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Military Aviation

Incredible photo shows Russian Tu-22 bomber, Su-27 and other fighter planes intercepted over the Baltic

On Mar. 29, two Russian Tu-22M Backfire bombers, escorted by four Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, conducted a simulated night attack on Sweden. The mock air strike did not cause any…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 14, 2013
Aviation Safety

This awesome video shows several U-2 crash landings (proving how difficult landing a Dragon Lady may be)

The U-2 Dragon Lady is probably one the most difficult plane to land in the world. That's why, U-2 spyplanes need chase automobiles to supervise take offs, landings (and touch…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 14, 2013
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Finland’s airspace violated by Russian bombers

Finland's Ministry of Defence has recently revealed that two Russian military aircraft violated the airspace of the northern European country earlier this week. The official statement was published on the…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
June 13, 2013
Drones

Syrian rebels have captured an intact (Made in Iran) “Pahpad” drone. And here’s a video showing some details.

Many videos showing the so-called “Pahpad” drone, made in Iran and used by Syria to spy on the clashes in Homs were uploaded by the rebels since the beginning of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 13, 2013
Drones

Italian Mafia tested killer drones decades before the U.S. used them in Afghanistan

Cosa Nostra tested remotely controlled aircraft loaded with bombs to attack and kill rivals from the sky in the early 1990s, well before the U.S. Air Force and CIA used…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 13, 2013
Military Aviation

Here’s an insane video of what you can do with an old Russian An-2 biplane

This video contains images of maneuvers that may seem impossible at the first sight. The footage shows an old Antonov An-2 Colt's appearance in Krakow air show, back in 2006. Stunning…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
June 12, 2013
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