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Military Aviation

Finland steps up air defense following airspace incursions by Russian planes

Even though on average there are about about four to six incidents a year Russian planes have entered the Finnish airspace without permission three times in the last week. Finnish…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 1, 2014
Russia

[Video] Flying at treetop altitude with a Russian Mach 3 MiG-25 Foxbat interceptor

Awesome video of the MiG-25 Foxbat flying at very high speed and ultra low altitude some years ago in Russia. The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 is a Soviet-era supersonic interceptor equipped with…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 31, 2014
Helicopters

Iraqi Army receives Mil Mi-28NE gunship helicopters it will use against ISIS militants

The Iraqi Army Aviation has been delivered Mil Mi-28NE gunships. According to a statement by the Iraqi MoD, Baghdad has received an unspecified number of Russian Mil Mi-28NE Night Hunters.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 30, 2014
Drones

[Video] Test missile fired at F-16 used as a target drone for the first time

QF-16 performs for the first time as an aerial target A remotely controlled QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target was launched for the first time as an aerial target at Holloman…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 29, 2014
Military Aviation

The F-16 and the Forward Air Controller (Airborne) mission

The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is the western world’s most prolific fighter of the last 40 years. Born in response to LWF (Light Weight Fighter) requirement for a small and…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
August 28, 2014
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Another Israeli drone reportedly crashed. In Iraq.

An Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle has just crashed in the vicinity of Baghdad Airport. According to the FARS News Agency, an Israeli Hermes drone crashed near Baghdad airport on Aug.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 28, 2014
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