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What’s wrong with the story of Iran shooting down an Israeli stealth drone near Natanz nuclear facility

Few days ago Iran reportedly shot down an Israeli "stealth" drone near one of its nuclear enrichment facilities. But there are several weird things in Tehran authorities report of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 26, 2014
Libya

Egypt and UAE Air Force jets behind mysterious airstrikes on Islamist militias in Libya

UAE and Egypt Air Force jets have conducted the mysterious series of airstrikes in Libya, a U.S. officials said earlier today. The mysterious airstrikes that have hit Islamist militias in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 25, 2014
Helicopters

GoPro video of Hughes NH-500 Helicopter During Firefighting Activity

An interesting video filmed with GoPro cameras aboard a Hughes 500 helicopter of the Corpo Forestale dello Stato (CFS, Italian for Forestry Service). Among the Italian Armed Corps, the Corpo…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 24, 2014
Military Aviation

A 360 angle “globe” image of a Tornado GR4 aircraft

Here's a Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 as you have never seen it before. This is a No II (AC) Sqn Tornado GR4 based at RAF Marham, through a fisheye…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 24, 2014
China

Chinese Su-27 Jet Threatened U.S. Surveillance Aircraft with a barrel roll stunt over the top of it

A Chinese Su-27 Flanker flew within 50 feet of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine warfare aircraft. It looks like not only Russian Su-27 Flanker are involved in close encounters with…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 22, 2014
Military Aviation

Royal New Zealand Air Force T-6 Texan II aircraft make stop at Stansted

Some quite rare and interesting visitors at Stansted airport. Two Royal New Zealand Air Force T-6 Texan II aircraft, NZ1401/01 (N2824B) and NZ1402/02 (N2826) believed to be destined to 42…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 22, 2014
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