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Russia

Russian warplanes allegedly force US destroyer away from territorial waters in Black Sea

It looks like Russian Su-24s flew over US warship in Black Sea. Again. According to several Russian media outlets, Russian Navy Su-24 Fencer jets "forced" a U.S. Navy destroyer to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 30, 2015
Military Aviation

This Is What It’s Like to Fly to the Edge of Space in a MiG-29 Fulcrum

GoPro cameras bring you aboard a Mig-29 Fulcrum during a flight to the Edge of Space. Ever wondered what flying one of the most famous Russian warplanes at supersonic speed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 29, 2015
Military Aviation

U.S. and Moroccan F-16s train during largest Department of Defense exercise in Africa

U.S. and Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16s have operated together during the annual, bilateral African Lion exercise in Morocco. Six F-16 Fighter Falcon aircraft belonging to 480th Fighter Squadron from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 28, 2015
Libya

Cool photograph of a head-on ultra-low level flying MiG-23 Flogger

Libyan Mig-23 Flogger performs insanely low flyby. Some videos showing FLAF (Free Libya Air Force) MiG-23 Flogger jets have emerged recently: filmed from at an unknown airbase and posted on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 27, 2015
Military Aviation

Awesome video of KC-10 refueling another KC-10 against a full moon….through IR vision

This incredible video was taken by a Damocles targeting pod. The video in this post was probably taken somewhere over Afghanistan. It shows U.S. Air Force KC-10 "buddy" refueling against…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 26, 2015
Military Aviation

The story of an F-14 Tomcat RIO Who Became POW During the First Gulf War

The dramatic story of Lt. Lawrence Slade, a US Navy Tomcat RIO who became POW (Prisoner Of War) during Operation Desert Storm. As we have recently explained, in the early…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
May 25, 2015
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