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Military Aviation

US, Poland accelerate F-16’s Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missiles deal amid Russia tensions

In August last year we analyzed the reasons for the possible Polish purchase of the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missiles (JASSM). Now, in the light of the Ukrainian…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
September 26, 2014
Military Aviation

Why this photo of an F-22 Raptor stealth jet taking off for a night air strike in Syria is interesting

Here is an interesting photograph shot on the night of Sept. 23, when the U.S. fifth generation fighter plane had its baptism of fire. The image in this post is…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 25, 2014
Military Aviation

[Photo] F-22 Raptor stealth jet pilot flies air strike in Syria with U.S. flag in the cockpit

Close up image unveils an interesting detail inside the cockpit of an F-22 Raptor. The photo in this post shows an F-22 Raptor of the 1st Fighter Wing, taking fuel…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 25, 2014
Military Aviation

F-15E Strike Eagles took part in the first air strikes in Syria along with stealth F-22 Raptor Jets

Not only F-22 Raptors conducted the air strikes on ISIS in Syria. F-15E Strike Eagles took part to the first coalition strike package. According to the U.S. Air Force, F-15E…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 24, 2014
Syria

Video shows Syrian Su-24 Fencer shot down by Israeli Patriot

A Syrian Su-24 Fencer was shot down by a Patriot surface-to-air missile over Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. On Sept. 23, a Syrian Su-24 Fencer attack plane was shot down by an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 24, 2014
Syria

There’s a lonely Il-76T cargo plane over central Syria right now

In spite of the U.S. and allied air strikes over Syria, there's a Russian Il-76 over central Russia right now. Not only U.S. combat planes including F-22s and F-16s are…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 23, 2014
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