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Airshows

Super cool video shows the rehearsal of Axalp 2015 live firing exercise

Here's how a neutral country protects its airspace. Even if this year’s edition of the famous Axalp “unconventional” and unique airshow, planned for Oct. 7-8, was cancelled because of bad weather…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
November 2, 2015
Aircraft Carriers

Impressive previously unreleased footage shows how two F-14 Tomcats shot down two Gaddafi’s MiG-23s

Watch the full declassified footage of the second Gulf of Sidra Incident. After two F-14As from VF-41 Black Aces shot down two Su-22 Fitters on Aug. 19, 1981, the Tomcat faced…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
October 31, 2015
Russia

Interesting bomb bay video shows Russian Tu-160 strategic bomber dropping KH-555 cruise missile

Something you don't see too often. Filmed from inside the bomb bay of a Russian Air Force Tu-160 Blackjack, the video below, released by the Russian MoD, shows the strategic…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 30, 2015
Aviation Safety

AgustaWestland AW609 tilt-rotor prototype aircraft crashes in Italy killing two test pilots

An AW609 has crashed today killing two pilots. An AgustaWestland AW609 prototype has crashed near Santhià, in northwestern Italy, killing two test pilots on Oct. 30. The tilt-rotor aircraft had…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 30, 2015
Military Aviation

Here are some stunning photos of Israeli Air Force’s largest ever international exercise

Blue Flag exercise in Israel gathered combat planes from Poland, Greece and U.S. Blue Flag 2015 is the biggest aerial exercise in the history of the Israeli Air Force. Kicked…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 30, 2015
Aircraft Carriers

Two Russian TU-142 Bears fly close to USS Reagan that launches four (armed) Hornets in response

Interesting close encounter off the Korean peninsula. On Oct. 27, USS Ronald Regan, sailing in international waters east of the Korean peninsula, had to scramble four F/A-18 Hornets after two…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 29, 2015
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