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US military has launched 59 cruise missiles at airbase in Syria. Here’s what we know so far.

Two U.S. destroyers cruising in the eastern Mediterranean Sea have fired 59 BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles at an airbase in western Syria. The cruise missiles flew across the Russian S-400…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 7, 2017
Italian Air Force

“That time we ‘lost’ one KC-135 tanker over the Atlantic while returning from Red Flag Alaska”

Last week, while unpacking some boxes I've stumbled in my Red Flag Alaska (RF-A) papers. Suddenly, an endless flashback brought me back to that exercise and to an epic transatlantic…

Alessandro 'Gonzo' Olivares Alessandro 'Gonzo' Olivares
April 6, 2017
Military Aviation

Combined Force of 4 F-15s and 4 F-22s achieves 41-1 kill ratio against 14 “Red Air” fighters at WSEP

A mix of Raptors and Eagles can be pretty deadly, even if outnumbered by enemy fighters. More than 250 airmen and 9 F-15 Eagle jets from the 104th Fighter Wing,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 4, 2017
Military Aviation

Third batch of F-15SA Advanced Eagles delivered to Saudi Arabia via RAF Lakenheath

Delivery of the most advanced production Eagles ever to Saudi Arabia continue. The first four of 84 new F-15SA aircraft ordered by the Royal Saudi Air Force along with an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 3, 2017
Military Aviation

Red Flag’s air combat maneuvering as seen from the Nevada Desert

Climb with us to the top of Coyote Summit to see some real Red Flag 17-2 action! Red Flag is a major event in the military aviation community, known by…

Vincent Vagner Vincent Vagner
April 3, 2017
Military Aviation

U.S. and Polish Hercules trained to perform cargo drops while evading MiG-29 interception during exercise in Poland

Take a look at these interesting photographs of Polish and U.S. C-130 Hercules performing cargo-drops, landings on unprepared strips, while evading MiG-29 fighter engagements. U.S. and Polish C-130 aircrews took…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
April 2, 2017
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