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Military Aviation

Live-fire exercise from inside the cockpit of an F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft

This video is particularly interesting because it not only gives an idea of what flying in the backseat of an F-16 looks like, but let's you hear some pilots talk:…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 19, 2013
Iran

U.S. F-22 stealth fighter pilot taunted Iranian F-4 Phantom combat planes over the Persian Gulf

Earlier this year, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little, said that an IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) F-4 Phantom combat plane attempted to intercept a U.S. MQ-1 drone flying…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 19, 2013
Military Aviation

All you need to know about last week’s B-2 stealth bombers round trip mission across the Atlantic

On Sept. 13, two B-2A Spirit stealth bombers out of Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flew a round-robin mission across the Atlantic. What someone saw as a rehearsal of an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 18, 2013
Military Aviation

Wondering What Happened To All Fuel Tanks Jettisoned By U.S. Fighter Jets Over Southeast Asia During Vietnam War?

Here are some extraordinary photographs showing how fuel tanks are being used today. External tanks are extremely important for military aircraft as they provide fuel to integrate internal tanks and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 18, 2013
Troubled Areas

Rare Venezuelan Air Force’s Chinese tactical cargo plane makes an appearance in Malta

On Sept. 17, a quite rare visitor made an appearance at Malta International Airport: a Venezuelan Air Force Shaanxi Y-8F-200. Wearing new special markings on tail promoting the "Bolivarian Alliance…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 18, 2013
Syria

And here’s the official statement of the Syrian Armed Forces about the downing of a helicopter on the Turkish border

Provided the following is genuine (since it was published on Facebook, it is hard to determine its authentiticy), it represents the official statement of the General Command of the Syrian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 17, 2013
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