F-35 At Kunsan Air Base • USMC Green Knights AIRBOYD 2024-05-06 | U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing depart Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, April 26, 2024. VMFA-121 completed a two-week long exercise known as Korea Flying Training (KFT) 24. KFT 24 is a large-scale employment training exercise enhancing U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) interoperability and ultimately strengthening U.S. and ROK commitments to maintain peace in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alejandra Vega)Video by Lance Cpl. Alejandra Vega 1st Marine Aircraft Wing The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #f35
Hillsboro Eurocopter EC145 N145HA • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-04-30 | Hillsboro Eurocopter EC145 N145HA • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024#AIRBOYD #AvGeek #ec145
Hot Pit Refueling At MCAS Iwakuni • VMFA(AW)-224 AIRBOYD 2024-04-30 | U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA(AW)-224 Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct hot refueling at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, April 13, 2024. Marines with VMFA(AW)-224, based out of MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, are currently attached to MAG-12 as part of a rotational unit deployment program to gain experience operating in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ryan Ulibarri)Video by Cpl. Ryan Ulibarri 1st Marine Aircraft WingThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #hotpit
DARPA X-62A And USAF Test Pilot School Complete AI Controlled Flights AIRBOYD 2024-04-18 | The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency were finalists for the 2023 Robert J. Collier Trophy, a formal acknowledgement of recent breakthroughs that have launched the machine-learning era within the aerospace industry. The teams worked together to test breakthrough executions in artificial intelligence algorithms using the X-62A VISTA aircraft as part of DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program.Video by Giancarlo Casem 412th Test Wing The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.Dangerous by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100414Artist: http://incompetech.com #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #x62
X-62A AI Controlled Dogfight Footage • DARPA Air Combat Evolution (ACE) AIRBOYD 2024-04-18 | https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2023-02-13Video by Giancarlo Casem 412th Test WingThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #X62
Red Flag 2402 Night Takeoffs • Nellis AFB AIRBOYD 2024-03-21 | Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35As, U.S. Marines F-35Bs, U.S. Air Force F-35As, F-16s, EA-18Gs, F-18s and F-15Es take off at night during Red Flag-Nellis 24-2 operations, March 18, 2024. The integration of fifth-generation assets, such as the F-35, is a vital step towards enhancing our collective security. These advanced aircraft bring unprecedented capabilities, including enhanced stealth, sensor fusion, and network connectivity, which enable us to maintain air superiority and deter potential adversaries.Video by William Lewis Nellis AFB Public Affairs The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #redflag
Red Flag At Night • Red Flag 24-2 AIRBOYD 2024-03-21 | F-35s from Luke Air Force Base and their Maintainers prepare aircraft for Red Flag missions. Some F-15Es from Mountain Home AFB launch for night missions. Ductch F-35s and U.S. F-16 Aggressors taxi out for missions. These exercises build partnerships and interoperability among our allies and across domains. This Red Flag provides complex-realistic scenarios concentrated on the European theater.Video by William Lewis Nellis AFB Public Affairs The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #redflag
Ventura County Sheriff Bell 412 N412VC Full Startup • HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-18 | Ventura County Sheriff Bell 412 N412VC Full Startup • HAI Heli-Expo 2024#airboyd #AvGeek #helicopter
Marine F/A-18 Hornets At Exercise Nordic Response AIRBOYD 2024-03-18 | U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) conduct distributed aviation operations (DAO) during Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Oulu, Finland, March 11, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response 24 is an opportunity for the 2nd MAW to refine the DAO warfighting concept, which focuses on generating aviation combat power through the coordinated employment of aviation squadrons, command-and-control agencies, aviation logistics, and aviation ground-support units disaggregated across the battlefield that challenges adversary targeting efforts. Exercise Nordic Response 24 is designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting scenarios under challenging arctic conditions, while providing U.S. Marines unique opportunities to train alongside NATO allies and partners. Video by Cpl. Christopher Hernandez 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing This contains the following: U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, 2nd MAW, preparing for takeoff in Oulu, Finland,U.S. Marine Corps pilots with VMFA-312, 2nd MAW, flying F/A-18 Hornets in Oulu, Finland.The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek
Alaska ANG KC-135 Refueling Marine F-18s AIRBOYD 2024-03-17 | A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, conducts air refueling with two U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing during exercise Nordic Response 24 in tactical air space over Sweden, March 12, 2024. Exercises like NR24 are a tangible representation of U.S. commitment to our European Allies and partners.Video by Tech. Sgt. Steven Adkins U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public AffairsThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #kc135
