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Aircraft Carriers

Tony Scott, Hank Kleeman, Kara Hultgreen and the F-14 Tomcat: three (tragic) stories and a legendary plane

Few days ago, Dario Leone, a long time reader and a huge F-14 Tomcat fan, sent me an email to point out what he had noticed about the date Tony Scott,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 1, 2012

Exposed: First Syrian rebels DIY unmanned aerial vehicle (that may never be able to fly…)

The following video shows what is believed to be the first Free Syrian Army drone. According to the speaker, the DIY Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is equipped with a camera and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 31, 2012
Gray Dragon
Military Aviation

‘Gray Dragon’: the only F-117A Nighthawk painted in a two-tone gray experimental color scheme

Here are some interesting photographs of the gray F-117 Stealth Jet. Taken towards the end of 2003/early 2004 by a KC-135 boom operator using the nickname "boomer135" and brought to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 31, 2012
Maritime Security

The Spanish Air Force's Orion Detachment in Djibouti reaches 4,000 flight hours fighting piracy off Horn of Africa

The Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire) detachment in Djibouti, inside the structure of the EUNAVFOR (European Union Naval Force) in the Operation ATALANTA, reached the 4,000 flying hours in…

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August 31, 2012
Military Aviation

Something you don't see everyday: a C-130 cruising down the street

Published by the Little Rock Air Force Base Facebook account the following picture shows a local C-130 being moved to be a static display in front of the base education…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 31, 2012

Fake video of Syrian L-39 forced to crash raises questions about rebel claims

Even if other readers had already pointed out to me that the video allegedly showing a Syrian L-39 crashing into the ground might be a fake, it was only thanks…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 30, 2012
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