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Military History

Stunning video shows C-130 pilot’s view of the California’s Rim Fire

Recorded from the cockpit of a 146th Airlift Wing's C-130J on Aug. 22, 2013, at 5.50PM, the following video provides a stunning view of California's Rim Fire near Yosemite National…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 31, 2013
Syria

Turkish airbase has just raised its alert status for a possible attack from Syria

Diyarbakir airbase, one of the most important airbases in Turkey, located in the southeastern part of the country, is on alert status today for a possible Syrian attack. Tolga Ozbek,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 30, 2013
Syria

Two U-2s touch down in Cyprus: U.S. moving spyplanes closer to Syria

Journalist Andrew Potter based near the British air base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, reported (via Twitter) that two U-2 spyplanes arrived there in the afternoon of Aug. 29. One U-2 had…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
August 29, 2013
Airshows

Some of the most interesting “hardware” showcased at this year’s Radom Air Show in Poland

On Aug. 24. and 25 Radom Sadków Airfield in south-central Poland hosted one of the largest air shows in Eastern Europe. This year's Radom Air Show was somehow unique, as it…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
August 29, 2013
Syria

Six RAF Typhoon fighter jets leave UK for Cyprus. Four of them deploying right now.

News agencies are reporting that six Typhoon aircraft are being deployed to RAF Akrotiri on the island of Cyprus only 120 miles off the Syrian coast. The British Ministry of…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
August 29, 2013
Aviation

The most stunning views of Polar region you might ever get: NASA Ice Bridge 2013

The following video, shot from a cockpit of a NASA P-3B aircraft shows stunning shots from the Polar regions. It is the NASA operation under a name of Ice Bridge, that allows…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
August 29, 2013
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