Mysterious helicopter emerges in China: a new, stolen model or a cloned Bin Laden raid’s stealth chopper?
An interesting image has emerged from the prolific Chinese Internet. It depicts a mysterious helicopter being moved on a truck in China. Even if the aircraft is hidden below a…
M-346 advanced jet trainer’s Helmet Mounted Display for the Polish Air Force’s F-16 Block 52+ pilots
Last year, during the Farnborough International Airshow 2012, I had the opportunity to fly with the M-346 "Master" advanced jet trainer simulator. During that flight, I had the opportunity to…
[Updated] Russia says two ballistic “objects” launched from central towards the eastern Mediterranean. It was an Israeli test.
Reuters is reporting that Russian radar operators (at Armavir Radar station, using Voronezh-dm radar) have picked up two ballistic 'objects' being launched from the central eastern Mediterranean, although they state…
France deploys spyplanes to Cyprus to monitor Assad’s next move
As happened in 2011, in the weeks that preceded the kick off of Operation Odyssey Dawn against Gaddafi, airborne surveillance platforms are amassing around Syria. According to Air Cosmos, two…
Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets over Jakarta: some images of the impressive Indonesian Air Force flypast
On Aug. 17, the Indonesian Air Force staged an interesting flypast over Jakarta to celebrate the 68th anniversary of Indonesia's independence. Eight Su-27/30 fighter jets belonging to the 11 Sqn…
Declassified Top Secret: SR-71 Blackbird Mission Over the Middle East
The following story, that has been circulating on mailing lists and forums for a few days, recalls secret mission by a U.S. Air Force SR-71 during the Yom Kippur War…
