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Military Aviation

Australia to gain "Growler" capability with 12 EA-18G jets capable to perform Electronic Attack, SEAD missions

Australian minister for Defence Stephen Smith and minister for Defence Material Jason Clare have announced that the Australian Government has decided to acquire the "Growler" electronic warfare system for Royal…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
August 27, 2012

[Photo Report] A wide variety of modern combat planes (including strategic bombers) at Red Flag 12-4 at Nellis Air Force Base

Although the Colombian Air Force detachment was, at least for aircraft spotters, the highlight of Red Flag 12-4, many other interesting assets took part to the world's most realistic exercise.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 27, 2012
Military Aviation

Photo: Israeli Air Force F-15I backseater self-portrait clearly shows advanced DASH helmet

Few months after releasing a cool self-portrait of an F-15I backseater during an inverted climb, the Israeli Air Force has just released another interesting picture. The picture show an F-15I's…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 27, 2012

Video: Assad's gunship helicopter shot down by rebel forces in Damascus, Syria

A Mil Mi-8 Hip gunship helicopter, being extensively used by the loyalist forces in Syria, has been shot down by the Free Syrian Army (reportedly using a ZU-2-23) on Aug. 27.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 27, 2012
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Watch NOAA weather reconnaissance planes flying inside Tropical Storm "Isaac" in almost real-time

As the center of tropical storm "Isaac" passed south of Key West (at around 5.00 pm local on Aug. 26), moving west-northwest with maximum sustained winds at 60 mph, about…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 26, 2012
Military Aviation

This photo of an F-15E Strike Eagle generating a condensation cloud at low altitude is simply stunning

Taken on Aug. 22 by Rob Birmingham, the following image shows a U.S. F-15E belonging from RAF Lakenheath as it generates a condensation cloud during a low level sortie in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 26, 2012
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