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Video: Chasing a U-2 spyplane doing a touch and go in a Chevrolet Camaro SS

Chase cars are a safety measure used to give pilots assistance during take off and landing of aircraft whose size is such that the pilot's view is obstructed by the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 13, 2012

Turkey scrambles two fighter jets as Syrian Helicopter bombs Syrian border town

News agencies have reported that Turkey has scrambled two fighter jets (most probably F-16s based at Diyarbakir) to the border region with Syria, near the town of Hacipasa, after loud…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
October 12, 2012

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
Drones

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
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