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Russia

Ukraine State Air Traffic Service plane’s just departed Simferopol airport seized by pro-Russian troops

Simferopol is one of the two Crimean airports seized by pro-Russian troops. A Ukraine State plane has just departed from it heading towards Ukraine. As Crimea prepares for the referendum…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2014
Russia

[Map] Ukrainian Military Bases and Russian Forces located near Ukraine’s borders

Here's the position of the Russian and Ukrainian military forces in and around Crimea. Although it is dated Mar. 1, 2014, hence a bit obsolete how dynamic the situation on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2014
Aviation

What we know and what we don’t about the mysterious Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappearance

Some 72 hours after contact with the Boeing 777 flying over the Gulf of Thailand was lost, what really happened to Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight remains a mystery. It's almost…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2014
Russia

NATO planes will monitor Ukrainian border ahead of Sunday’s referendum to join Russia

NATO has announced it will deploy E-3 AWACS Airborne Early Warning planes in Poland and Romania to monitor Ukraine's airspace. In what is a significant escalation of the crisis, NATO…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 10, 2014
Aviation Safety

This is what happens when MiG-29 Fulcrum’s wheel brake anti-skid controls fail

Anti-skid lockup on a Mig-29 documented by these stunning photos. Taken at Kecskemet airbase in Hungary in 2003, when the Hungarian Air Force operated the Fulcrum fighter jets (later replaced…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 10, 2014
Russia

[Video] Russian soldier dazzles Ukrainian surveillance plane with laser

Russian soldiers fired at a Ukrainian State Border Guard Service that was patrolling the border area along the Perekop Isthmus. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine's press service has…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 9, 2014
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