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This cool image shows what an F-16 flare cartridge looks like moments after being ejected

Flares are high-temperature heat sources ejected from combat planes to mislead the missile’s heat-seeking targeting system: the burning flares have a heat signature larger than that of the aircraft's engines,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2013
Aircraft Carriers

[Video] Small plane lands on deck of a cargo ship. A future for low cost naval aviation?

Some small navies around the world (or largest ones with budget problems) may consider this set up: a small, STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) plane and a flat deck…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2013
Helicopters

Video of Syrian Helicopter surving a surface-to-air missile hit becomes a controversial commercial

Footage from the Syrian Air War, showing a Syrian Mi-8 helicopter hit by a surface to air missile was turned into a commercial by a Ukrainian company. In order to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 11, 2013
Military Aviation

Dutch F-16 mistakenly strafes range control tower. And it’s not the first time.

On Nov. 4, a Dutch F-16 strafed a control tower on Vlieland Island Vliehors shooting range by mistake. It was not the first time such incident occurred. The plane was to attack…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
November 11, 2013
Iran

Iranian F-14s vs UFOs: urban legend or weird drones in action over Iranian nuclear plants?

Retired by the US Navy more than seven years ago, the iconic Grumman F-14 remains in service with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF). Iran extensively used its…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
November 10, 2013
Drones

New Iranian UAV based on captured U.S. drone filmed today over Damascus, Syria

Do you remember the Yasir drone, a modified copy of the Boeing ScanEagle (captured by the Iranians in 2012) that was unveiled on Sept. 28? It was filmed today, Nov.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 9, 2013
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