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Military Aviation

This stunning fighter pilot selfie could be one of the last taken on a Brazilian Mirage 2000

Brazil operates a fleet of 12 Mirage 2000 single and two-seat fighter planes that are used for air-defense purposes. The Mirages, known as "Jaguars" in the Brazilian Air Force (Força…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 15, 2013
Military Aviation

That’s what jumping from the cargo door of the C-130 Hercules looks like

Taken by a photographer of the Força Aérea Brasileira from the cargo door of a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J Super Hercules during Cruzex 2013, this year major military exercise…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 14, 2013
Russia

“Russian bombers practiced bomb runs on Sweden, Baltic States and Poland” Swedish Armed Forces say

Talking to a local media outlet, a Swedish Armed Forces officer said that Russian bombers practiced bombing runs to Sweden, Baltics states and Poland last week. Nothing new then. Close…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 13, 2013
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German Heron Drone Hacked and Crashed by Taliban in Afghanistan

In previous article about a German Heron drone that crashed into a C-160 at Mazar-i-Sharif in 2010, we reported the harsh comments by Bild newspaper that defined athe German Army…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 13, 2013
Military Aviation

This cool image shows what an F-16 flare cartridge looks like moments after being ejected

Flares are high-temperature heat sources ejected from combat planes to mislead the missile’s heat-seeking targeting system: the burning flares have a heat signature larger than that of the aircraft's engines,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2013
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[Video] Small plane lands on deck of a cargo ship. A future for low cost naval aviation?

Some small navies around the world (or largest ones with budget problems) may consider this set up: a small, STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) plane and a flat deck…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2013
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