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Photo: Pararescueman (with swim fins) jumps from a HC-130P/N King during a special rescue demo

The following cool photo, allegedly taken on Oct. 27, 2010 (even if the EXIF says Sept. 11, 2009) shows pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing jumping from an HC-130P/N King…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 13, 2012
Aviation Safety

Airman dies after falling from an Italian Air Force helicopter involved in training activity.

On Jun. 12, an Italian Air Force noncommissioned officer died after falling out of an HH-139A (Italian military designation for the AW139) medium twin engine helicopter involved in training activity…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 13, 2012
Drones

Iranian Mohajer-2 drone appears in Venezuela. Chavez's building his own drone fleet with the help of Tehran.

Under the name of Sant Arpia, the Mohajer 2, a quite famous Made-in-Iran drone, is currently flying in Venezuela. Reportedly operating from the Cavim (CA Venezolana de Industria Militares) Maracay…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 12, 2012
Drones

BAM(s)! The crash of a U.S. Navy Global Hawk in Maryland could be the end of the giant drone.

On Jun. 11, the U.S. Navy announced that one of its nearly 200M USD Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) demonstrator aircraft crashed during a test flight near Bloodworth Island in,…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
June 12, 2012

Syrian air war escalates: the Mil Mi-24 Hind gunship makes its debut against rebel forces

Respectively taken on Jun. 10 at Rastan and on Jun. 11 at the Idlib village of Farkia, the following videos mark the first involvement of Syrian Mil Mi-24 Hind-D (Mi-25)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 12, 2012

An entire Syrian Air Defense Battalion defected, (possibly) bringing some new anti-aircraft weapons in rebel hands.

On Jun.10, several reports coming from Syria gave the news that an entire Syrian Air Defense Battalion, the 743th based at Al Gantoo, near Talbiseh, had defected. Even if the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 11, 2012
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