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Military Aviation

The F-16 and the Forward Air Controller (Airborne) mission

The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is the western world’s most prolific fighter of the last 40 years. Born in response to LWF (Light Weight Fighter) requirement for a small and…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
August 28, 2014
Drones

Another Israeli drone reportedly crashed. In Iraq.

An Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle has just crashed in the vicinity of Baghdad Airport. According to the FARS News Agency, an Israeli Hermes drone crashed near Baghdad airport on Aug.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 28, 2014
Aviation Safety

U.S. Air Force F-15C crashes in Virginia

104th Fighter Wing F-15C crashed earlier today in in Virginia's Augusta County. A pilot is still missing after a 104th Fighter Wing F-15C jet went down during a cross country…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 27, 2014
Drones

What’s wrong with the story of Iran shooting down an Israeli stealth drone near Natanz nuclear facility

Few days ago Iran reportedly shot down an Israeli "stealth" drone near one of its nuclear enrichment facilities. But there are several weird things in Tehran authorities report of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 26, 2014
Libya

Egypt and UAE Air Force jets behind mysterious airstrikes on Islamist militias in Libya

UAE and Egypt Air Force jets have conducted the mysterious series of airstrikes in Libya, a U.S. officials said earlier today. The mysterious airstrikes that have hit Islamist militias in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 25, 2014
Helicopters

GoPro video of Hughes NH-500 Helicopter During Firefighting Activity

An interesting video filmed with GoPro cameras aboard a Hughes 500 helicopter of the Corpo Forestale dello Stato (CFS, Italian for Forestry Service). Among the Italian Armed Corps, the Corpo…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 24, 2014
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