This short clip of the Flying Bulls P-38 Lightning and Corsair, with some spectacular GoPro shots, is taken from a recent Flying Legends Airshow. Continue reading
Category Archives: Video
Insane Engineering of the A-10 Warthog
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin turbofan engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). It is commonly referred to by the nicknames “Warthog” or “Hog”, although the A-10’s official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II fighter-bomber effective at attacking ground targets. Continue reading
Horse Bowls Over Drone Pilot
https://youtu.be/iX6g4olPOOI
Italy-based drone pilot Gianmarco Gabriele was filming a horse in full gallop, flying his drone around it, when the animal ran full-bore toward him. Continue reading
Curtiss P-40s ‘Beat Up’ Airshow Airfield
Here are some lovely P-40’s from Flying Legends 2011. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. Continue reading
B-2 Stealth Bomber Crash – Guam 2008
Andersen Air Force base in Guam saw the very first crash of a stealth B-2 aircraft – the Spirit of Kansas on 23 Feb 2008 Continue reading
B-47 Stratojet Idiot’s Loop to Toss Atomic Bombs
In this 1957 video, a 110-foot long, 116-foot wide, 133,000-pound Boeing B-47 bomber pulls a tight upside down maneuver after releasing its payload. The technique was so risky that pilots called it the “Idiot’s Loop.” Continue reading
Police Helicopter in Tulsa in Near Miss with Drone
https://youtu.be/m-E4HcB5nYU?t=53
Sean Thornburg was filming a Police procession from St. Francis hospital when he captured a near miss between a drone and the Tulsa police helicopter. Continue reading
Drone Video of Blue Whale Under Boat off San Diego
Drone footage recorded on June 19 captured a curious blue whale swimming close to a boat off of the coast of San Diego. Continue reading