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Video taken from inside a Syrian gunship shows DIY barrel bombs full of TNT explosive being dropped at random

A new series of videos, probably leaked from crew members of Syrian Air Force helicopters, show the famous DIY barrel bombs being dropped by Mil Mi-8/17 Hip gunships. Barrel bombs…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 29, 2012

First Eurofighter Typhoon jets in new unit markings at Trapani

The following pictures were taken by Michele Carrara at Trapani airbase, where the local based 18° Gruppo (Squadron) of the 37° Stormo (Wing) has recently been officially delivered the first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 29, 2012

Air refueling seen from the cockpit of an E-3 AWACS makes near midair collision video difficult to explain

Few days ago, the video uploaded to YouTube of a near midair collision between a NATO E-3 AWACS aircraft and KC-135 Stratotanker went viral. The video, taken from the perspective…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 28, 2012

Photo: NATO E-3A AWACS landing at dusk

Taken at Decimomannu, Sardinia, Italy, where the plane was temporarily based, the following picture shows a NATO E-3 AWACS returning from a local sortie on Oct. 18. Image credit: Giovanni…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 26, 2012

Predator drones to be equipped with ADS-B system to fly cooperatively and safely in the U.S. airspace

Aircraft enthusiasts' dream of tracking drones on FlightRadar24 or PlaneFinder as the fly in the U.S. airspace, may soon become a reality. The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the manufacturer of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 26, 2012

The F-35B in this flight test photo looks like a Transformer in the act of transforming

The following air-to-air photo shows an F-35B, the STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) version of the Joint Strike Fighter, during a test flight. Maybe it's because it was taken…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 26, 2012
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