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Two U.S. F-22 Raptor Jets Escorted Two Russian Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers Off Alaska

A routine close encounter between Russian bombers and American stealth interceptors in the Northern Pacific Ocean. On Sept. 1, two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers involved in "scheduled flights over the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 7, 2018
Italian Air Force

The Italian Typhoons Have Deployed To Iceland To Take Over NATO’s Icelandic Air Policing Duty

For the third time, the Italian F-2000A jets have deployed to Keflavik to ensure the safety of Iceland's airspace. On Sept. 4, four Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets deployed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 6, 2018
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Russia

The Daring Defection of The Secret Soviet Super Fighter

The West Thought the MiG-25 Was a Deadly, Agile Superfighter. What They Learned Was Surprising. 1430 Hrs. Local, September 6, 1976. Sea of Japan near Hakodate Airport, Hokkaido Prefecture. Jet…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
September 6, 2018
Aviation Safety

U.S. Navy Reports F-35C Lightning II and F/A-18F Damaged During Inflight Refueling Accident

Both Aircraft Landed Safely, but “Class A” Damage Sustained by F-35C in Accident. A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II was damaged during a midair refueling exercise with an F/A-18F Super Hornet…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
September 5, 2018
Military Aviation

Exclusive Interview with the Photographer Who Shot The Massive 21-Plane Formation of Every American Military Jet Demo Team

Unique One-Time Mass Formation Over Lake Erie Captured by Photographer Glenn Watson. In what is certainly one of the most spectacular aerial photo shoots in aviation history, photographer and pilot…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
September 4, 2018
Military Aviation

Here’s An Interesting Video Showing Some Of The Russian Aircraft Deployed To Syria For the Major Naval Exercise In the Med Sea

Tu-142, Su-30SM, Il-78 and Il-20 are taking part in the large-scale drills in the Mediterranean Sea. An interesting video released by Zvezda shows most of the aircraft taking part in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 3, 2018
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