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Aviation Safety

Targeting Pod footage shows a pilot ejecting from an F-16 over the North Sea

Here's an interesting video showing an ejection from a different point of view.... On Oct. 27, 2015, a Royal Danish Air Force pilot was forced to eject from his F-16A…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 6, 2015
Aviation

Online flight tracking exposes FBI Aerial Surveillance over San Bernardino Mosque after Terrorist Attack

FBI aircraft have been particularly active over San Bernardino, California, during and after the mass shooting. As already highlighted on Twitter, several assets, including FBI planes and media helicopters, could…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 5, 2015
Drones

Unusual footage: Russian drone films American drone over Syria

Interesting footage released by the Russian MoD. According to the Russian MoD, during the last few days the US-led coalition in Syria has deployed three times more drones than before…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 5, 2015
F-35

The Italian Air Force welcomes the first F-35A delivered outside the U.S.

The first F-35 delivered outside the U.S. was taken on charge by the Italian Air Force. On Dec. 3, Lt. Gen. Pasquale Preziosa, Chief of the Italian Air Force, welcomed the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 4, 2015
Russia

Let’s have a look at the Russian Air Force Il-80 Maxdome, Putin’s “doomsday plane”

The next generation Il-80 airborne command post is about to enter active service with the Russian Air Force. The Russian Air Force will soon operate an upgraded Il-80 Maxdome airborne…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 4, 2015
Military Aviation

Here are some interesting details about RAF Tornados first air strike on ISIS in Syria

RAF Tornados, supported by Voyager tanker and a Reaper UAV, have extended the UK's airstrikes to Syria. Hours after the UK parliament approved to extend the airstrikes to include Syria,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 4, 2015
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