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Aviation

[Photo] Ukrainian Antonov An-124 cargo visits NAF El Centro, California

An An-124 recently visited at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro to load British Chinooks for their return to the UK. On Aug. 14, an Antonov 124 of the “Antonov…

Todd Miller Todd Miller
September 5, 2014
Aviation

No Panic: Airliners went missing in Libya pose little threat of 9/11 attack

Even though it's not impossible, it would be at least difficult to successfully execute a 9/11-like suicide attack using one of the airliners allegedly missing in Libya. In the last…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 4, 2014
Military Aviation

Serbia’s MiG-29 Fulcrum jets return to service thanks to donation by Russia

Serbian MiG-29s airborne again thanks to the batteries donated by Moscow. Serbian Air Force MiG-29s returned to active service on Sept. 2, when a Fulcrum jet flew with accumulators provided…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 4, 2014
Aviation Safety

Video shows Libyan MiG-21 Fishbed jet crashing into downtown Tobruk

Free Libya Air Force Mig-21 crashed into city blocks at Tobruk, in eastern Libya. On Sept. 2, a MiG-21 belonging to the Free Libya Air Force crashed into Tobruk killing…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 3, 2014
Military Aviation

[Video] F/A-18C Hornet painted in Russian Flanker paint scheme takes part in Top Gun training

U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C in Adversary role at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. Eye-catching paint schemes which make fighter planes similar to their Russian counterparts have become a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 2, 2014
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ISIS surveillance drone is only an amateurish remote-controlled quad-copter

Drones used by ISIS militants are remotely-controlled products you can buy online for about 500 USD rather than something comparable to real UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). Even though some media…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 2, 2014
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