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Six Russian Air Force Tu-22 bombers Fly Long Range Strike Against ISIS From Russia

Tu-22 Bombers Fly From Russia with Syrian-Based Fighter Escort to Hit ISIS Terrorist Targets in Syria (with dumb bombs). Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 (NATO reporting name "Backfire C") heavy…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
January 24, 2017
Military Aviation

Swiss Hornets and Austrian Typhoons provide Davos World Economic Forum 2017 Air Cover

Swiss F-18 Hornets and Austrian Eurofighters provided Davos World Economic Forum 2017 Air Defense. From Jan. 16 to 20, Swiss and Austrian Air Force jets contributed to the security of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 23, 2017
Libya

All we know about the U.S. B-2 bombers 30-hour round trip mission to pound Daesh in Libya

In a massive two-aircraft nighttime precision strike supported by at least one armed drone U.S. Air Force stealth bombers have killed over 80 ISIL insurgents south of the coastal city…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
January 20, 2017
Military Aviation

U.S. B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers from Whiteman AFB conduct precision airstrike in Libya. Drones perform scene “cleanup”

Two B-2 stealth bombers performed a round-trip mission from CONUS (Continental US) to perform airstrikes on Daesh training camps in Libya. Drones "cleaned-up" the operation firing Hellfires at fighters trying…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 19, 2017
Russia

9 Russian and 8 Turkish combat planes carry out the first joint air strike in Syria

The Turkish Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a joint raid against Islamic State targets in the Aleppo province. Four Su-24Ms, four Su-25s and one Su-34 bomber…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2017
Military Aviation

Nigerian Air Force Attack on Boko Haram Terrorists Leads to more than 100 Civilian Casualties.

Over 100 Civilians Killed in Accidental Nigerian Airstrike Media and intelligence reports indicate that a Nigerian Air Force aircraft, likely either a Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet or an Aero L-39 Albatross…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
January 17, 2017
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