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Afghanistan

EQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Deployed to UAE with a Battlefield Airborne Communications Node Payload Reaches 20K Flight Hours

One of the RQ-4B Global Hawk drone converted into EQ-4 has logged 20,000 flight hours operating as a "flying gateway" for other aircraft involved in the air war on ISIS.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2018
Syria

This Video Shows U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Destroying a Russian-made T-72 Tank in Syria

The U.S. Air Force Central Command has released the video of a T-72 tank destroyed by a drone in Syria. The following video shows a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone destroying…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 14, 2018
Aviation Safety

Lightning Strike Tore A Person-Sized Gash In B-52 Bomber Tail

A lightning struck a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing upon final approach to Barksdale Air Force Base: the tail of the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. On Dec.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 12, 2018
Syria

Israeli F-16I Sufa Crashes After Coming Under Massive Anti-Aircraft Fire From Syrian Air Defense

Iranian UAV that infiltrated the Israeli airspace is shot down by an AH-64 Apache. Then, Israeli Air Force jets launch retaliatory air strikes in Syria.  An F-16I is hit and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2018
Space

Falcon Heavy is Not Only a Revolution in Space Travel, But Also in Aerospace Media

The World Was in Awe of The Space X Falcon Heavy Launch, And with Good Reason. Like many social media users, you may not have known about the Space X…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 9, 2018
Afghanistan

Watch an A-10 Thunderbolt II Put Four Cannon Rounds on Target with Amazing Precision

Video Shows One Reason Proponents Say A-10’s Heavy Gun Still Remains Relevant. Arguments about weapons systems tend to be circular and hard to win. The discussion about close air support,…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 8, 2018
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