Honeywell Flight Test AW-139 N139H Long Startup • HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-16 | Honeywell Flight Test AW-139 N139H Long Startup • HAI Heli-Expo 2024#airboyd #AvGeek #helicopter
Marine F/A-18 Hornet Refueling Over Finland • Exercise Nordic Response AIRBOYD 2024-03-16 | U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kevin Williams, a native of Oslo, Norway, and an F/A-18 Hornet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-312, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts fixed-wing air-to-air refueling during Exercise Nordic Response 24 over Finland, March 11, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response is designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting scenarios under challenging arctic conditions, while providing U.S. Marines unique opportunities to train alongside NATO allies and partners.Video by Cpl. Christopher Hernandez 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing This B-Roll contains the following: GoPro footage of U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kevin Williams flying an F/A-18D Hornet, GoPro footage of U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kevin Williams conducting fixed-wing air-to-air refueling in an F/A-18D Hornet.The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #f18superhornet
LAFD AgustaWestland AW-139 N301FD Full Startup • HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-15 | LAFD AgustaWestland AW-139 N301FD Full Startup • HAI Heli-Expo 2024#airboyd #AvGeek #helicopter
Red Flag 24-2 Ramp Operations • Nellis AFB AIRBOYD 2024-03-15 | U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 389th Fighter Squadron stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 taxi on the flight line during Red Flag-Nellis 24-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 13, 2024. Red Flag-Nellis 24-2 provides realistic combat training that saves lives while increasing combat effectiveness. Video by Airman Brianna Vetro Nellis AFB Public Affairs The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #redflag
HeliService Leonardo AW169 Startup Reset Restart • HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-13 | HeliService Leonardo AW169 Startup Reset Restart • HAI Heli-Expo 2024#airboyd #AvGeek #helicopter
MH-47 Chinook Refueling • Special Operations Aviation Regiment AIRBOYD 2024-03-11 | A MC-130J Commando II assigned to 27th Special Operations Wing refuels a MH-47G Chinook helicopter assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during Arctic Edge 24 over the Alaskan wilderness, Mar. 2, 2024. During AE24, more than 400 joint and allied Special Operators trained in extreme cold conditions to sharpen SOF readiness across unique specialties like long range fires and movements, special reconnaissance, rapid resupply, personnel recovery, and medical care in the austere Arctic environment. Video by Senior Airman Drew Cyburt Arctic Edge 2024 The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk N603CK • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-10 | N603CK 1980 Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk C/N 70-220 Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024#airboyd #AvGeek #helicopter
F-15 Lands On Taxiway • Austere Landing Exercise AIRBOYD 2024-03-10 | U.S. Air force F-15E Strike Eagle's land on the taxiway at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Feb. 13, 2024. This training was done to simulate landing in austere environments to exercise agile combat skills. Video by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Byrd and Airman Keagan Lee 366th Fighter Wing Public AffairsThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #f15
Cal Fire S-70 Firehawk N492DF • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-09 | Cal Fire S-70 Firehawk N492DF • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
Huntington Beach Police MD 530F N683HB • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-08 | Huntington Beach Police Department MD 530F N683HB • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024verticalmag.com/press-releases/huntington-beach-police-department-takes-delivery-of-first-of-3-md-530f-helicopters #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie Test Flight AIRBOYD 2024-03-07 | The Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie is an experimental stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed and built by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions for the United States Air Force's Low Cost Attritable Strike Demonstrator (LCASD) program, under the USAF Research Laboratory's Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology (LCAAT) project portfolio. It was initially designated the XQ-222. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kratos_XQ-58_ValkyrieCourtesy Video Air Force Research Laboratory U.S. Air Force video by the 3rd Audiovisual SquadronThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #valkyrie
LA County S-70 Firehawk N821LA • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-07 | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-70The Sikorsky S-70 is an American medium transport/utility helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. It was developed for the United States Army in the 1970s, winning a competition to be designated the UH-60 Black Hawk and spawning a large family in U.S. military service. New and improved versions of the UH-60 have been developed since. Civilian versions, and some military versions, are produced under various S-70 model designationsLA County S-70 Firehawk N821LA • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 heliexpo.com#AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk N534VG • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-05 | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_HawkThe Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) competition in 1972. The Army designated the prototype as the YUH-60A and selected the Black Hawk as the winner of the program in 1976, after a fly-off competition with the Boeing Vertol YUH-61.Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk N534VG • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 heliexpo.com#AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
