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[Photos & Video] Two U.S. B-2 Stealth Bombers arrive at RAF Fairford, UK

Two B-2 stealth bombers have arrived to RAF Fairford where they will remain for a short-term deployment. Here are some more images. As already reported, on Jun. 8 two B-2…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 9, 2014
Military Aviation

Two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers have just arrived in UK for a quite unusual overseas deployment

Using radio callsigns "Death 11" and "Death 12" two B-2s from Whiteman Air Force Base have arrived at RAF Fairford for short and rare deployment. Even if the U.S. Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 8, 2014
Military Aviation

Operation Opera: how 8 Israeli F-16s destroyed an Iraqi nuclear plant 33 years ago today

33 years ago, one of the most famous and dangerous long range attack mission in Israeli Air Force history. Israeli Air Force's interest in the Lockheed Martin F-16 was born…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
June 7, 2014
Military Aviation

Videos show Ukrainian surveillance plane shot down by MANPADS (and crew jump from it)

A Ukrainian AN-30 reconaissance plane was shot down by MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense System) in east Ukraine. On Jun. 6, a Ukrainian Air Force AN-30 (or AN-26), believed to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 6, 2014
Military Aviation

Poland opens a new highway strip in southeast part of country

There are several highway strips in Poland. A new one, not far from Ukraine has just been established. According to TVN24, one of the most influential Polish TV stations, a…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
June 6, 2014
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Taliban Video of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl exchange reveals several details about U.S. Army planes and choppers involved in the handover

The video of the Taliban handing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl over to the US military in Afghanistan reveals the presence of several assets, including some spooky King Air 300s. Even if…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 5, 2014
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