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Mali

Awesome video: airdrop from the pallet (being airdropped) point of view

That's a really interesting video. It shows a pallet being air dropped from a French Air Force C-160 Transal over Mali. http://youtu.be/QOLmBR9rbn0 Have you ever seen an airdrop from the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 28, 2013

Russia seeking for Antonov An-26 replacement

As defence24.pl reports, the Russian MoD has announced that it started to look for a replacement of the Antonov An-26 (NATO codename: Curl) plane. Image credit: militarytechoperations.wordpress.com Twin-engined turboprop aircraft are slowly…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
June 27, 2013
F-35

Italy’s F-35 stealth fighter purchase review signals more cuts ahead.

Even if the Italian Air Force considers it "essential" for the future of the service in the next 20 years, the F-35 program will be reviewed for 6 months, as…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 27, 2013
Military Aviation

Postcards from the Middle East: Jordanian, U.S. Air Force F-16s and U.S. Marine Corps F-18s train together

The U.S. Air Force has just released some nice images showing the air power build up in the Middle East. One of the most interesting images depicts a Jordanian F-16…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 26, 2013
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force MC-130P’s pararescue jumper: “it’s a tough job but someone has to do it”

The following shows U.S. Air Force airmen on an MC-130P assigned to the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Federal Airfield, California as they conduct Search and Rescue training with Rigging Alternate…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 25, 2013
Military Aviation

First U.S. Air Force tilt-rotor aircraft to be permanently based in UK have arrived at RAF Mildenhall

On Jun. 24, 2013, the a pair of U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, eventually arrived at RAF Mildenhall, in the UK, at 16:07 LT. The two aircraft came…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 25, 2013
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