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U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk drone flew over Ukraine with transponder turned on for everyone to see

U.S. Air Force's gigantic Global Hawk drones have been flying over Ukraine for about two years. However, they recently let everyone  know they were there. Reports of U.S. Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 18, 2016
Military Aviation

Outstanding low-pass departure of a special colored Royal Air Force Tornado from RAF Northolt

Watch this Tornado perform a deafening low take-off instead of the usual noise abatement departure. RAF Northolt is a Royal Air Force airport located in west London, 10 km to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 18, 2016
Troubled Areas

Polish Air Force Rotates its F-16 Jets in Kuwait but it’s not switching to an offensive role against ISIS

Don't worry, the Polish are not bombing Daesh. Few months ago the Polish Air Force deployed some F-16 Block 52+ fighters with the 10th Fighter Squadron from the 32 Air…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 17, 2016
Aviation

Bulgarian MiG-29s Escort Lufthansa Airbus A380 Arriving In Sofia For The First Time

Bulgarian Air Force Fulcrums greeted the very first visit of an Airbus A380 to Sofia. On Oct. 16, a Lufthansa Airbus A380 landed for the very first time in Sofia.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 16, 2016
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Amid raising tension with Russia NATO E-3A AWACS aircraft visit eastern Europe

After Russia moved nuclear-capable missiles to NATO's doorstep, NATO surveillance planes make cameo visit to Eastern Europe. And celebrate 1,000 missions. On Oct. 11, a NATO E-3A AWACS visited Amari…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 14, 2016
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Watch a US guided missile destroyer launch Tomahawk cruise missiles against Houthi rebels radar sites in Yemen

The guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) launched a TLAM strike against three coastal radar sites in Houthi-controlled territory on Yemen's Red Sea coast. On Oct. 13, at around…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 13, 2016
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