Drone

3 Jul 2017

V-22 Osprey And MQ-9 Reaper Make Historic First Static Appearance In Canada At 2017 Lethbridge Intl. Airshow

by AnthonyR | posted in: Airshows | 1

Some of the most advanced machines in modern military hardware are making their way to the Lethbridge International Airshow this year – their first static appearances in Canada. Both aircraft will be featured guests as part of the growing static display set to appear at the show July 14-16. The innovative Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey… Read more

24 Mar 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Helmet Cam Footage Of Two F-4 Phantoms Over The Grand Canyon

by Justin Miner | posted in: Featured Videos, Military | 0

Phantom’s-Eye View! It’s no secret that the F-4 Phantom is a favorite of airshow fans everywhere, but with 2016 being the final year for the venerable Phantom in the US military inventory, the opportunity to see one flying is now even more rare. Once it returns from maintenance, the Collings Foundation F-4 will be the… Read more

5 Mar 2017

WATCH: Thunder And Smoke From TWO F-4 Phantoms Flying Together At AirVenture 2016

by Justin Miner | posted in: AirshowStuff, Featured Videos, Military | 1

Feel The Thunder! The F-4 Phantom is now gone from the active United States Air Force inventory, but you can still see the Phabulous Phantom in this great video from the AirshowStuff.com team. Retired in December of 2016, the F-4 Phantom made its final rounds of the airshow circuit that year as a Pharewell to… Read more

3 Nov 2016

QF-4 Phantoms To Perform Flyover At Sunday’s NASCAR Race in Texas

by RickyM | posted in: Flyovers | 0

This Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway will have a special treat – two QF-4 Phantoms for the pre-race flyover! The flyover is scheduled for 2:02 pm eastern, 1:02 central time before the start of the race. The QF-4s will base out of the Fort Worth/Alliance Airport, about 14 miles north of Fort… Read more

12 Apr 2015

Unauthorized Civilian Drone Brings South African Airshow To Sudden Halt

by PatrickB | posted in: Airshows, Miscellaneous | 0

The Silver Falcons, the aerial demonstration team of South Africa, were forced to cut their performance short at the Rand Show in Johannesburg, South Africa two weeks ago when an unauthorized drone was spotted in the airspace. The entire airshow was put on hold while the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) searched for the drone pilot,… Read more

1 Apr 2015

US Navy: Blue Angels Will Transition To Unmanned Aircraft Next Year

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Miscellaneous | 143

In a surprise announcement today, the US Navy announced that the Blue Angels will transition from their current F-18 Hornets to unmanned F-47 aircraft for their next airshow season. The team will still fly a full ‘delta’ aerobatic routine, including tight formations, using six of the cutting edge drones. The only difference is that the… Read more