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Aviation Safety

Airbus A320 With 172 Passengers On Board Nearly Hit By Syrian Air Defense During Israeli Raid

An A320 had to make an emergency landing at Khmeimim air base, in Syria, after Syrian air defense almost hit the airliner according to the Russian MoD. News outlets around…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 7, 2020
Military Aviation

Canada’s First C295W in Distinctive SAR Livery On Delivery Flight to RCAF Makes Stopover In Lajes

C295W Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force eventually delivered. On Jan. 28, 2020, EADS C295W #295517 msn 187, the first for the Royal Canadian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 6, 2020
Military Aviation

RAF 120 Squadron Returns To The UK With the First British Poseidon MRA Mk.1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

The squadron will move to the final homebase at RAF Lossiemouth later this year. Three months after the delivery of the first Poseidon MRA Mk.1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft at NAS…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 5, 2020
Military Aviation

Boeing and the U.S. Navy Flew Two Unmanned EA-18G Jets From the Back Seat of a Third Growler

The Growlers performed 21 demo missions during four flights at NAS Pax River. Boeing announced on Feb. 4, 2020 that the company performed a joint test with the U.S. Navy…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 4, 2020
Military Aviation

Take A Look At The Damage Caused To The A-10 Warthog’s Nose By The Refueling Tanker’s “Flying Boom”

Needless to say, such dents don't affect the aircraft ability to safely fly and fight. The photograph in this post shows an U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 4, 2020
Military Aviation

Here’s Another Cool Video Of Japan’s Last RF-4E Phantoms in Action

We never get tired of videos of the last F-4s coming from Japan! We have published several videos lately and we will continue to post new ones until the Samurai…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 3, 2020
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