September 2013 – Page 17 – The Aviationist

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Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets over Jakarta: some images of the impressive Indonesian Air Force flypast

September 2, 2013 David Cenciotti 4

On Aug. 17, the Indonesian Air Force staged an interesting flypast over Jakarta to celebrate the 68th anniversary of Indonesia’s independence. Eight Su-27/30 fighter jets belonging to the 11 Sqn (Skadron Udara) and six F-16s […]

Declassified Top Secret: SR-71 Blackbird Mission Over the Middle East

September 1, 2013 David Cenciotti 5

The following story, that has been circulating on mailing lists and forums for a few days, recalls secret mission by a U.S. Air Force SR-71 during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. It was written […]