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Russia

Russia has deployed at least one Il-20 Coot spyplane to Syria

A frequent visitor of the international airspace over the Baltic has been deployed to Syria. Along with the 28 combat planes that have arrived at al-Assad International Airport via Iran…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 25, 2015
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Syrian Mig-29 Fulcrums escorted the 28 Russian jets that deployed to Latakia hiding under cargo planes

According to our sources, some (if not all) the Russian Air Force formations that arrived in Syria were "greeted" by Assad's Mig-29 Fulcrums. A U.S. official who spoke to FoxNews…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 25, 2015
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Lockheed Martin unveils first Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A

Lockheed Martin rolled out the first F-35A for Norway at its JSF production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. On Sept. 22, Lockheed Martin rolled out the first Norwegian F-35. The…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
September 24, 2015
Russia

Here’s how the Russian Air Force moved 28 aircraft to Syria (almost) undetected

It's not easy to move 28 aircraft and keep the deployment confidential. Satellite imagery released in the last couple of days has exposed the presence of 28 Russian aircraft at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 23, 2015
Russia

Latest imagery shows 28 Russian aircraft (12 Su-24s, 12 Su-25s and 4 Su-30s) on the ground at airbase in Syria

Imagery taken on Sept. 21 shows 28 aircraft on the ground at Latakia airbase. A satellite image has finally unveiled the whole Russian Air Force contingent made of 28 combat…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 22, 2015
Russia

New Satellite Image unveils an impressive line-up of 12 Russian Su-25 Frogfoot attack jets in Syria!

A new impressive photo unveils a large presence of Su-25 attack planes at airbase near Latakia. A new impressive satellite image has just been released. It shows at least 12…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 21, 2015
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