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U-2 touch and go as seen from the most original point of view ever….

We have already seen several U-2 videos. Among those showing the aircraft taking off or departing, this is the one filmed from the most original point of view: the left…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2012

Odd NOTAM unveils mysterious drone operations in the Las Vegas area

A NOTAM (Notice To Airmen) issued on the FAA website, provides some interesting information about UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) activity around the Sin City on Nov. 11. !HHR 11/014 ZLA…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 11, 2012

Turkish Black Hawk crashes during operation against Kurd rebels, 17 dead

News websites are reporting that a Turkish Sikorsky (Black Hawk?) has come down in bad weather on Herekol mountain, in the Pervari district of Siirt province (southeastern Turkey). It was…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
November 10, 2012

Video shows how you should attack a drone if you really want to shoot it down

On Nov. 1, two Iranian combat planes (reportedly, Su-25 Frogfoot bombers) intercepted and tried to shoot down a U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator flying 16 miles off Iran's coast. The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 9, 2012
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Up close and personal with the badass Typhoon’s Helmet Mounted Symbology System

Taken at Grosseto airbase during the recent Spotter Day, the following close up pictures show the Eurofighter Typhoon's HMSS (Helmet Mounted Symbology System). Based on data made available by Eurofighter,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 9, 2012
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Iranian combat planes tried to shoot down a U.S. Predator. A weird story.

According to the CNN, that was the first to report the story, on Nov. 1, two Iranian combat planes tried to shoot down a U.S. Predator spyplane off the coast…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 8, 2012
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