THE AUTO INSIDER

07/28/11
5:29pm

Your Tax Dollars Put to Work of the Day:

The first Navy F-35C successfully launched via a ground-based steam catapult. Testing of the Navy’s new Joint Strike Fighter is being conducted from their Lakehurst, NJ Naval facility.

(Source: youtube.com)

07/21/11
1:49pm

The first F-35 JSF delivered.

The Department of Defense’s first U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter delivered to its new home at Eglin Air Force Base. Its pilot, Lt. Col. Eric Smith of the 58th Fighter Squadron, is the first Air Force qualified JSF pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)

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06/27/11
10:40am

Cannes 2011, Press Gold Lion winner: Ogilvy, Malaysia

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06/17/11
1:03am

In October 1965, a USS Midway assigned A-1H Skyraider carried a special bomb to the North Vietnamese in commemoration of the 6-millionth pound of ordnance dropped. It was unique because of its type… a toilet.

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06/07/11
4:38pm

Must watch video of the day.

We’ve all seen the video of the FMA IA-63 trainer jet that flew nearly one meter from the ground earlier this week.

Now, here’s the pilot’s view from the cockpit. Pay close attention to the HUD altimeter readings at 3–o’clock and the 5.1 max G pullout. Holy fuck.

(Source: youtube.com)

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05/30/11
9:38pm

A 90th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor escorts a Russian TU-95 Bear flying near the Alaskan NORAD Region airspace Nov. 22, 2007. This marked the first time a Raptor was called upon to support the ANR mission.

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