Guimbal Cabri N484E • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-04 | Guimbal Cabri G2 N484E • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 heliexpo.comFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guimbal_Cabri_G2The Guimbal Cabri G2 is a two-seat light helicopter produced by Hélicoptères Guimbal, and powered by a reciprocating engine. Designed by Bruno Guimbal, a former Eurocopter engineer, it had its origins in the 1980s, and the first demonstrator flew in 1992. Following the granting of regulatory approval, the Cabri entered commercial service in 2008. In addition to its use within the general aviation sector and as a training rotorcraft, the Cabri G2 has also been used as the basis for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).#airboyd #AvGeek #helicopter
Aérospatiale Gazelle SA-341 N341GW • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-04 | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatiale_GazelleThe Aérospatiale Gazelle (company designations SA 340, SA 341 and SA 342) is a five-seat helicopter developed and initially produced by the French aircraft company Sud Aviation, and later by Aérospatiale. It is the first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail instead of a conventional tail rotor, as well as being the first helicopter to be adapted for single-pilot operations under instrument flight rules.Aérospatiale Gazelle N341GW • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 heliexpo.com#AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
Fat Albert and Silent Drill Platoon • Behind The Shot AIRBOYD 2024-03-03 | Click to subscribe! http://bit.ly/subAIRBOYD U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon, Marine Barracks Washington and U.S. Marine Corps pilots and aircrew with the Blue Angels “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules team perform a fly-over photoshoot at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 13, 2024. The Silent Drill Platoon and the Blue Angels flight crew held a photoshoot on the MCAS Yuma runway. Video by Cpl. Jade Venegas Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cody Deccio Navy Flight Demonstration SquadronAudio Copyright through MCI-West APM MusicThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #fatalbert
MBB Bo 105 N702CG • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-03 | Veterans Training Fund Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 vtfund.orgFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBB_Bo_105The Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 is a light, twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter developed by Bölkow of Ottobrunn, West Germany. It was the first light twin-engine helicopter in the world, and the first rotorcraft that could perform aerobatic maneuvers such as inverted loops. The Bo 105 features a hingeless rotor system, a pioneering innovation in helicopters when it was introduced into service in 1970. Production of the Bo 105 began at the then-recently merged Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB, which is now Airbus).The main production facilities for producing the Bo 105 were located in Germany and Canada; due to the level of export sales encountered, additional manufacturing lines were set up in Spain, Indonesia, and the Philippines. MBB became a part of Eurocopter in 1991, who continued production of the type until 2001. The Bo 105 was formally replaced in Eurocopter's product range by the newer Eurocopter EC135.Full start-up Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 N702GC • HAI Heli-Expo 2024 heliexpo.com#AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
Eurocopter EC145 N406GF Full Startup • HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-03 | Mercy Flight Eurocopter EC 145e N406GF • Full Startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 heliexpo.com #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #eurocopter
ROTAK CH-47 Chinook N366RA • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-02 | Full start-up ROTAK CH-47 Chinook N366RA • HAI Heli-Expo 2024 heliexpo.com #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
Airbus H160 N833MK • Full startup HAI Heli-Expo 2024 AIRBOYD 2024-03-02 | Full startup Airbus H160 N833MK HAI Heli-Expo 2024 heliexpo.comen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Helicopters_H160The Airbus Helicopters H160 (formerly X4) is a medium utility helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters. Formally launched at Heli-Expo in Orlando, Florida on 3 March 2015, it is intended to replace the AS365 and EC155 models in the firm's lineup. In June 2015, the first test flight took place. It received its EASA type certification in July 2020, and first deliveries were in December 2021.#AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
Helicopter Departures HAI Heli-Expo 2024 Anaheim AIRBOYD 2024-03-02 | Two days of helicopter departures at HAI Heli-Expo 2024 Anaheim, CA heliexpo.com@HAIRotor#AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
HAI Heli-Expo 2024 Walkthrough • Anaheim CA AIRBOYD 2024-03-01 | HAI Heli-Expo Walkthrough 2024 Anaheim, CA heliexpo.com #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #helicopter
