Aviation

More photographs at the link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/203410126@N05/

"Until recently, they could keep track of the flights using publicly accessible websites.
But the monitors and others say airlines are now using dummy call signs for deportation flights and are blocking the planes’ tail numbers from tracking websites, "

I started playing Skycards (from Flightradar24) recently and saw this plane; I had to look it up when I saw this paint scheme.

"In National Geographic's new six-part series TOP GUNS: THE NEXT GENERATION, cameras follow a class of Navy and Marine Corps student pilots as they enter the final and most unforgiving phase of elite strike fighter training."

"Data reveals civil aviation’s most astonishing, exceptional survivals—and shows no seat is reliably safe."

Hey, these photos were taken in Hungary today, aerial refueling of F/A-18E Super Hornets as seen from the ground.

And here are some extra courtesy of the same guy, from his friend who works as a refueling tech.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32694278

This popped up in my suggestions on YouTube. I recently watched the Thunderbirds documentary. This one isn't as highly produced like the Blue Angels & Thunderbird ones on Netflix, but a nice behind-the-scenes look at the recruiting & practice of the #RedArrows. This looks to be one of others in a series. The On the Move YouTube channel has more, if you're inclined to watch the bunch.

A statement from the office of Prime Minister Kier Starmer indicates that the fighters are capable of carrying a B61-12 guided nuclear bomb. Also, this statement shows that American nuclear weapons will be placed on the territory of the UK after a long break. We remind you that the nuclear weapons were removed from there by the Americans in 2008.