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China unveils its brand new stealth fighter: the J-31 “Falcon Eagle”. But it’s a copy of the F-22 Raptor

Pictures of a previously unknown brand new fighter jet have started to appear online over the weekend. Built by the Shenyang company, the new aircraft, could be the answer of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 16, 2012

Pilot explains what taking off with an F-15 at night looks like: “it’s like being in a dark tunnel and going super fast”

The following video shows interesting footage of the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The Wing has done night flight training last week and the NBC…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 15, 2012

German Eurofighter Typhoons train in Sardinia to improve air-to-air skills

The following pictures, taken few days ago by The Aviationist's Giovanni Maduli at Decimomannu airbase, Italy, show the German Eurofighter Typhoons of the Jagdgeschwader 73 (Fighter Wing 73) "Steinhoff" during…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 14, 2012

Photo: “Mikado” quadrotor mini-drone hovers in front of a giant CH-53 helicopter

The following picture, released by the Bundeswehr (German for Federal Defense Forces) during the Berlin's ILA (International Aviationand Aerospace Exhibition) 2012,  shows a "Mikado" quadrotor micro-drone hovering in front of a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 14, 2012

New images of the mystery bird-like drone crashed in Pakistan. Taken in Iraq.

In August 2011, a video clip from Kalam TV brought to light the capture of a mysterious American bird-like drone crashed over southwestern Pakistan (image below). Although initially believed to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 14, 2012

U.S. amassing Special Operations planes, gunships in the Mediterranean area

A small build-up is in progress in the Mediterranean area, following the Benghazi attack that cost the life of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three American officials,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 13, 2012
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