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Yes. These are real chemtrails. Nothing to do with jet planes or conspiracy theories though.

I've already refuted conspiracy theories based on the so-called "chemtrails" (short for chemical trails) in a previous post on this blog. The term "chemtrail" has become quite famous in the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 10, 2012
Libyan Uprising

First images of MiG-21s in Free Libya Air Force markings

Update Apr. 21, 2012 10.15 GMT The following Reuters images, taken on the runway at Tammahint, 15 km (9 miles) from the southern Libyan city of Sabha, on Apr. 3,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 9, 2012
Military Aviation

"Fox 1 away": four F-15s firing live air-to-air missiles. At the same time.

I find the below image extremely interesting. It was taken a couple of years ago (most probably in 2010) and I've found it because it was recently selected by the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 9, 2012
F-35

[Updated] This could be the look of the Dutch F-35 (including RNLAF Solo Display JSF)

Update Apr. 9, 2012 18.25 GMT On Apr 1, 2012, the first F-35A CTOL (Conventional Take Off and Landing) for The Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility. Image…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 8, 2012
Special Operations

All the war tech you'll find in "Act of Valor" action movie

There are various reasons why "Act of Valor", the movie released on Feb. 24, 2012, is interesting from the military geek point of view. First of all it features the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 8, 2012
Military Aviation

Nellis AFB Strike Eagles: the 17th Weapons Squadron’s F-15Es at work

Part of the 57th Wing, U.S. Air Force's largest composite wing (that oversees all flying ops at Nellis AFB, Nevada, including the Red Flag and Green Flag exercises), the USAF…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 7, 2012
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