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Libya

U.S. Africa Command Releases Additional Images, Details About The “At Least” 14 Russian Jets Deployed To Libya

Not "just" 8 but "at least" 14 Russian unmarked MiG-29 and Su-24s have been delivered to Libya. On May 26, U.S. Africa Command released the first official assessment of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 27, 2020
Military Aviation

Photos And Videos Show Russian Su-35s Performing “Unprofessional Interception” of a P-8 in the Med Sea

While the 6th Fleet has released footage and shots taken from the P-8s, there's now a clip filmed from the cockpit of a Russian fighter jet. It's not the first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 27, 2020
Aviation Safety

Three Russian Military Helicopters Down in Three Weeks. 8 Killed, 2 Injured.

A Mi-8MTSh-AV crash today is just the last in a series of recent helicopter incidents in Russia. Four crew members of Long Range Aviation regiment perished in the crash of…

Alex Snow Alex Snow
May 26, 2020
Libya

U.S. Africa Command Confirms Russia Deployed Military Fighter Aircraft to Libya, Shares Images

Satellite imagery had already showned at least one MiG-29 on the ground in Libya. The U.S. Africa Command has just released some additional details and images. Last week we reported…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 26, 2020
Afghanistan

The Painful Story of the Mahmand Valley Ranger Raid: How Two Rangers Died, and Two F-16 Pilots Saved the Rest.

Tragedy, Valor and Heroism. “The first casualty of war is innocence. I assure you, war is ugly.” –Paraphrased from Legacy by SL Buckley. “…the righteous are bold as a lion”…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 25, 2020
Aviation Safety

Frecce Tricolori Display Team To Perform Unprecedented Tour Of Italy To Boost Country’s Morale

A 5-day tour will bring the Italian Air Force aerobatic display team's jets over the whole Peninsula. On May 25, 2020, the 10 MB-339A/PAN jets of the Frecce Tricolori, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 24, 2020
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