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Drones

Drone’s eye view of giant Costa Concordia cruise ship leaving Giglio island towards scrapyard

Drones are escorting Costa Concordia providing a different point of the giant ship's final journey to the scrapyard. On Jan. 13, 2012 the Costa Concordia luxury cruise ship, ran aground…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 23, 2014
Russia

Putin Denies Reactivation of the Cuban Radar Station

Vladimir Putin said that Russia will not reactivate the radar reconnaisance station in Cuba. Last week Russian newspaper Kommersant reported the news (that has been circulating for at least a…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 23, 2014
Airshows

[Photo] Airbus A350 takes off as Airbus A380 comes to land at Farnborough

A nice head-on combo image of the Airbus A350 and Airbus A380 during Farnborough International Airshow 2014. Even if the F-35 saga is what most people will remember about this…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 23, 2014
Aviation

US, European airlines cancel all flights to Israel after rocket lands near Tel Aviv airport

Tel Aviv airport is almost isolated following the decision of several U.S. and European airlines to cancel all flights to Israel amid concern for the continuing rocket attacks. Malaysia Airlines…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 22, 2014
Military Aviation

Here’s How Israel Managed To Get Three Second Hand B-17 Flying Fortress Bombers

When the Egyptian Air Force started attacking Tel Aviv on May 15, 1948, the day after Israel announced independence, the Jewish state felt the need to respond to the Egyptian…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
July 22, 2014
Aviation

There’s an American EF-111 Raven in the graphic shown by Russia to prove a Ukrainian Su-25 flew close to the MH17

Based on the graphic shown by the Russian Ministry of Defense, it was a U.S. EF-111 Raven to fly close to the MH17 just before it was shot down. According…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 21, 2014
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