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Photo: the western United States, the curvature of the Earth and the upper edges of the stratosphere seen from a U-2 Dragon Lady

This cool image of the western United States was taken by a U.S. Air Force U-2 flying above 70,000 feet. At that altitude U-2 pilots, who have to wear full-pressure…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 20, 2012

U.S. Predator spy drone shot down by Kurd rebels in Turkey, near Iraq

Pictures of the wreckage of a U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator drone shot down in Turkey were released by the Kurdish Firat News Agency on Sept. 19. The spy robot…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 20, 2012

From the AC-130U Spooky gunship 25mm Gatling-type rotary cannon gunner’s point of view during live firing in Korea

Although not exactly from the gunner's point of view, the following picture, taken over the Republic of Korea on Sept. 12, 2012, gives an idea of what firing down on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 20, 2012
Turkish RF-4E shot down

“Turkish RF-4E Phantom shot down by Syrian missile in international airspace” Ankara says

Turkish military prosecutors that have investigated the mysterious downing of a Turkish Air Force RF-4E that went down inside the Syrian airspace on Jun. 22, 2012, say that the reconnaissance plane…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 19, 2012

Seeing the target through a Scout Sniper’s observation telescope

The following image, taken on Sept. 15, shows a target as seen through a scout sniper observation telescope of a U.S. Marine with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 19, 2012

Reaper drone and Apache helicopter involved in the Camp Bastion battle that wiped out the U.S. Marine Corps Harrier force in Afghanistan

Further details of the attack on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan by a squad of 15 Taliban fighters on Friday Sept. 14, that took out several US Marine Corp Harriers with…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
September 19, 2012
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