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Israeli Air Force strikes Syria for the second time. Syrian air defenses unable to react.

For the second time in three days, the Israeli Air Force has conducted air strikes in Syria. If the first raid hit a convoy believed to be moving Fateh-110 missiles…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 5, 2013
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force KC-135 crash in Kyrgyzstan update

More details about the KC-135 Stratotanker belonging to the 22 ARW (Air Refueling Wing) from McConnell Air Force Base that crashed on May 3, 2013 in Kyrgyzstan have surfaced in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 5, 2013
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Israel strikes weapons convoy in Syria to halt shipment of “game changing” missiles to Hezbollah

Although it was not officially confirmed by either side, early in the morning on May 4, news agencies reported that Israeli jets have conducted a new air strike in Syria, destroying a…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
May 4, 2013
Military Aviation

U.S. KC-135 refueling plane crashed in Kyrgyzstan. Air Force got rid of parachutes on these tankers in 2008.

Local news outlets are reporting that a C -135 tanker (most probably a KC-135) aircraft disappeared from radar screens near Kyrgyz-Kazakh border owned by U.S. Manas Transit Center. According to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 3, 2013
Military Aviation

Awesome cockpit video shows U.S. F-16 fighter jets dropping bombs, escorting B-2 (among the other things)

The following cool video brings you onboard an F-16C Block 40 of the 36th Fighter Squadron "Flying Fiends". http://youtu.be/HEN7VklmtUY Although the unit, belonging to the 51st Wing, is based at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 3, 2013
Military Aviation

[Photo] Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers are prepared for a night mission

Taken on Apr. 25, 2013, the following cool picture shows three B-2 Spirit aircraft preparing for flight at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Image credit: U.S. Air Force The bomber,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 2, 2013
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