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Military Aviation

The very best “seat” you can find on a C-130 airlifter

As the image below proves, the observation window on a Royal Air Force C-130K (that reminds a WWII gunner's ball turret) may be the best seat you will ever find…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 26, 2013
Weapons

Israel successfully test fires its latest version of the Arrow anti-missile system

The Israeli Air Force has released details that it successfully test fired the latest version of its Arrow anti-missile system on Feb. 25, 2013. Image credit: EPA via Telegraph The…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 26, 2013
Military Aviation

How the “Black Jet” became the “Gray Dragon”

The story of the only gray F-117 stealth plane. The Lockheed F-117A was not only the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, but also one of the most secret plane ever…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 25, 2013
Iran

“Iran has downed another foreign drone,” but it’s only a bad translation

It looks like a bad translation was the cause of the news that Iran had captured another foreing drone during "Great Prophet 8" drills conducted in southern Iran on Feb.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 24, 2013
F-35

Entire fleet of F-35 stealth fighters grounded by new engine problem

On Feb. 22, the Pentagon decided to suspend the flights of all Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter planes after a crack was found on a turbine blade of a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 22, 2013
Military Aviation

[Video] French Air Force Mirage F1 air-to-air firing campaign

The following cool video shows the Mirage F1 jets of the Escadron de Reconnaissance 2/33 "Savoie" of the French Air Force from Mont-de-Marsan involved in their last air-to-air firing campaign…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 22, 2013
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