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Military Aviation

A quick look at why the F-16N was the best plane to simulate soviet “bandits” in adversary missions.

The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is the western world’s most prolific fighter of the last 40 years. Even if medium and long-range air-to-air missiles, such as the AIM-7 Sparrow and…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
March 26, 2015
F-35

Watch a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J refuel two F-35B Joint Strike Fighters

If you suffer air sickness, this footage is not for you. Here's a B-roll showing two U.S. Marine Corps KC-130s flying with two F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters over…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 25, 2015
Military Aviation

U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt attack planes have arrived in Poland

Four U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft have arrived at Polish Powidz AB. Last month, when the U.S. deployed 12 A-10s to Germany as part of the first TSP (Theater…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
March 24, 2015
Russia

Russian Tu-22 bomber scares NATO air defenses flying at supersonic speed over the Baltic Sea for the first time

The latest close encounter between NATO and Russian planes over the Baltic Sea was  different. Early morning on Mar. 24, NATO and Swedish QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) interceptors were scrambled …

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 24, 2015
Military Aviation

Russia is working to modernize its strategic aviation to maintain a deterrence capability

Russian Strategic Aviation modernization programs involve Tu-160 and Tu-95 bombers. According to the rumors reported by the Polish Altair media outlet, the Kazan-based KAZ (Kazanskiy Aviatsyonniy Zavod) facility would be…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
March 24, 2015
Military Aviation

Italian Typhoon jets have started Operational Testing and Evaluation in the air-to-ground role

The Italian Eurofighter Typhoons are involved in the OT&E in the air-to-ground mission. In the last weeks, the Italian Air Force Typhoons currently deployed to Decimomannu airbase in Sardinia have…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 23, 2015
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