F-22 Raptors In The Pattern • Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson AIRBOYD 2024-02-29 | U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing launch and land at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during Polar Force in Anchorage, Alaska. Polar Force is a local training exercise primarily focused on Agile Combat Employment and builds on other regularly scheduled exercises such as Northern Edge, Pacific Iron, and Red Flag to support the mission of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. During this iteration, maintenance personnel and aircrew are operating at multiple locations, both on and off the installation, to further test the ACE concept and practice working in notionally contested areas.Video by Senior Airman Jack Layman Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public AffairsThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #f22
EMALS Testing • John F Kennedy (CVN-79) AIRBOYD 2024-02-28 | Video Credit: HII hii.comHII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division recently began topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) on aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN-79). #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #emals
EMALS Dead Load Testing • John F Kennedy Aircraft Carrier (CVN-79) AIRBOYD 2024-02-28 | Video Credit: HII hii.comHII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division recently began topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) on aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN-79). #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #emals
Night Launches • USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) AIRBOYD 2024-02-28 | Click to subscribe! http://bit.ly/subAIRBOYD F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower supporting strikes against on Iranian-Backed Houthi Targets on Feb. 24, 2024. Courtesy video provided to U.S. Central Command Public AffairsThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #fa18hornet
CA ANG F-15 Eagle Departures • 144th Fighter Wing AIRBOYD 2024-02-27 | California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing, Civil Air Patrol, and 601st Air Operations Center as they conduct a NORAD-coordinated exercise in preparation for Super Bowl LVIII. The exercise involved a Civil Air Patrol Cessna simulating an air space breach over Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, accompanied by a NORAD F-15 Eagle intercepting and escorting the aircraft out of the air space. NORAD's coordination with federal, state, and local agencies supports special security events like this year’s Super Bowl, reinforcing its commitment to safeguarding North America’s skies. (U.S. Air National Guard video b-roll by Michael Sparks)Video by Michael Sparks CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #f15
F-16 - Cessna Intercept Exercise • Super Bowl LVII AIRBOYD 2024-02-20 | California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing, Civil Air Patrol, and 601st Air Operations Center as they conduct a NORAD-coordinated exercise in preparation for Super Bowl LVIII. The exercise involved a Civil Air Patrol Cessna simulating an air space breach over Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, intercepting and escorting the aircraft out of the air space. NORAD's coordination with federal, state, and local agencies supports special security events like this year’s Super Bowl, reinforcing its commitment to safeguarding North America’s skies. B-Roll Video by Michael Sparks CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #norad
AV-8B Harrier Vertical Landing Green Flag • Nellis AFB AIRBOYD 2024-02-20 | An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 223 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, tests the vertical landing capability on an Air Force flight line during Green Flag-West 24-04 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on Feb. 15, 2024. The AV-8B Harrier was used to test the vertical landing capabilities to highlight the aircraft's versatility in supporting tactical joint operations. Green Flag-West allows the 549th Combat Training Squadron to provide relevant air-to-surface integration training within the joint and now allied forces that began in 1981 in a robust, contested, degraded, and operationally limited environment.Video by Master Sgt. Alexandre Montes Nellis AFB Public Affairs #airboyd #harrier
USMC VMFA-542 F-35Bs Landing In Norway AIRBOYD 2024-02-18 | U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II jets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-542, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, land in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 in Norway, Feb. 16, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Exercise Nordic Response 24 is VMFA-542's first overseas operational exercise as an F-35B Lightning II jet squadron. U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy VanskikeThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #f35
B-52H Stratofortress Cope North Flight Guam AIRBOYD 2024-02-11 | A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, takes the lead in a multinational formation over the Pacific Ocean after taking off from Anderson Air Force Base, Feb. 6, 2024. Through exchanging information and improving shared tactics to better integrate multilateral defense capabilities, Cope North strengthens U.S. partnerships and interoperability with its regional Allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)Video by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston Minot Air Force Base Public AffairsThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #b52bomber
