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Military Aviation

Can you spot the second plane flying fast at very low altitude through the valleys?

The following video, shared on Flickr by renowned photographer and pilot Paul Heasman, shows two RAF's BAE Hawk T2 trainers flying through the Ogwen valley in North Wales en-route to…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
December 10, 2013
Military Aviation

[Infographic] Next-gen Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet takes to the skies

The first Eurofighter Typhoon of the so-called Tranche 3 standard, has started its flight tests at BAE Warton, UK. Tranche 3 is the latest version of the Typhoon which embedded…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 9, 2013
Syria

Impressive images of a Syrian attack plane firing rockets at ground target

Taken on Nov. 30, the following images show a Syrian Arab Air Force MiG-23ML using B-8 pods to fire rockets to ground targets located at Jabal Azzawiyah, Idleb province, Syria.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 9, 2013
Aircraft Carriers

[Photo] When US Navy F-4 Phantom jets met Soviet Tu-95 Bear bombers

Close encounters between U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom fighter jets and Soviet Tu-95 Bear bombers were frequent in the skies near aircraft carriers around the world. A collection of shots taken…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 9, 2013
Military Aviation

Russia reactivates military airfield in the Arctic Region after 20 years

Earlier in October, Putin stated strongly that Russia would never "surrender" its Arctic area. Indeed, Temp airfield located on Kotelny Island, the largest of Russian islands in Novosiberian region, is…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
December 8, 2013
Military History

Unusual (and stunning) view of an Avro Vulcan from a Lancaster’s rear turret

The following image shows Avro Vulcan XH558 (carrying civil registration G-VLCN), the only airworthy bomber of a fleet of 134 Vulcan V bombers operated by the Royal Air Force from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 8, 2013
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