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Military Aviation

[Video] B-52 strategic bomber landing on a very short runway

The following video was recorded in 1983. It shows the B-52 Stratofortress of the then Strategic Air Command, currently on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, arriving at the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 1, 2013
Military Aviation

[Photo] Alaska’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighters on their way to the Middle East

Six F-22 Raptor aircraft belonging to the 3rd Wing from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson have arrived at Lajes field, in the Azores on Sept. 27. The aircraft were deploying to an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 30, 2013
Military Aviation

At nearly 40, the IAI Kfir fighter jet received a new lease of life

The IAI Kfir, ("Lion Cub" in Hebrew) has just received an upgrade program to extend its life for another 40 years (possibly). During the late 1960's the Israel Aircraft Industries…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
September 30, 2013
Military Aviation

French Air Force’s Nuclear Deterrence Drills with the Mirage 2000N

The French Air Force have conveyed a complex drill whose aim was to test the nuclear capability of the service, the French Ministry of Defence said. The exercise featured a…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
September 30, 2013
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No match for a U.S. Hornet: “China’s Navy J-15 more a flopping fish than a flying shark” Chinese media say

Even if some analysts compared it to the F/A-18 Hornet, the Shenyang J-15 "Flying Shark" may not be the powerful and deadly threat to the U.S. Navy Air Power in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 30, 2013
Military Aviation

Rapid Raptor package: U.S. Air Force’s new concept for deploying four F-22 stealth fighters in 24 hours

The U.S. Air Force's 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, has conceived a new rapid deployment concept that allows to deploy a package of F-22s and supporting logistics to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 29, 2013
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