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More about the spooky NASA WB-57F Battlefield Airborne Communication Node activity

After publishing the article about the NASA's WB-57 planes, Aviationintel‘s Tyler Rogoway provided some more details about the BACN (Battlefield Airborne Communication Node). "BACN actually provides an active net over the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 5, 2012

New MQ-9 Block 1-plus drone makes first flight. With brand new cool wigtip antennas for secure communications

On Sept. 5, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI),  announced the successful first flight of the MQ-9 Block 1-plus. The new version of the world's most famous drone has taken…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 5, 2012

The Royal Air Force to deploy Tornado fighter bombers in the United Arab Emirates

After the U.S. F-22 Raptor stealth fighters one in April, another deployment will take place in the United Arab Emirates (thus, not far from Iran), in the coming weeks. In…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
September 5, 2012

Syrian rebels shot down another Mig-21 fighter jet

The following video, emerged on Sept. 4, shows the remains of a Syrian Arab Air Force Mig-21 shot down near Idlib. http://youtu.be/7kquGass0l0 The pilot lies near the tail of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 4, 2012

NASA’s WB-57 Battlefield Airborne Communication Node gets new sensors, paint scheme for more clandestine missions

As already explained previously, NASA still operates the last two flying WB-57Fs, NASA 926 and 928. Both have been flying research missions since the early ’60s. They are based at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 4, 2012
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“Air Force’s CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft accident report is a total distortion of the facts” top aviation expert says.

The Air Force Special Operations Command has released the results of the investigation into the Jun. 13, 2012 accident of a CV-22B. The tilt-rotor aircraft, which was assigned to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 4, 2012
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