France deploys spyplanes to Cyprus to monitor Assad’s next move
As happened in 2011, in the weeks that preceded the kick off of Operation Odyssey Dawn against Gaddafi, airborne surveillance platforms are amassing around Syria. According to Air Cosmos, two…
Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets over Jakarta: some images of the impressive Indonesian Air Force flypast
On Aug. 17, the Indonesian Air Force staged an interesting flypast over Jakarta to celebrate the 68th anniversary of Indonesia's independence. Eight Su-27/30 fighter jets belonging to the 11 Sqn…
Declassified Top Secret: SR-71 Blackbird Mission Over the Middle East
The following story, that has been circulating on mailing lists and forums for a few days, recalls secret mission by a U.S. Air Force SR-71 during the Yom Kippur War…
Stunning video shows C-130 pilot’s view of the California’s Rim Fire
Recorded from the cockpit of a 146th Airlift Wing's C-130J on Aug. 22, 2013, at 5.50PM, the following video provides a stunning view of California's Rim Fire near Yosemite National…
Turkish airbase has just raised its alert status for a possible attack from Syria
Diyarbakir airbase, one of the most important airbases in Turkey, located in the southeastern part of the country, is on alert status today for a possible Syrian attack. Tolga Ozbek,…
Two U-2s touch down in Cyprus: U.S. moving spyplanes closer to Syria
Journalist Andrew Potter based near the British air base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, reported (via Twitter) that two U-2 spyplanes arrived there in the afternoon of Aug. 29. One U-2 had…
