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Military Aviation

Israel scrambled F-15 fighter jets against multiple airspace violations by unknown drones

The Jerusalem Post has reported that on Sept. 28, two Israeli Air Force (IAF) jets were scrambled to intercept two unidentified objects over Northern Israel. The report is very limited…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
October 4, 2013
Military Aviation

RAF C-130J Hercules aircraft conduct semi-prepared runway operations in Italy

On Oct. 1 and 2, RAF C-130J cargo planes deployed to Grazzanise airbase, in Italy, home of the 9° Stormo (Wing) to conduct SPRO (semi-prepared runway operation) training. The activity,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 4, 2013
Military Aviation

U.S. Navy’s Last F-14 Tomcat Flight, On This Day, In 2006

Let's talk about the last flight of the mighty Tomcat. Still in service with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, where it was recently spotted with a beautiful splinter color…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
October 4, 2013
Syria

France had Rafale jets armed with Scalp missiles ready for strike on Syria

According to to French weekly le Nouvel Observateur (LNO) France came within hours of striking Syrian Chemical weapons sites after thinking that the U.S had planned a huge attack on…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
October 3, 2013
Russia

[Video] Russian Marines point their rifles against Swedish Gripen fighter jet overflying their ship

Filmed during Zapad 2013, the “Immense” Russian – Belarusian military exercise that took place last month in Eastern Europe, the following footage shows a Russian Navy warship reacting to a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 3, 2013
Aviation

Ex-Warsaw Pact MiG-21 Fishbeds provide threat simulation services over North America

According to Draken International the supply of MiG-21s from Poland has already started. The 25 aircraft will be refurbished and then will be used to extend the offer of Draken…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 3, 2013
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