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Airshows

That's a low pass! Blue Angels Lead Solo at Pensacola Beach 2012

This is one of those pictures that don't need much words. Blue Angels #5, Lead Solo, Lieutenant C. J. Simonsen, performs a high speed low pass at Pensacola Beach 2012…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 20, 2012

Magnificent Lego replica of SAAB Viggen combat plane. With plenty of moveable parts.

One of the highlights of the recent Farnborough International Airshow, was the (half-size) Lego replica of a Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine showcased in the FIA 2012's Innovation Zone. Described as…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 20, 2012

Video: Syrian Arab Air Force Mil Mi-25 high altitude bomb attack on Daal, Syria.

New videos are emerging of the widespread use of Syrian Arab Air Force Mil Mi-25 dropping bombs on Free Syria Army (FSyA) positions. The last one comes from Daal, in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 20, 2012
F-35

As seen in this photo, the first British F-35B Joint Strike Fighter is a real cool looking badass combat plane

On Jul. 19, the United Kingdom accepted the first international Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft in a ceremony attended by senior representatives of the U.K. Ministry of Defence and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 19, 2012

Video shows CH-53 dropping a CH-47 helicopter over Afghanistan. No, this is not the new way the U.S. is bombing Taliban.

This video shows a CH-53E dropping the wreckage of an external CH-47 Chinook in Afghanistan after it began to swing out of control. The pilot had to cut the rope-suspended…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 19, 2012
Helicopters

Inside a modern (combat) helicopter: the AgustaWestland HH-139A glass cockpit

The following picture, taken at Farnborough International Airshow, gives a hint of what you might expect to find inside a modern (combat) helicopter. The HH-139A is the military variant of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 18, 2012
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