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Aviation Safety

[Video] Syrian Mig-21 leaks fuel, catches fire

Syrian Fishbed emergency caught on video Filmed at Daraa, in southwestern Syria, the following video shows a Syrian Arab Air Force Mig-21 Fishbed seemingly leaking fuel before fire developed. It's…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 23, 2014
Military Aviation

[Video] B-2 Stealth Bomber refuels over UK

Interesting footage of Air-to-Air Refueling of a B-2 from a KC-135. As already explained, +20-hour missions, routinely flown by B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base or RAF Fairford…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 21, 2014
Airshows

Photo brings you aboard F-16 flying along with an AH-64 Apache

Dutch F-16 and Apache Demo teams trained together ahead of Gilze-Rijen airshow, in the Netherlands. And here's the view from inside the cockpits! Here are some interesting shots, once again…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 20, 2014
Military Aviation

Unique formation: F-15, F-22, Su-30, MiG-29N, BAE Hawk and F/A-18 flying together

Here's something you don't see too often! As already explained, Cope Taufan 14 is a biennial Large Employment Exercise taking place from Jun. 9 to 20 in Malaysia, to improve…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 20, 2014
Military Aviation

How three different versions of the F-101 Voodoo played a crucial role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

Born as a long range escort fighter for U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) bombers, the McDonnell F-101 was developed in several versions. Both were involved in the Cuban…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
June 20, 2014
Military Aviation

[Photo] Anatolian Eagle 2014-2 exercise underway in Turkey

Several Turkish and foreign squadron are attending Exercise Anatolian Eagle underway at Konya airbase, in Turkey. Inspired to the American Red Flag and Maple Flag, Exercise Anatolian Eagle, hosted by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 19, 2014
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