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Russia

Russian spyplane nearly collided with Airliner off Sweden. Again.

Russian planes that operate close to airspaces of northern European countries pose a threat to civil aviation. A civil plane, en route from Denmark to Poland, almost collided with a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 14, 2014
Drones

NASA’s demilitarized MQ-9 Predator B drone filmed Orion splashdown for NASA TV

The video of the Orion crew module Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) as it descended through the atmosphere until splashdown into the Pacific Ocean was filmed by Ikhana, NASA’s unmanned…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2014
Military Aviation

How many C-130 Hercules can you count in this stunning Elephant Walk photo?

You don't see so many C-130H and J models take part in a massive Elephant Walk very often. On Dec. 6, a flight of 24 C-130 H and J models…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2014
Military Aviation

Maverick and Goose would not have had to bail out from their jet if they had flown a F110-powered F-14 Tomcat

Almost every aviation geek has seen the famous film Top Gun. But few of them know that if Maverick and Goose flew an F-14B they would not have had to…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
December 12, 2014
Military Aviation

Finnish Air Force Hornet jets have taken some cool snapshots of Russian bombers skirting Finland’s airspace

Surge in Russian Air Force flights in northern Europe is providing an opportunity for local air forces to take some interesting pictures of Moscow warplanes. Russia has launched several missions…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 11, 2014
F-35

Fuel Trucks for the F-35 Painted White to keep the Jet Fuel Cool (and prevent engine shutdowns)

Air Force fuel trucks repainted to keep temperature within the F-35's threshold. According to an Air Force press release, the F-35 jets may face another issue. The problem is not…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
December 10, 2014
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