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Video: U-2 Dragon Lady flying the visual pattern as seen from the cockpit

Ever wondered what flying in the visual pattern at Beale Air Force Base looks like from the cockpit of a U-2 Dragon Lady legendary spy plane? Here's the answer. http://youtu.be/gY18waPyBzY…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 12, 2012

India to build export version of Sukhoi T-50 Stealth Fighter

On Oct. 10, during a visit to Dehli, Russian Defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov announced that India will begin production of an export version of the Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighter by…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
October 12, 2012
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Hezbollah behind mysterious spy drone over Israel. The first one the IAF missed to hit (at the first attempt).

Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah told the militant movement's al-Manar television network that his group was behind the launch of a mysterious UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) shot down…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 11, 2012

Syrian airliner forced to land in Turkey had radios, antennae, missile parts and ammunition on board

The Syrian Air Airbus 320 that was forced to land near Ankara, in Turkey on Wednesday Oct. 10 by Turkish Air Force F-16s was carrying ammunition. Probably. Hurriyet daily news…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
October 11, 2012

Turkish Air Force F-16s fighter planes force Syrian civilian plane to land at Ankara airport for investigation

Syrian Air Flight 442 (RB442), an Airbus A320 registered YK-AKE suspected of carrying weapons from Moscow to Damascus was forced to land at Ankara Esenboğa Airport on Oct. 10, 2012.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 10, 2012
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The Achille Lauro Incident: When U.S. Navy F-14s Forced An Egyptair Boeing 737 Off Course

Several things happened on this day in 1985: F-14s intercepted an Egyptair B737 carrying terrorists and forced it to land at Sigonella; after an armed standoff, the B737 took off…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 10, 2012
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