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Military History

The untold story of the US Army unit that surveilled the East/West German border before the collapse of the Wall

Here is a small glimpse into part of an untold story of the Cold War. 25 years ago the Berlin Wall came down. Tom Demerly was a Scout Observer for…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 10, 2014
Russia

Russian spyplane violates Lithuania airspace, Canadian Hornets intercept it

Two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet jets intercepted and shadowed a Russian Air Force Il-20 Coot over Lithuania. On Nov. 8, two RCAF CF-18 (or CF-188) Hornet jets deployed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 9, 2014
Military Aviation

RAF pilot draws what someone thought was a “giant penis” over UK base sparking complains

In what is just an unfortunate accident, a RAF jet on holding pattern for landing at a UK base drew what someone thought was a giant penis in the sky. It…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 9, 2014
Aircraft Carriers

[Photo] F/A-18E Super Hornet VFA-81 CAG bird (with POW markings, sharkmouth) during night ops aboard USS Carl Vinson

F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 about to be launched from flight deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy CAG birds (aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 9, 2014
China

China’s new Y-20 cargo plane (that looks like a C-17/A-400M hybrid) lands at Zhuhai, parks close to C-17

China-made airlifter (that looks like a C-17/A-400M hybrid) is one of the highlights of Zhuhai airshow. The Stealthy J-31 "Falcon Eagle" is not the only highlight of the China International Aviation…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 7, 2014
Aviation

A320 flying beside Virgin Galactic’s White Knight Two mothership carrying SpaceShipTwo

An unbelievable footage, filmed in 2011, shows a really unusual formation, including an Airbus 320 and White Knight Two carrying the SpaceShipTwo, disintegrated over Mojave desert few days ago. On…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 7, 2014
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