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Snodgrass
Aviation Safety

Legendary F-14 Pilot Dale ‘Snort’ Snodgrass Dies In A Tragic Plane Crash

Snodgrass was the sole occupant of a SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 that crashed at Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. The legendary F-14 Tomcat pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass, the type’s most experienced pilot,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 25, 2021
Checkmate
Military Aviation

Let’s Have A Look At All The Latest Claims About ‘Checkmate’, Russia’s New Light Tactical Fighter

Several things have been said about Sukhoi Checkmate, the latest Russian 5th generation aircraft unveiled earlier this week. Let's review them. As already reported in detail, the Sukhoi “Checkmate“, Russia’s…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 23, 2021
Hellenic Air Force
Military Aviation

First Dassault Rafale Aircraft Has Been Officially Delivered To Greece

The first Rafale jet for the Hellenic Air Force has been delivered to Greece today. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) took delivery of the first Rafale, a two-seater B model,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 21, 2021
Checkmate presentation
Military Aviation

Here Are The Most Interesting Details We Have Noticed In The Official Unveiling Of Russia’s ‘Checkmate’ Fighter Jet

The Checkmate light stealth fighter was officially presented today at MAKS 2021. Here are some interesting things we have noticed in the presentation. The much awaited official unveiling of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 20, 2021
Satellite image
Military Aviation

Using ADS-B Data And Satellite Imagery To “Observe” Interesting Military Aircraft Movements (And Intercepts)

New open source tools complement ADS-B and allow you to spot military activities (including close encounters) all around the world. We have been researching ADS-B as a tool to carry…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 20, 2021
Su-75 CheckMate
Military Aviation

And Here’s Yet Another Image Of Russia’s New Fighter Concept That Will Be Officially Unveiled Tomorrow

Russia's new stealthy fighter concept, the Sukhoi "CheckMate", is expected to be unveiled on July 20, the opening day of MAKS. Russia's new 5th generation aircraft concept, the “CheckMate”, believed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 19, 2021
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