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U.S. preparing a strike in Libya, Northern Mali?

The attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, that cost the life of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens on Sept. 11, could be retaliated in the following days.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 25, 2012
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UK’s first RC-135W “Airseeker” intelligence gathering aircraft in service by the end of 2013

UK's Royal Air Force will have the first of its planned three RC-135W aircraft, named the Airseeker project by the RAF (not clear if the aircraft is to be given…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
September 24, 2012

Watch this huge C-5 Galaxy doing an “almost” touch and go at Westover Air Reserve Base

Filmed at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, on Sept. 20, 2012, the following video shows a C-5B Galaxy aircraft of the 439th AW (Airlift Wing) doing an "almost" touch and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 24, 2012

South Korean F-15K scrambled in response to North Korea’s Northern Limit Line violation

According to the Arirang News website, a South Korean F-15K fighter jet "equipped with air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles" was launched on Friday, Sept. 21, after six North Korean fishing vessels…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 24, 2012

[Photo Gallery] Space Shuttle Endeavour final flight over Los Angeles as seen from NASA escort jets

The following stunning pictures were taken by NASA Dryden's photographer Jim Ross from one of the two F-18 Hornets escorting the space shuttle Endeavour mounted atop Boeing 747 SCA (Shuttle…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 23, 2012
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Camp Bastion attack could be U.S. Marine Corps Harrier fleet’s ground zero

As already explained, the recent Taliban attack on Camp Bastion, that cost the U.S. the worst air loss to enemy fire in one day since the Vietnam War, almost wiped…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 22, 2012
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