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30 years later, Ankara admits Turkish Air Force jet was shot down by Iraq

If you though that the Turkish RF-4E Phantom shot down by a Syrian anti-aircraft artillery battery on Jun. 22, 2012, was the first such episodes involving a Turkish jet, you…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 6, 2012

This U.S. package (including a B-52 and few tactical planes) is worth a small European air force

The following picture, released on Sept. 5, 2012 was taken on Aug. 14, 2007, at the end of exercise Valiant Shield 2007. It shows a B-52 leading a formation of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 6, 2012

NVG Video: MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft conduct leaflet drop in Afghanistan during PSYOPS mission

On Aug. 22, U.S. Army soldiers belonging to the 349th Psychological Operation Company (POC), Regional Psyops Support Element, Regional Command Southwest, conducted a leaflet drop above Helmand province, Afghanistan. The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 6, 2012

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
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