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Military Aviation

Flying activity at one of the busiest airbases in Europe

With several European air forces forced to ground squadrons, reduce flying activity (with significant impact on their preparedness to react to the surge of Russian air force bombers and spyplanes…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 28, 2013
Military Aviation

Video shows Hawaiian-style F-22 Raptor operations

The following video, shows F-22 Raptor stealth fighters flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force's 19th Fighter Squadron takinv off during…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 27, 2013
Military Aviation

Russian intelligence gathering plane flies near Sweden. Swedish Air Force allegedly fails to intercept it.

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
April 27, 2013
Aircraft Carriers

Some of the best F/A-18E Super Hornet images ever: Air Power Demo over USS John C. Stennis

The following images show scenes that have little (if not nothing) to do with "usual" flight ops. Two F/A-18E Super Hornets from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 26, 2013
Military Aviation

Romanian Air Force to buy F-16 fighter jets

Romania is going to acquire a set of F-16s in the near future. The bargain offer comes from Portugal that has been undergoing serious financial problems due to the latest…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
April 26, 2013
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UK flying its MQ-9 Reaper UAVs from RAF Waddington as well as from Creech AFB, Nevada

British media outlets are reporting that the Royal Air Force is now flying its MQ-9 Reaper drones from Lincolnshire as well as from Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The Guardian…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
April 26, 2013
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