-16 jet fighter. A perfect way to start your morning.
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Sep 24
An awkward thing happens late in the life of a fighter jet. It becomes too decrepit for combat but too functional for the junkyard. Don’t worry, though. The Air Force has a plan: convert them all into drones in order to offer fighter pilots in training more realistic target practice.
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Aug 02
Last night, two F-16 fighter jets collided during a training mission off the coast of Chincoteague, Virginia. One pilot had to eject into the sea at about 10:30PM. Here’s the captivating raw footage the Coast Guard pulling him out of the water to safety.
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Jan 04
Screw Rudolph, the reindeers and that stupid red flying sled. At the Hill Air Force Base, in Utah, Santa Claus actually arrives on a goddamn F-16. More »
Jul 12
Taking a Photo of Yourself Flying an F-16 Is the Only Good Self-Profile-Pic [Image Cache]
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The self-portrait is a risky, easily mangled gambit. It can go very wrong. So if you’re going to take the plunge, go for gold and do something like shooting yourself in the cockpit of an F-16D Fighting Falcon. More »
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