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Helicopters

Video shows first direct hit of a Surface to Air Missile on a Syrian helicopter

The following video clearly shows a Syrian Mil Mi-17 Hip helicopter hit by a surface-to-air missile near Aleppo on Nov. 27, 2012. http://youtu.be/kPAVv837seA Even if there we have seen many…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 27, 2012
Pillars of Defense

F-15 fuel tank washes ashore in the southern Gaza Strip: Hamas claims it is from downed Israeli plane

On Nov. 26, a heavily damaged aircraft fuel tank washed ashore near Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Hamas media outlets claim the part comes from an Israeli Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 27, 2012
Aircraft Carriers

Perfect Storm: Lightning flashes as U.S. aircraft carrier passes through a thunderstorm

The following cool image shows USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) aircraft carrier passing through a thunderstorm during maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, as…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 26, 2012
Weapons

Israel successfully test fires Magic Wand, Iron Dome successor

The International Business Times website has run an article that states that Israel has test fired an updated and upgraded interceptor missile called "Magic Wand also known as David’s Sling."…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
November 26, 2012
Helicopters

James Bond’s badass helicopter: the AW101 Skyfall

The AgustaWestland AW101, a new generation all-weather medium-lift three-engine helicopter is among the "main characters" of Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond movie, which premiered in London on Oct. 23, 2012.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 26, 2012
Military Aviation

Italian Eurofighter Typhoons Get Checkered Tails

The tradition lives on. The 18° Gruppo (Squadron) of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) has had checkered tails on its aircraft since the unit flew the F-104 Starfighter, out…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 25, 2012
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