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With Moscow Leaving Open Skies Treaty, Russia’s Tu-214ON Flies New Domestic Observation Mission Around Crimea

One of the Tu-214ON aircraft used for Open Skies observations carried out a different type of surveillance mission near Crimea at the beginning of this month. The Tu-214ON (Otkrytoye Niebo…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 19, 2021
F-35

Testing Aboard Cavour Aircraft Carrier Continues With U.S. F-35B In “Beast Mode”

The "Ready for Operations" campaign continues with U.S. F-35B Lightning II aircraft from VX-23 loaded external stores, a configuration unofficially referred to as "Beast Mode". Let's explain it again: "Beast…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 18, 2021
Airshows

You Really Have To Watch This Incredible Footage Of The Aircraft Arriving At RNAS Yeovilton For D-Day 50th Anniversary

RNAS Yeovilton hosted about 70 aircraft involved in an epic flypast. This amazing video shows some of the participating aircraft landing at the base from the perimeter fence. In 1994,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 18, 2021
Military Aviation

Japan’s Last Three F-4EJ Phantoms Have Just Flown For The Last Time

The end of an era: the last three JASDF (Japanse Air Self-Defense Force) F-4EJ Phantoms, including the oldest Phantom in Japanese service, have been retired at Gifu Air Base. On…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 17, 2021
Russia

U.S. Ramps Up Bomber Presence In The Arctic: Two B-2s Integrate With Two B-1s During Mission Off Iceland

Three U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers have arrived at Lajes Field, Azores. From there, the stealth strategic bombers launched a mission to the Arctic, joining the B-1 already in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 17, 2021
Military Aviation

492nd FS Deployment Video Shows F-15E Strike Eagle Flying Low Over strategic U.S. military outpost in Syria

The 492nd FS OIR (Operation Inherent Resolve) 2020 video includes an interesting low pass over al-Tanf garrison in Syria. In October 2020, the 492nd Fighter Squadron "Bolars", belonging to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 16, 2021
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