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Russian strategic bombers, reconnaissance planes and AWACS skirt Japanese islands (and get photographed) during long range patrol flights.

On Feb. 8, the Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) had to scramble fighter jets to intercept multiple Russian military planes flying near Japan. Five Russian planes flew over the Pacific…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 13, 2012
China

Don’t get on a Sukhoi Su-27 without wearing this: Russian (and China’s Air Force) long-range underwear

Long-range flights can be extremely critical for combat pilots. What makes long-range missions particularly uncomfortable is not only the complexity of the navigation but the lack of restrooms. The use…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 13, 2012
Military Aviation

USAF to get upgraded Bunker Buster (while developing new tactics to reach buried nuke sites)

The U.S. congress has given permission to the $81 million finances to update the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb. The funding is thought to be needed to upgrade the fusing and…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 12, 2012
Drones

Iranian indigenous aircraft and micro-drones: Mach 2.5 stealth plane and scale models (with no military significance)

It is no secret that the sanctions held against Iran are crippling the influx of military equipment forcing Iran to make its own aircraft to replace ageing U.S. types as…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 11, 2012
Captured Stealth Drone

[Updated] U.S. Stealthy RQ-170 model on display at Tehran in Feb.11 Rallies. With extracted landing gear.

On Feb.11, a model of the U.S. stealthy RQ-170 drone captured on Dec. 4, 2011, was displayed at Tehran during the pro-government rallies marking the 33rd anniversary of the victory…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 11, 2012
Military Aviation

Photo: Libyan Air Force Mirage F1 engine run produces backfire

The two Libyan Air Force Mirage F1s that  had landed in Malta International Airport on Feb. 21, 2011, after refusing to attack unarmed civilian protesters at Benghazi at the beginning…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2012
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