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Ivan’s new insane flyover: Russian military helicopter buzzes drivers during “double overtake” on a highway.

Remember the video of a Sukhoi fighter jet buzzing Russian drivers on a highway? Several blog readers (BTW thank you for your constant inputs) have pointed me to the following…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 7, 2012

Video: KC-130 tactical refueler escorts four MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor planes from Afghanistan to USS Iwo Jima

The following video shows a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J belonging to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 escorting four MV-22 Ospreys belonging with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 7, 2012

Russian military prosecutors to probe Sukhoi Su-24 combat plane insane low pass over a highway

According to the Interfax news agency, military prosecutors will investigate flight records and safety measures carried out at military airfields after the video of a low level flying Sukhoi Su-24…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 7, 2012

Syrian helicopters’ PSYOPS missions: leaflet drop

Each conflict has its own Psychological Operations (PSYOPS). During 2011 Air War in Libya, U.S. Air Force EC-130s broadcast radio messages to the Libyan military, to persuade them to return…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 7, 2012
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Russian MiG-29 Fulcrum crashes in Siberia, Moscow grounds them all.

On Sept. 6, Russia's Defense Ministry announced  that a Russian Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter crashed 27 kilometers from Chita, in Siberia. The body of the pilots was found by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 6, 2012

Photo: Syrian Air Force Mig-21 shot down by rebels had a weird Syrian flag painted on tail

Freelance journalist Damien Spleeters sent me an email to let me know that he has noticed something interesting about the Mig-21 fighter jet that was shot down by rebel forces…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 6, 2012
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