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Tu-95 barrel rolls
Military Aviation

“We Did Barrel Rolls Around Tu-95s At The Request Of The Soviets”: USAF F-4 WSO Explains

Here are some memories from the Weapon Systems Officer who shot the famous photograph of the F-4 flying inverted near a Soviet Tu-95 Bear bomber. Last week we published a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 9, 2017
Afghanistan

NATO Special Operations Command: Taliban “Red Unit” Commander Killed in Air Strike. Here’s The Video.

Air Strike Hits Vehicle of Taliban Commander in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The NATO Special Operations Component Command, Afghanistan has announced that the Taliban “Red Unit” (special operations) commander in Helmand…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 7, 2017
Russia

This Video Shows A Russian Su-30SM Almost Getting “Into” The Cargo Bay Of An Il-76 Airlifter Involved In Air Drop Over Syria

An armed Russian Su-30SM gets much close to a UN Il-76 over Deir Ez Zor, Syria. The video in this post was reportedly filmed during a mission over Deir Ez…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 7, 2017
F-35

The Israeli F-35I “Adir” Declared Operational. So What’s Next?

Little less than a year after the first two aircraft were delivered to Israel, the Israeli Air Force F-35s have achieved IOC (Initial Operational Capability). On Dec. 6, 2017, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 6, 2017
Military Aviation

Watch An F-22 Spot And Engage An A-4 Skyhawk In A Low Dogfight In A Valley

Top Gun Reloaded featuring F-22 Raptor and A-4 Skyhawk. I'm pretty sure most of you remember the Top Gun movie scenes with the F-14 Tomcats dogfighting with A-4 Skyhawks around…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 5, 2017
Military Aviation

Two Edwards-based F-16s Spotted In Star Wars Canyon With Mysterious New Pod

Are you able to ID the pod carried by these two "Vipers" flying at low altitude through the Jedi Transition recently? Few days ago we have published the photographs of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 5, 2017
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