Impressive footage: Syrian gunship helicopter hit by the rebel fire, spins and then explodes mid-air
Brought to my attention by a reader, the following video shows a Syrian Mil Mi-8/17 Hip gunship helicopter spinning towards the ground after being hit at medium/high altitude on a…
Photo: F-35’s first in-flight weapon release (of a huge 2,000 pound GBU-31 JDAM)
On Oct. 16, a conventional take off and landing (CTOL) version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, completed the first weapon drop, releasing a huge 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 warhead…
One of the most awesome pictures ever taken aboard USS Enterprise: starry night in the Gulf of Aden.
A lonely C-2 Greyhound sits on the flight deck of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) with the Milky Way partially visible on the background. The image was taken on Oct. 8,…
Photo: Flames explode behind the Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Hornets at Miramar Air Show 2012
Flames seem to surround the U.S. Navy Blue Angels demo team's F/A-18 Hornet jets during the night portion of the MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Miramar air show 2012, on…
Iran announces new combat drone capable of carrying missiles for air defense missions
On Oct. 14, FARS News Agency reported that Iran has developed and built a new indigenous multi-role, multi-range UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) capable to carry missiles. Dubbed Haazem (Determination), the…
Thirteen A-10C Warthogs make surprise visit to Decimomannu airbase, Italy, on their way back to the U.S.
On Oct. 12, 13 A-10Cs belonging to the 188th Fighter Wing, AR ANG, and 175th FW, MD ANG, made a stopover at Decimomannu airbase, in Sardinia, Italy, on their way…
