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Military Aviation

Photos Allegedly Show Greek Mirage 2000 Targeting a Turkish Frigate with Exocet Missile During A Show of Force

The photos emerged on Twitter amid growing tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean Sea, but they’re not recent. On December 8, 2019 some photos emerged on Twitter showing…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 9, 2019
Military Aviation

This Video Of The F-117 At Ronald Reagan Library Provides Interesting Details About The Story Of The Iconic Stealth Jet

The video released shows many interesting details about the F-117 program, including the somehow futuristic Identimat biometric hand scanners used at Tonopah Test Range Airport when the Stealth Jet was…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 8, 2019
Aviation Safety

Libyan National Army Air Force MiG-23ML Shot Down By MANPADS Near Tripoli

The latest downing, caught on video, proves the airspace around Libya's capital is still extremely dangerous. A LNA AF MiG-23ML was shot down by Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 8, 2019
Aviation Safety

Three Dead in Minnesota Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk Crash.

Aircraft Was Performing Maintenance Test Flight When It Went Down. Three soldiers died in the crash of a Minnesota Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter on Thursday afternoon near St.…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 6, 2019
Aviation Safety

Australia Won’t Get Compensation For EA-18G Growler Aircraft That Burst Into Flames At Nellis Air Force Base in 2018

The aircraft was launching for a Red Flag mission when it suffered an uncontained engine failure. As some of our readers will probably remember, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 5, 2019
Military Aviation

Saab Unveils Gripen E In Brand New Splinter Color Scheme

Aircraft serialled 6002, sporting Swedish Air Force markings, was photographed in the new outstanding camouflaged scheme during a recent test flight. Saab has just released an extremely interesting photo of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 3, 2019
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