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You can track the first helium balloons of Google Project Loon’s aerial wireless network

Helium balloons of the future network that should give Internet to everyone in the world fortunately use ADS-B. If you point your browser to Flightradar24.com and zoom off the coast…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 1, 2014
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Syrian Air Force has “upgraded” its gunships: Mi-25 can drop double barrel bomb attack

Assad's choppers now capable to perform dual barrel bomb attacks. Footage released lately by SMART Syria news agency shows a Mil Mi-25 (the export version of the Soviet Mil Mi-24…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 1, 2014
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Belbek Airport in Sevastopol, Ukraine, taken over by “unknown” troops

There are reports that Belbek airport has been surrounded by an unknown militia. Although civilian flights were suspended in 2007, the airfield, currently guarded by unknown troops is known as…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 28, 2014
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New video shows 12 Russian Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters in Crimea

Here is today's Russian remake of Apocalypse Now. Shot from another point of observation, footage of Russian Mil Mi-24 Hind gunships accompanied by some Mi-8 Hip helicopters allegedly invading Ukraine's…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 28, 2014
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[Video] 11 Russian gunship helicopters flying into Ukrainian airspace over Crimea

Some 10 Russian Mi-24 Hind helicopters were allegedly filmed entering Ukrainian airspace over Crimea. Amateur video uploaded on Youtube shows eleven Mil Mi-24 helicopters allegedly flying towards the military airport…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 28, 2014
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This is the effect of an F-15E Strike Eagle live weapons drop.

F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath dropped 48 live GBU-12s along the northern border of Scotland. Ever wondered what the effect of a GBU-12 bomb blast may look like? The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 28, 2014
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