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Military Aviation

Gripen E Next Generation Smart Fighter Makes Successful First Flight

First flight success for Gripen E On Thursday June 15, at 10:32LT, the Gripen E aircraft (designation 39-8) took off on its maiden flight from Saab’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 16, 2017
Russia

The Finnish Air Force Has Just Released Some Really Cool Photos Of Russian Combat Aircraft Intercepted Over The Baltic

Beriev A-50, Ilyushin Il-22, Sukhoi Su-24, Sukhoi Su-27, Sukhoi Su-34 and Tupolev Tu-160 aircraft, were photographed by the Finnish Hornets. First appearance of a Blackjack over the Baltic. The Finnish…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 15, 2017
Military Aviation

Urban Counter-Insurgency Airstrikes On ISIS Targets In The Philippines Suited to Legacy OV-10 Bronco

Philippine OV-10 Broncos Attack ISIL Targets in Marawi. Two OV-10 aircraft were flown in an experiment supporting Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIL in Iraq and Syria. The Philippine Air Force…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 15, 2017
Military Aviation

Russian Video Of Captured U.S. F-5 Tiger Jet Dogfighting Against MiG-21 in Tests Raises Question: Do They Still Operate American Jets?

Russia Operated Captured U.S. Aircraft for “OPFOR” Evaluation. As we have reported previously, it is no secret the U.S. has made and still make use of captured or otherwise acquired…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 14, 2017
Military Aviation

NATO Unveils New Special Livery E-3A AWACS for 35th Anniversary

Special Color Scheme Showcases Multinational AWACS Operations for NATO. Special paint scheme aircraft are always interesting news but even more so when they are large ones. A newly painted NATO…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 13, 2017
Aviation Safety

Cockpit Video From Inside A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer As The bomber Is intercepted Over The Baltic By A Russian Su-27 Flanker

The Su-27 intercept as seen from the cockpit of the B-1B bomber over the Baltic Sea. Our friends at Air Forces Monthly have obtained a pretty interesting footage: filmed from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 12, 2017
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