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Turkish F-16 shows off Syrian Mig-23 kill mark

Another interesting kill mark has appeared on a Turkish Air Force F-16. Along with the F-16C that downed a Syrian Mi-17 Hip helicopter back in 2013, another interesting plane can…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 8, 2015
Military Aviation

Syrian Mi-17 kill mark appears on Turkish F-16C during NATO Tiger Meet

A Turkish Air Force F-16C attending the Nato Tiger Meet in Konya, sports the kill marking "earned" after shooting down a Syrian Mi-17. On Sept. 16, 2013, a Syrian Arab…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 7, 2015
Iran

Israeli F-16I pilots use Greece’s S-300 SAMs to prepare for potential Iran air strikes

Israeli F-16I pilots get S-300 training opportunity The Israeli Air Force has used INIOXOS-2015, one the largest annual exercise of the Hellenic Air Force, to prepare for a potential situation…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 6, 2015
Military Aviation

Photo shows a tanker surrounded by five thirsty Eurofighter Typhoons jets at night

Aerial refueling operations always provide some cool photo opportunities. The photographs in this post were taken from an Italian Air Force Boeing KC-767A tanker during aerial refueling operations over central…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 5, 2015
Russia

Russian bombers intrude into the U.S. air defense zone, no interceptor scrambled after them

The interesting part of the news is that the Tu-95 bombers near Alaska were not intercepted. On Apr. 22, two Russian Tu-95 Bear H bombers flew into the U.S. Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2015
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force A-10 attack planes have arrived in Estonia

U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft continue moving east.... At least four U.S. Air Force A-10s of the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, have arrived at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, on Apr.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 3, 2015
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