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Military Aviation

Did a U-2 Spyplane Trigger a Software Glitch that froze Los Angeles Air Traffic Control computers?

A U-2 Dragon Lady flying at very high altitude may be the cause of a service disruption at Los Angeles Air Control Center that caused delays and cancellations across the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 3, 2014
Military Aviation

[Photo] U.S. F-22 Raptors refuel from KC-135 over the Persian Gulf

U.S. F-22 stealth jets deployed in the Gulf take fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker. In order to keep their radar invisibility, U.S. F-22 Raptor multirole jets operating from Al Dhafra,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 3, 2014
Military Aviation

Cope India: when India’s Russian jets achieved a surprising 9:1 kill ratio against U.S. F-15s

According to Indian media an air exercise held ten years ago "highlighted the innovativeness of Indian fighter pilots, the impact of Russian jets and the potentially fatal limitations in USAF…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 2, 2014
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Two Ukrainian Gunship helicopters shot down by MANPADS in Eastern Ukraine

Two Ukrainian Armed Forces Mi-24 helicopters shot down in Donetsk Oblst. According to the Ukrainian authorities, two Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopters were shot down by "unknown persons by means of man-portable air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 2, 2014
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthogs perform unimproved surface landings in Nevada

It is a phenomenal capability for a fixed wing attack jet to have. And, obviously, A-10 Warthog has it. Few weeks ago we published an interesting image showing an A-10C…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 1, 2014
Military Aviation

Stunning Photo of U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle jets during Baltic Air Policing mission

48th Air Expeditionary Group has just handed over the task of Baltic Airspace air defense to the Polish and UK air policing detachments. On Apr. 30, the U.S. Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 1, 2014
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