Syrian drones spying on rebels: made in Iran UAVs or amateur radio controlled models?
One of the most interesting things of the Syrian uprising, from the military analyst perspective, is the use of drones by the Syrian regime. Syria had its drone fleet when…
For the real aviation geek: F-22s, F-15s and B-2s filmed "in action" during Red Flag. From the ground. With audio.
Clear skies, contrails, a radio receiver tuned on the boomfreq, three KC-135 tankers and a lot of thisty receivers taking part to the Red Flag exercise. These are the things…
Photo: NASA WB-57F arriving at Lajes Field, Azores, on the way to another deployment
As explained in a previous post, one of the two NASA's WB-57Fs, after performing test activities at Nellis AFB, arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, on Mar. 5, 2012. Local spotter…
Many unanswered questions surround the failed British special forces rescue bid in Nigeria
At 10.00 am local time on Mar. 8, the walls of a compound near Birnin-Kebbi, North West Nigeria, came crashing in: it was the start of a combined operation between…
Belgian Air Force F-16s refueling from U.S. tanker over Afghanistan. With boom operator's audio (and some wasted fuel…)
After publishing the previous article about the aerial tanker’s “flying boom” here's another video taken during the same sortie, showing a U.S. KC-10 refueling a flight of two Belgian Air…
More about the NASA's WB-57F activity at Nellis AFB. Testing new BACN equipment prior to the next deployment to Afghanistan?
Following on the article published yesterday about the NASA’s (mysterious) WB-57F testing new sensors at Nellis AFB here below you can find a new picture, taken at Nellis on Feb. 1,…
