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Falklands War

Sea Harrier, The Forgotten Hero That Won The War In The Falklands.

The SHAR was a truly multi role aircraft that could perform air-to-air combat and ground attack and reconnaissance. First air-to-air engagement took place on the morning of May 1, 1982.…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
May 22, 2012

Video: Skydivers intercept gliders midair. The low cost fighter jet solution for air forces in financial crisis?

The following video shows what (theoretically) could be achieved by future paratroopers equipped with proper wingsuits. Five wingsuit skydivers joined up with and maintained formation with two gliders over Austria,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 21, 2012
Drones

Iraq to buy Predator drones to protect southern oil platforms

Iraq's Navy has already purchased U.S. drones to protect its southern oil platforms, from where most of the OPEC nation's oil is shipped. This is what an official from the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 21, 2012
Military Aviation

Aggressor fighter pilot, Nellis Air Force Base and Las Vegas. In a single photo

Nellis Air Force Base, in Nevada, home of the Red Flag exercise,  is for sure one of the most famous airbases in the world. It is located in northeast Las…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 21, 2012
Drones

Covert US drone operations tracked in real time, via Twitter. Exposing tactics too.

The social networking medium of Twitter is becoming a bit of a nightmare for covert CIA drone operations in the Yemen.  In fact, in near real time, each time a…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
May 20, 2012

Video: B-2 stealth bomber ground operations at Nellis's Red Flag

An interesting video showing B-2 Spirit bombers, belonging to the 509 BW from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, being prepared for flight, taxiing, and taking off during exercise Red Flag…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 20, 2012
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