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Military Aviation

Russian Su-24 performs insane flyby on U.S. Destroyer during simulated attack in the Baltic Sea

Russian Fencer buzzes USS Donal Cook. According to CNN, Russian Su-24 jets performed a close flypast in the vicinity of the USS Donald Cook Destroyer, operating in the Baltic Sea,…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
April 13, 2016
Military Aviation

“Mighty” flights: six B-52 bombers crossing the Pond to deploy to Qatar

Mighty 71-72, 81-82, 83-84: the six "Buffs" deploying to the Middle East for the first time in 30 years. Six B-52s are going to support Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIL…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 12, 2016
Aviation Safety

Russian Mi-28N Night Hunter gunship helicopter crashes in Syria killing both pilots

A Russian helicopter has crashed near Homs, Syria, killing the two pilots on board. A Russian Mi-28N Havoc combat helicopter, deployed to Hmeymim airbase, near Latakia, Syria, has crashed near…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 12, 2016
Military Aviation

U.S. F-22 Raptors make surprise deployment to RAF Lakenheath, UK

Four Raptors have arrived at RAF Lakenheath. On Apr. 11, using radio callsign "Tabor 41," four U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to RAF Lakenheath, UK, to conduct air training…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 11, 2016
Helicopters

This MH-60 Jayhawk in yellow special color scheme is U.S. Cost Guard’s first centennial celebration painted helicopter

A USCG MH-60 Jayhawk gets a cool vintage color scheme. Taken on Jan. 15, 2016, the following interesting photos feature the new special colored MH-60 Jayhawk arriving at Coast Guard Air…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
April 11, 2016
Military Aviation

Watch this cool video of a Bulgarian Su-25 Frogfoot during a head-on low passage

This may be the point of view of the target.... Shot by photographer Anton Balakchiev during the recent Thracian Thunder 2016 exercise, this short but rather interesting video shows a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 11, 2016
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