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Military Aviation

[Photo] Inside a spooky U.S. Army King Air 300 over Afghanistan, performing counter-IED. At night.

Released by the RC-East, the following cool images provide an out of the ordinary view of the cockpit of a Medium Altitude Reconnaissance Surveillance System King Air 300 flying a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 28, 2013
Military Aviation

[Video] Nellis Air Force Base’s Red Flag: B-1 Lancers’ night departure

Currently deployed at Nellis Air Force Base to take part in Red Flag 13-2 are five B-1B Lancer bombers, belonging to the 28th Bomb Squadron of the 7th Bomb Wing,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 28, 2013
China

[Video] China’s brand new military airlifter makes first flight

Coded 20001, China's large military transport aircraft designed Y-20 made its first flight from Yanliang flight test center on Jan. 26. http://youtu.be/x-PXllic_rE Based on the CCTV footage, the brand new…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 26, 2013
Military Aviation

Photographer captures six F-22 Raptor fighter jets trailing three tankers over the Mediterranean Sea

Stealth planes might be invisible to radars but they can do nothing against human eye, especially when they are contrailing. Taken by Gian Luca Onnis, a (lucky) photographer and aviation…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 25, 2013
Military Aviation

“Russia not selling Tu-22M Backfire bombers to China” Russia’s state arms export corporation says

It looks like the news that China had just bought the entire Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber production line was unfounded. According to the ITAR-TASS News Agency, the Rosoboronexport, Russia's state arms…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 25, 2013
Mali

Nigerian gunships, European airlifters (and weaponized U.S. drones) join Mali Air War

Here's the latest (unofficial) Order of Battle of the Mali Air War. Dealing with the French contingent of Operation Serval: 4x Rafale Air, 5x C-135FR, 1x A310, 1x C130, 3x…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 24, 2013
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