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The story of one of the largest air strikes conducted by U.S and British jets in Iraq during OSW

The attack that took place against Iraq on Feb. 16, 2001 was one of the largest strike missions conducted by U.S and British aircraft during Operation Southern Watch. Following the…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 17, 2015
Drones

MQ-1C Predator footage of repatriation of Italian nationals from Libya

An Italian Air Force MQ-1C Predator A+ escorted the ships involved in the repatriation of Italian nationals from Libya. On Feb. 15, Italy announced the closure of the Libya embassy…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2015
Military Aviation

Watch U.S. F-22 stealth jets refuel on their way to strike an ISIS target in Iraq

Cool footage of Raptors refueling during an air strike in Iraq. The following footage was shot on Jan. 30, 2015. It shows F-22s belonging to 95th FS from Tyndall Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2015
Military Aviation

U.S. A-10 Thunderbolts to be temporarily stationed in Poland?

A-10 Warthogs moving east The U.S. Air Force A-10s of the first Air Force Theater Security Package have eventually arrived at Spangdahlem airbase, in Germany even though their deployment did…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
February 15, 2015
Military Aviation

Rare inflight footage from inside a Russian Tu-95 shows the Bear’s coaxial contra-rotating propellers

Fine piece of machinery. Here's an interesting footage filmed form inside a Russian Tu-95 Bear bomber like the ones that skirt northern Europe's airspaces every now and then. Although it…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 15, 2015
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[Photo] Super Hornet with double 2,000-lb GBU-31s payload launches for ISIS airstrike

An interesting shot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet carrying double GBU-31 JDAMs payload. The image in this post depicts an F/A-18E Super Hornet belonging to the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 14, 2015
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