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Military Aviation

“Doomsday” planes will keep U.S. decision makers alive in case of Mayan Apocalypse on December 21st

Even if scientists have already debunked the Mayan Apocalypse myth, there is a lot of people who still take the alleged imminent end of the world quite seriously. People around…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 16, 2012
Syria

Syrian Scud missile launch caught on tape

Filmed with a mobile phone (oriented vertically), the following amateur footage shows a Scud missile fired at rebels by Syrian forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad. http://youtu.be/dI6sMQxbb2Y Although the authenticity of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 16, 2012
Military Aviation

B-52 bomber approach and landing cockpit video. Possibly exposing pilot’s mistake…

The following video brings you in the cockpit of a B-52 Stratofortress, the most famous U.S. bomber of the last 60 years. http://youtu.be/F-ZhbieXfqM What makes the footage extremely interesting is…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 14, 2012
Military Aviation

Iraqi Air Force C-130J cargo planes on delivery

On Dec. 12, an acceptance ceremony held at Lockheed Martin's Marietta, Georgia, facility, celebrated the delivery of the first three C-130J for the Iraqi Air Force. Six planes, purchased through…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2012
China

Japan scrambles eight F-15s to intercept Chinese plane that intruded disputed islands airspace

Up to eight F-15 jets were scramble by the JASDF (Japan Air Self Defense Force) in the morning of Dec. 13 (02.00 GMT - 11.00 LT), after a Chinese Harbin…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2012
Aircraft Carriers

Two E-2C Hawkeye aircraft involved in unusual accident on board USS Truman

A quite unusual accident occurred on board USS Truman in the Virginia Capes, where the supercarrier is involved in CARQUAL (Carrier Qualification) activity. A source who talked to NavyTimes revealed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2012
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