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Aviation Safety

[Updated] VFA-106 F-18D crashes into apartments at Virginia Beach. Loud bang heard before the crash. Symptom of compressor stall. In the left engine.

An F-18D Hornet, belonging to the VFA-106 "Gladiators" crashed on Apr. 6, 2012 at around into 12.15 LT into apartments at Fleming Circle, Virginia Beach causing at least 6 injuries…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 6, 2012
Military Aviation

Cuban Air Force in action in 2008 movie about the Angolan civil war

Did you know that Cuba was involved in the Angolan Civil War? Kangamba, a 2008 Cuban movie, recounts one of the most important chapters of Cuba's large-scale military intervention in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 6, 2012
Military Aviation

Lion Effort 2012: the biggest Gripen exercise to date (with South African Air Force planes for the first time in Europe)

Update Apr. 6, 2012 23.15 GMT Taking place in Sweden from Mar. 27 to Apr. 5, 2012, Lion Effort 2012 was the biggest Gripen exercise ever held. All five Saab…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 6, 2012
Italian Air Force

Photo: a dual seater AMX with a weird national roundel….

The following picture was taken at Decimomannu airbase by Giovanni Maduli in March 2011. It shows an Italian Air Force AMX-T (belonging to the 32° Stormo, based at Amendola) landing…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 5, 2012
Military Aviation

Dambusters test adveniristic helmet for RAF Tornado crews. Most advanced combat planes have similar helmets, except the F-22.

According to a press release issued today, BAE Systems has developed a new helmet mounted cueing system for Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 crews. Similarly to American Joint Helmet Mounted…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
April 5, 2012
Military Aviation

F-16 reaches 4,500 milestone. With a cool desert camo Block 52 model for Morocco.

With a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials, including U.S Rep. Kay Granger and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, Lockheed Martin celebrated the 4,500th delivery of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 5, 2012
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