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Russia

Russia has launched a barrage of cruise missiles against Syria. For the first time from submarine.

Kalibr cruise missiles from submarine in the Med and bombs from Tu-22 Backfires have pounded targets in Syria. On Dec. 8, Russia launched a barrage of new air and missile…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 8, 2015
Military Aviation

Here’s how a large rigid inflatable boat is airdropped by U.S. Air Force MC-130J Special Ops aircraft

Boat delivery Air Force Special Operations Command-way. The picture in this post shows an MC-130J Commando II belonging to the 9th Special Operations Squadron airdropping a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 7, 2015
Aviation Safety

Targeting Pod footage shows a pilot ejecting from an F-16 over the North Sea

Here's an interesting video showing an ejection from a different point of view.... On Oct. 27, 2015, a Royal Danish Air Force pilot was forced to eject from his F-16A…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 6, 2015
Aviation

Online flight tracking exposes FBI Aerial Surveillance over San Bernardino Mosque after Terrorist Attack

FBI aircraft have been particularly active over San Bernardino, California, during and after the mass shooting. As already highlighted on Twitter, several assets, including FBI planes and media helicopters, could…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 5, 2015
Drones

Unusual footage: Russian drone films American drone over Syria

Interesting footage released by the Russian MoD. According to the Russian MoD, during the last few days the US-led coalition in Syria has deployed three times more drones than before…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 5, 2015
F-35

The Italian Air Force welcomes the first F-35A delivered outside the U.S.

The first F-35 delivered outside the U.S. was taken on charge by the Italian Air Force. On Dec. 3, Lt. Gen. Pasquale Preziosa, Chief of the Italian Air Force, welcomed the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 4, 2015
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