USMC F/A-18 Hornet Landing Andersen AFB AIRBOYD 2024-02-08 | Click to subscribe! http://bit.ly/subAIRBOYD A U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress aircraft is flanked, from left to right, by a U.S. Navy E/A-18 Growler, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2, JASDF F-15MJ, USAF F-16CM, JASDF U-125A, USAF F-16CM, USAF F-15C, JASDF F-2, and a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft during a multinational formation flight over Tinian and Saipan, Feb 6, 2024. Allies and partners during the multilateral exercise, Cope North 24, trained together to improve shared tactics and multilateral defense capabilities. Video by Sgt. Jose Angeles 1st Marine Aircraft Wing The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #f18superhornet
B-1B Lancer Departs Ellsworth AFB At Night AIRBOYD 2024-02-07 | A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off from the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 1, 2024.Video by Corey Gilmore U.S. Central Command Public Affairs The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #b1bomber
Flying Around Hawaii • 1956 Vintage Home Movie (silent) AIRBOYD 2024-01-31 | Various 16mm home movie shots between several islands and flight to the mainland. Also features a panorama showing the view out to Diamond Head before the large resorts. Kaiser's Ocean Tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village is built in 1957.Courtesy: Prelinger Archives #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #hawaii
Lindbergh • The Epic American Trans-Atlantic Flight (silent) AIRBOYD 2024-01-31 | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lindbergh"Over the 33+1⁄2 hours of his flight, Lindbergh faced many challenges, which included skimming over storm clouds at 10,000 ft (3,000 m) and wave tops at as low as 10 ft (3.0 m). The aircraft fought icing, flew blind through fog for several hours, and Lindbergh navigated only by dead reckoning (he was not proficient at navigating by the sun and stars and he rejected radio navigation gear as heavy and unreliable). He was fortunate that the winds over the Atlantic cancelled each other out, giving him zero wind drift—and thus accurate navigation during the long flight over featureless ocean."Lindbergh • The Epic American Trans-Atlantic Flight. Silent reel #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #lindbergh
Royal Australian Air Force F-35 At Red Flag 24-1 AIRBOYD 2024-01-30 | Click to subscribe! http://bit.ly/subAIRBOYD Royal Australian Air Force Wing Commander Adrian “Kenny” Kiely, No.3 Squadron prepares for a sortie inside a F-35A Lightning II during Red Flag 24-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, January 23, 2024 This was the first Red Flag the RAAF flew their F-35A Lightning II’s to enable integration and tactical training. The 414th Combat Training Squadron conducts Red Flag exercises to provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. This iteration of Red Flag provides unique training with an emphasis on readiness for high-end warfighting and strategic competition.Video by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes Nellis AFB Public Affairs The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #raaf
B-757 Ice Runway Landing • Union Glacier Antartica #icerunway AIRBOYD 2024-01-30 | @AntarcticLogistics Video Credit A. NewmanIcelandair Boeing 757 TF-FIV landing on Union Glacier blue-ice runway (UGL/SCGC)Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions antarctic-logistics.comUnion Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (IATA: UGL, ICAO: SCGC) is the blue ice runway for Union Glacier Camp in Antarctica. It is located in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains, on the glacier that gives it its name. It is operated by Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions LLC (ALE), a company that provides expedition support and tours to the interior of Antarctica.#airboyd #antartica #icerunway
Hickam F-22 Raptors Refueling • Sentry Aloha 24-01 AIRBOYD 2024-01-29 | Click to subscribe! http://bit.ly/subAIRBOYD A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the Hawaiian Raptors Squadron comprised of the 19th and 199th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a 203rd Air Refueling Squadron Stratotanker during Sentry Aloha 24-01 Jan. 23, 2024, over the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii. Sentry Aloha is an ongoing series of exercises hosted by the HIANG’s 154th Wing enabling tailored, cost effective and realistic combat training for Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force, and other Department of Defense services to provide U.S. warfighters with the skill sets necessary to perform homeland defense and overseas combat missions.Video by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy 154th Wing Public Affairs - Hawaii Air National GuardThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #f22
Red Flag 24-1 Operations • Nellis AFB AIRBOYD 2024-01-25 | Click to subscribe! http://bit.ly/subAIRBOYD Various aircraft take off for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 missions.Red Flag is an opportunity to enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond as a joint force to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe.These exercises build partnerships and interoperability among our allies and across domains. This Red Flag will provide more complex realistic scenarios concentrated on warfighting in the Indo-Pacific theater. Aircraft include F-35A Lightning IIs, EA-18G Growlers, F-15E Strike Eagles, Royal Air Force FGR-4 Typhoons and a B-52 Stratofortress.Video by William Lewis Nellis AFB Public Affairs The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek #redflag
