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Military Aviation

Outstanding low-pass departure of a special colored Royal Air Force Tornado from RAF Northolt

Watch this Tornado perform a deafening low take-off instead of the usual noise abatement departure. RAF Northolt is a Royal Air Force airport located in west London, 10 km to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 18, 2016
Troubled Areas

Polish Air Force Rotates its F-16 Jets in Kuwait but it’s not switching to an offensive role against ISIS

Don't worry, the Polish are not bombing Daesh. Few months ago the Polish Air Force deployed some F-16 Block 52+ fighters with the 10th Fighter Squadron from the 32 Air…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 17, 2016
Aviation

Bulgarian MiG-29s Escort Lufthansa Airbus A380 Arriving In Sofia For The First Time

Bulgarian Air Force Fulcrums greeted the very first visit of an Airbus A380 to Sofia. On Oct. 16, a Lufthansa Airbus A380 landed for the very first time in Sofia.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 16, 2016
Russia

Amid raising tension with Russia NATO E-3A AWACS aircraft visit eastern Europe

After Russia moved nuclear-capable missiles to NATO's doorstep, NATO surveillance planes make cameo visit to Eastern Europe. And celebrate 1,000 missions. On Oct. 11, a NATO E-3A AWACS visited Amari…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 14, 2016
Maritime Security

Watch a US guided missile destroyer launch Tomahawk cruise missiles against Houthi rebels radar sites in Yemen

The guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) launched a TLAM strike against three coastal radar sites in Houthi-controlled territory on Yemen's Red Sea coast. On Oct. 13, at around…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 13, 2016
Italian Air Force

U.S. F/A-18s, AV-8Bs and EA-6Bs certified for refueling from Italian Air Force Boeing KC-767A

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighter components have obtained the certification to refuel from the Italian Air Force Boeing KC-767A tankers. One of the four Italian Air Force KC-767A…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 12, 2016
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