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New Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ Block 52 fighter jets train in Arizona

F-16IQ Block 52 Fighters shot in Arizona Iraq has taken delivery of the first of 36 ordered Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 52 jets destined to rebuild the Iraqi Air Force.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 27, 2015
Russia

Russians have started working on a new engine for their 5th generation stealth fighter

The Russians have started the test and design works, aim of which is to provide the Russian 5th Generation fighter with a relevant power-plant. If there is one field in…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
February 26, 2015
Aircraft Carriers

Iran destroys mock U.S. aircraft carrier in naval wargames

Do you remember Iran’s mock Nimitz class flattop? Here's what it was built for. On Feb. 25, a mock U.S. aircraft carrier, was destroyed by missiles launched by Iran's Islamic…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 25, 2015
Aircraft Carriers

The F-14 Tomcats that never were vs F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: who would have won?

Several years since it was eventually retired from the U.S. Navy, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat remains one of the most loved planes by aviation enthusiasts. Any article about this iconic fighter plane,…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 25, 2015
Russia

Unique Point of View: R-73 Missile Launch as seen from the pylon of a Russian Su-27 Flanker

Cool photo of a Vympel R-73 (NATO reporting name AA-11 Archer). The R-73 is an infrared homing (heat-seeking), short-range missile with a sensitive, cryogenic cooled seeker that can "see" targets…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 24, 2015
Military Aviation

Stunning Photographs of the Polish MiG-29s and Italian Typhoons of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing

Amazing shots of the NATO interceptors over Lithuania The photos in this post were taken over Lithuania, at the beginning of February, thanks to a cooperation between the Lithuanian Air…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
February 23, 2015
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