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Aviation Safety

F/A-18 Hornet pilot performs one of craziest flybys ever

Poor airmanship or skilful pilot? Most probably both. The new video (actually posted to Youtube a couple of years ago - thanks to Juanma Baiutti for the heads-up) that will fuel…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 25, 2013

U.S. Air Force to shoot down its own F-16 (aerial target drones)

As no Phantoms are left to be converted after the last one left the 309th AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group) based in Tuscon, Arizona to join the 82nd Aerial…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 25, 2013
Drones

Italian mini-UAV deployed to Afghanistan for Herat airbase surveillance

"The owl", is the name given to the STRIX-C, the small tactical remotely piloted aircraft (RPV) that the provides surveillance of the base in Afghanistan that hosts the 2,500 men…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 24, 2013
Helicopters

Flood rescue efforts bring Turkish choppers on improvised landing pads

On Jul. 19, heavy flood and landslides in Turkey's southern Hatay city caused 5 dead and 12 wounded. The collapse of a bridge over the local highway closed the area…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 23, 2013
Aircraft Carriers

NITKA: The Russian way to train naval aviators (on a ground test simulator)

According to RIA Novosti the Russian Navy is to stop using the NITKA complex in Crimea. The new facility will be open in Yeysk, in the region of Sea of…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 22, 2013
Aviation

Sukhoi Superjet 100 performs gear up landing at Keflavik, Iceland

On Jul. 21, 2013, a Sukhoi Superjet 100, registration 97005, performed a gear up landing at Keflavik airport, where the aircraft has been deployed for training purposes for a few…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 21, 2013
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