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Russia

Russian Air Force Il-22M11-RT “Sokol” Radio-Relay Aircraft Intercepted By RAF Typhoons Over The Baltic

A quite rare variant of the Il-22 Coot-B was intercepted by the Royal Air Force Typhoon jets supporting NATO Baltic Air Policing. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 16, 2019
Military Aviation

Second, Previously Unseen U.S. Navy F/A-18E In “Top Gun: Maverick” Color Scheme Spotted at NAS Oceana

Latest Aircraft Is Single Seat F/A-18E Super Hornet. Instagram user who wishes to remain anonymous managed to get a perfect photo of a second, previously unseen, single-seat U.S. Navy F/A-18E…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 16, 2019
Military Aviation

Rare MiG-15UTI Caught on Camera Flying In Western US Low Flying Area (With An Open Main Landing Gear Door)

Private Aircraft  Photographed in Western U.S. by Tyler Hernandez, Shows Its Age. Ace aviation photographer Tyler Hernandez of Zone 5 Photography made a rare and exotic catch in one of…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 15, 2019
Italian Air Force

Let’s Have A Look At The Italian Armed Forces “Dual Use” Demo At Pratica di Mare Airbase

A series of tactical events were carried out at Pratica di Mare airbase to show the ability of the Italian military assets to be used for both military and civilian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 15, 2019
Space

At $450, This Ultra-Rare Zuma Project Patch May Be the Aviation Collectors’ Holy Grail

Unusual Patch Was Pulled from Stores When Classified Project May Have Failed. If you’re a military aviation fan, chances are you have a few patches lying around in a collection…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 14, 2019
Iraq

Here Are The Shots Of The U.S. B-52s Flying First Deterrence Mission As Part Of Bomber Task Force Based in Qatar

B-52s as well as F-15Cs and F-35As have conducted "deterrence missions" in the CENTCOM AOR recently. As already reported, four B-52 bombers deployed from Barksdale AFB, Lousiana, to Al Udeid,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 13, 2019
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