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Military Aviation

Russian Tu-22M strategic bomber sighted dangerously close to airliner off California?

Update Jan. 7, 2013 14.00 GMT The following video was allegedly filmed on Aug. 27 by a passenger of flight Alaska Airlines 821 from Sacramento and Kahalui, Hawaii. According to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 7, 2013
Syria

Photo allegedly shows interception of a fleeing Syrian MiG-23 by two Turkish F-4 Phantoms

On Jan. 5, 2013, a Syrian Arab Air Force MiG-23 whose pilot had been ordered to attack Aleppo, fled to Turkey. Upon entering Turkey's airspace, the defecting pilot replied to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 5, 2013
Military Aviation

Why China’s Tu-22 bombers would represent a serious threat to U.S. Navy aircraft carriers

As already happened in the past for other posts published on this blog, one the most interesting comment to The Aviationist's recent article on China's alleged purchase of the entire…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 4, 2013
Military Aviation

How many F-16 fighter jets can you spot in this impressive Elephant Walk photo?

On Dec. 14, 2012, Kunsan airbase, Republic of Korea, hosted the latest of a series of Elephant Walk exercise involving F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th and 80th Fighter Squadrons…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 3, 2013
Helicopters

Iran unveils its latest helicopter Toufan 2: an indigenous AH-1 Cobra

Toufan 2 (English for Storm 2), is the name of Iran's latest combat helicopter that was unveiled on Jan. 2 on the sixth and final day of naval exercises spanning…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 2, 2013
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force to triple airspace for B-1, B-52 bomber training. Talks with FAA, American Indian tribes in progress

According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Air Force has launched a six-year plan to more than triple the airspace used for its bombers to accomodate more training sorties of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 2, 2013
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