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The Hellenic Air Force holds umpteenth missile storm exercise in the Mediterranean Sea

On Nov. 27 and 28, the Hellenic Air Force successfully conducted the last of a series of live firing exercises. "Filoktitis 2/12" exercise took place at Zakynthos firing range off…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 5, 2012
Syria

HD Video of a Syrian MiG-23 attacking Darayya with unguided 500-kg thermobaric bomb

Brought to my attention by Matt Fanning on The Aviationist FB page, the following HD video is one of the few clearly showing a Syrian MiG-23BN attack plane during a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 5, 2012
Drones

Iran has captured another U.S. spy drone. Once again with minimal damage.

One year after a U.S. stealthy RQ-170 Sentinel drone was captured near the city of Kashmar, some 140 miles (225km) from the Afghan border, after it had violated the Iranian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 4, 2012
Aviation

NASA’s spooky plane on the way back to the U.S. after Tour of Duty in Afghanistan

After completing a BACN deployment at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan, one of the NASA's last two flying WB-57Fs is on its way back to Ellington Field, Texas. Wearing the typical…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 3, 2012
F-35

Joint Strike Missile (JSM) anti-ship and land-attack missile for the F-35 unveiled

On Nov. 29, the Norwegian company Kongsberg and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence unveiled the first fuselage of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) that is being developed for the F-35.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 3, 2012
F-35

UK to stand up its first F-35 Squadron in 2014

The first two UK pilots have begun their training to fly the F-35 at Elgin AFB, Florida. The two pilots are part of a small band of only 30 pilots…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
December 2, 2012
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