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Was a U.S. C-130 mistakenly shot down in Chad in 1988?

Based on the majority of the reports on the subject currently available, only one aircraft was shot down in the close encounters between the French and the Libyan Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 5, 2012

F-5 fighter jet pilot dies in training accident in Spain

On Nov. 2, a Northrop F-5M aircraft belonging to the 23th Wing of the Spanish Air Force (Talavera la Real Air Base), suffered an accident that killed one of his…

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November 4, 2012

Video of China’s second stealth fighter’s maiden flight

The prototype of what is believed to be the China's second stealth fighter jet performed its maiden flight on Oct 31, when it took off at 10:32 AM Local Time…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 4, 2012
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Watch a Hurricane Hunter’s WC-130J plane fly into Sandy superstorm

The following interesting video shows aircrew assigned to the 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron from Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi, fly a USAF WC-130J into storm Sandy off the East Coast…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 3, 2012

This awesome photo of a B-1B taking off at night shows how close Nellis AFB is to the Las Vegas Strip

Taken on Oct. 30, the following awesome picture shows a B-1B "Lancer" (or "Bone") with the 28th Bomb Wing from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, taking off for a night…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 2, 2012

After deterioration of relations with Turkey, Israeli and Greek combat planes take part in a military exercise in Greece

As explained in "Known and unknown incidents prove Turkey and Israel have come closer to war than you might believe", an exercise involving the Hellenic Air Force and Israeli Air Force…

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November 1, 2012
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