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Special Operations

Chilling Video of the AK-47 Attack on a Paris restaurant highlights some tips to survive an Active Shooter Scenario

U.S. Navy SEALs and Special Operation Forces have some advice for surviving an active shooter scenario. On Friday Nov. 13, Paris and its northern suburb Saint-Denis, France, were hit by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2015
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This video will let you join a Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber on a high altitude carpet bombing mission over Syria

Russian Backfires are using iron bombs from high altitude over Syria. Yesterday we posted an interesting video shot from ground level of a swarm of 19 iron bombs falling from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2015
Russia

This video shows what it’s like to be almost on the receiving end of Russian carpet bombings in Syria

Pretty impressive footage of bombs falling from the sky. Beginning on Nov. 17, the Russian Air Force has started pounding ground targets across Syria using its heavy bombers: Tu-95MS, Tu-160…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 18, 2015
Russia

Russian MoD video shows Tu-160, Tu-95 and Tu-22 bombers (with Su-27 escort) bomb ISIS in Syria

Interesting footage of Putin's heavy bombers at work. Early in the morning on Nov. 17, the Russian Air Force launched 25 heavy bombers against ISIS ground targets in Syria. The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 17, 2015
Russia

25 Russian long-range strategic bombers in action over Syria for the very first time

Russian Air Force heavy bombers made their first appearance over Syria yesterday night. It looks like Moscow stepped up its military effort in Syria even before the intention to intensify…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 17, 2015
Aviation Safety

How two F/A-18s brought their pilots home after colliding mid-air during air combat training

The risky business of being an adversary pilot. Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) is one of the most important parts in the training of modern fighter pilots. At the same…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
November 16, 2015
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