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Military Aviation

U.S. Africa Command Releases New Evidence of Russian Aircraft Active in Libyan Airspace

Little has emerged about the operations of the MiGs and Sukhois deployed to Libya. Until US AFRICOM provided an update today. At least 14 Russian MiG-29s and "several" Su-24s (with…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 18, 2020
Russia

“Say Cheese”: Both NORAD And Russian MOD Release Images Of Tu-95 Intercept By F-22s Off Alaska

It's always nice to see an intercept from the point of view of both the fighters and the "zombies". In what appears to be a remake of the intercept carried…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 17, 2020
Russia

Watch This: Russian Su-27s Intercept USAF B-52H, German Navy P-3C and RAF Sentinel R1 Over The Baltic

Interesting footage shows the Flankers escorting NATO aircraft over the Baltic Sea. On Jun. 15, 2020, two B-52H Stratofortress bombers, belonging to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 16, 2020
Italian Air Force

F-104 Starfighter Pilot Recalls His Life Intercepting Soviet Bombers During the Cold War.

Fascinating stories and photographs from another era. As many of you will remember, last week we published an interesting story that included rare photographs of NATO fighter jets taken from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 16, 2020
Aviation Safety

[Updated] U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle From RAF Lakenheath Has Crashed Into The North Sea. Pilot Deceased.

Massive SAR operation launched. Body of the pilot recovered. On Jun. 15, 2020, at approximately 09.40LT, an F-15C belonging to the 493rd Fighter Squadron of the 48th Fighter Wing, based…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 15, 2020
Military Aviation

Defender 2020 Europe: Polish 6th Airborne Brigade in Airdrop Operations

Polish 6th Airborne Brigade Drops Vehicles during the Defender 2020 Exercise in Poland. The Defender 2020 Europe exercise, with some of its episodes happening in Poland, is one of the…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
June 14, 2020
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