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Aviation Safety

[Video] Chinese Ka-28 helicopter barely manages to land on warship in high seas

Landing a helicopter on the helipad of a warship is not easy. Landing it in bad weather may be a sort of nightmare. The following video shows a Chinese People's…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 7, 2013
Military Aviation

[Photo] Twelve U.S. Marine Corps Hornets return from Persian Gulf deployment

On Oct. 2, twelve F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from VMFA-115 arrived at Lajes Field, Azores. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, also known as the Silver Eagles, were on their way back…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 7, 2013
Syria

Syrian Air Force becoming increasingly aggressive near Turkish border

Whereas the news spread that Syria may have relocated some of its warplanes in Iran, to save them from an eventual U.S. attack, on Oct. 6, the Turkish General Staff…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 7, 2013
Military Aviation

More NATO Tactical Leadership Programme action photos

As already explained on a previous post, on Oct. 1 and 2, the Tactical Leadership Programme and Albacete Airbase hosted a Spotters Day during TLP Flying Course 2013/5. Here are…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 6, 2013
Helicopters

The most stunning images of the Royal Australian Navy’s International Fleet Review

On Oct. 4, 2013, the Royal Australian Navy commemorated the centenary of the first entry of its fleet into Sydney Harbour on 4 October 1913 with an International Fleet Review…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 6, 2013
Helicopters

CBS obtains unique footage of the famous Black Hawk going down in Mogadishu 20 years ago

CBS has obtained an incredible footage showing the "Super 61", one of the helicopters downed during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, taken by one of the Special Forces operators aboard…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 5, 2013
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