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Photo gallery: The Jubilee Air Show at Duxford

The Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee was not only celebrated with a series of interesting flypasts (one at Windsor, the other over London) but also with an Air Show at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 7, 2012
Military Aviation

Photo: Fireworks burst over C-130 Hercules planes at Yokota Air Base during July 4th celebration

Fireworks burst over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Jul. 4th 2012 celebrations. Image credit: U.S. Air Force Related Articles Oriental Turboprops: U.S. C-130 Hercules cargo planes flying near Mt. Fuji,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 6, 2012

RIAT 2012 preview: first images of the aircraft arriving at RAF Fairford for the airshow

Here is a sneak preview of this year's Royal International Air Tattoo brought to you by the images taken on Jul. 6 at RAF Fairford. Next week The Aviationist will…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
July 6, 2012
Military Aviation

Russian Air Force to take part in next Red Flag exercise. Who's gonna play the Aggressor role?

According to an article recently appeared on The Voice of Russia website, the Russian Air Force has planned to take part to the Red Flag exercise (the 13-1 scheduled in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 6, 2012
Military Aviation

Photo: F-16 and F-15 pilots using sunshades attached to the canopy to keep the cockpit cooler during long range flights

The following pictures, were taken on Jul. 5 by Antonio Muñiz Zaragüeta. They show the arrival at Morón airbase, Spain, of six UAE Air Force four F-16E and two F-16F…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 6, 2012
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Turkish Armed Forces release first images of the debris of the RF-4E Phantom downed by Syria

After announcing that the remains of the two missing aircrews were recovered from sea (that proved that the aircraft was not a drone), the Turkish Armed Forces released the first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 5, 2012
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