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May 27, 2022 The Ukrainian Air Force Claims One Of Their MiG-29s Has Shot Down A Russian Su-35 Today Military Aviation
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Close Air Support Debate: We Go Inside an AC-130 to See if the Gunship is Still Relevant

December 13, 2017 Tom Demerly

The AC-130 Spectre Gunship Still Plays a Critical Role in America’s Close Air Support Capability. It is large, slow and vulnerable to air defense systems including increasingly effective man-portable SAMs. It can also deliver withering […]

NATO Special Operations Command: Taliban “Red Unit” Commander Killed in Air Strike. Here’s The Video.

December 7, 2017 Tom Demerly

Air Strike Hits Vehicle of Taliban Commander in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The NATO Special Operations Component Command, Afghanistan has announced that the Taliban “Red Unit” (special operations) commander in Helmand province, Mullah Shah Wali, alias […]