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Military Aviation

This is the reason why F-117 stealth jets are still flying. Maybe…

F-117 Mysterious Flights. Is the Riddle Solved? Maybe or maybe not. Last month we published some photographs, shot around Tonopah Test Range, that proved that one or more F-117 Nighthawk…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 11, 2014
Drones

Iran has flown its version of the captured U.S. stealthy RQ-170 drone modified to bomb US Navy warships

Although footage has yet to be released, Tehran claims a domestically modified RQ-170 Sentinel has already made its maiden flight. Update Nov. 12, 2014: a video has been released. Click…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 10, 2014
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
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