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Military Aviation

Photo: Eurofighter Typhoon’s kill markings. F-16, F-18 and Mirage 2000 among the shot down fighters

As already explained several times, kills scored during simulated dissimilar air combat training are not particularly interesting (other than for marketing purposes) unless the actual Rules Of Engagement (ROE) and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 30, 2012
Weapons

Watch this image: a ship-based anti-ballistic missile launched at night by a guided-missile cruiser

Even if similar pictures have already been published in the past, I find the following image particularly interesting because it was taken on Jun. 27 and shows a Standard Missile-3…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 29, 2012

Video: High Park Fire Helicopters at work

Ignited Jun. 9 by a lightning strike to a tree in Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado's High Park Fire, has burned 87,284 acres and destroyed at least 257 homes in the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 29, 2012

Here's another cool B-52 cockpit video!

With all the fleet having surpassed 50 years of active service, the B-52 heavy bomber remains one of the most interesting (and powerful) weapon system in the U.S. inventory. Few…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 28, 2012
Syria

“Turkish Phantom shot down because Syrian soldiers may have confused it for an Israeli plane” Syrian Information Minister says

Although much of what has happened on Jun. 22, when a Turkish Air Force RF-4E from Erhac was shot down by a Syrian air defense battery remains a mystery, at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 28, 2012
Aviation Safety

Osprey tilt rotor aircraft crash has raised new safety concerns. But it might have been caused by human factor.

Recently, U.S. Department of Defense officials have had to organise a director level meeting with the Japanese Ministry of Defence and department of Foreign Affairs, to provide an update with…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
June 27, 2012
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