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How two F-14 Tomcats shot down two Gaddafi’s MiG-23s, On This Day in 1989

U.S. Navy F-14 vs Libyan MiG-23. After two F-14 Tomcats from the VF-41 Black Aces shot down two Su-22 Fitters on Aug. 19, 1981 and, above all, after Operation El…

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David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 4, 2014
Military Aviation

Eighteen F-4E Phantom aircraft stage Elephant Walk in South Korea

Although not as numerous as some Elephant Walks we have seen in the last years (especially, the impressive one at Seymour Johnson AFB, featuring some 70 F-15Es) the one you…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 3, 2014
Aircraft Carriers

First impressive images of China’s Aircraft Carrier Battle Group

Images of China's aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships were released by the PLAN (People's Liberation Army Navy) to celebrate the battle group's first successful deployment. Along with Liaoning, 10…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 3, 2014
Military Aviation

A scene never to be repeated again: a sky filled with black stealth fighter jets

On Oct. 27, 2006, twenty-five Lockheed F-117A stealth jets flew over Heritage Park at Holloman Air Force Base during the Silver Stealth event for the F-117's 25th anniversary. 59 production  “Nighthawk"…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 2, 2014
Military Aviation

A-10, C-130 and F-16 aircraft under snowstorm at Bagram airfield, Afghanistan

First measurable snow of the 2013-2014 winter covered the U.S. aircraft based at Bagram airfield, in Afghanistan on Dec. 29, 2013. Snow accumulated on A-10s, C-130s , C-17s, and F-16s…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 2, 2014
Military Aviation

Airbus A400M tactical airlifter makes combat debut in Mali

Released by the Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) these images show the Airbus A400M Atlas tactical airlifter during its first combat sortie in support to Operation Serval in Mali.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 2, 2014
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