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Military Aviation

New Video Of The Russian Su-57 Shows Missile Launch From The Jet’s Side-Weapon Bay For The First Time

Along with outstanding aerial footage, a new promotional video released by the Russian MOD seems to show the use of an Air-to-Air Missile fitted inside the wing root bays. Russia…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 25, 2020
Afghanistan

Interesting New Photos Of Armed “Embassy Air” CH-46E Helicopter At U.S. Embassy in Kabul Emerge

The helicopter is part of a fleet used to support U.S. embassies in Afghanistan and Iraq. Embassy Air is the name of an airline established in 2009 that operates a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 24, 2020
Military Aviation

Not Two But Three Super Hornets Were Given Special Color Scheme For “Top Gun: Maverick” Filming

It's confirmed: overall, three F/A-18E/F jets were given a special livery for the sequel of Top Gun. So far, we have published stories about two specially painted F/A-18 Super Hornets…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 23, 2020
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force Relief Mission to COVID-19 Crisis in Italy Begins from Ramstein AB.

USAF C-130s Flew Self-Contained Care Unit to Aviano Air Base in Italy on Friday. The U.S. Air Force has deployed a C-130J Hercules transport from the 86th Airlift Wing from…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
March 22, 2020
Russia

Russian Military Launches Humanitarian Air Bridge Sending Il-76 Airlifters To Help Italy Fight COVID-19

Armada of Il-76 Heavy Transports Fly Critical Relief Supplies into Pratica di Mare. Russian Aerospace Forces Il-76 transports loaded with medical supplies and medical specialists are flying to Pratica di…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 22, 2020
Helicopters

U.S. Air Force Deploying New Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure on HH-60G Pave Hawk Helicopters

The system will be installed on 30 helicopters in response to a Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement. Leonardo DRS, U.S. based subsidiary of the Italian firm, delivered on March 18,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 21, 2020
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