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Military Aviation

Rare video shows F-22 Raptor shot down by the French Rafale in mock air-to-air combat

As already mentioned earlier on The Aviationist (especially when discussing the famous claims by the German Eurofighter Typhoon pilots at Red Flag Alaska 2012) in November 2009, some 1st Fighter…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 19, 2013
Italian Air Force

These are the first images of the Italian Typhoons providing NATO air defense capability to Iceland

As explained on a previous post, on Jun. 11 (a day after it was originally planned), Italian Eurofighter with 4°, 36° and 37° Stormo (Wings)  deployed to Keflavik Airbase, Iceland…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 19, 2013
Aircraft Carriers

Marines MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft lands aboard Japanese ship – Washington’s PR campaign?

On Jun. 14, a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey made a landing aboard a Japanese ship near U.S. West Coast. The Osprey landed on a Japanese heli-carrier-destroyer Hyūga, during a…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
June 18, 2013
Military Aviation

Forget the F-22 and F-35, this is a real Super Maneuverable Fighter plane: the Russian Su-35 Flanker-E

The Su-35 (NATO designation Flanker E), Russia's latest version of the famous super-maneuverable multirole fighter jet has demonstrated its stunning capabilities during the first day of the 50th Paris Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 17, 2013
Drones

And here’s the video of the quadcopter camera drone being shot down by the Turkish police in Taksim Square

As explained in the previous post that included footage recorded by the drone, on June 11. 2013, Turkish Police fired bullets and eventually downed a radiocontrolled flying camera quadcopter during…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 16, 2013
Drones

Impressive bird’s-eye view of the Turkish protest in Taksim square recorded by a drone

On June 11. 2013, Turkish Police fired bullets at a radiocontrolled flying camera helicopter during the protests in Taksim square, Istanbul. The drone was recording the stunning video you can…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 15, 2013
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