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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
Military Aviation

An F-15 down the street: this video shows the odd way a fighter can be moved from its airbase

This is something you don’t see every day. On Aug. 30, 2015 a now retired F-15C was moved from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida to its new destination in a…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
September 21, 2015
Russia

New video may show Russian Il-78 tanker escorted by Su-24 Fencer jets over Syria today

Provided this video is true and taken in Syria today, it may suggest more Russian aircraft are being deployed to Latakia airfield. The following video was allegedly filmed in Homs…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 20, 2015
Airshows

Here’s the formation set up to celebrate the six most legendary Italian training planes

The 6-ship formation used callsign "Legend." As explained in our report on the event, one of the highlights of the Rivolto airshow was the "Legend" formation, made of six famous…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 20, 2015
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