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Syria

Here’s how the Turkish F-16 shot down a Syrian Mil Mi-17 Hip helicopter today

More details about the downing of a Syrian helicopter are emerging. Turkish General Staff released a statement and published the radar track history regarding the incident. Here's how the incident…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 16, 2013
Syria

Turkish Air Force F-16 has just shot down a Syrian helicopter that violated the Turkish airspace

According to an official statement by Turkey's deputy PM, a Syrian helicopter (possibly an Mi-8/17 Hip, based on the amount of such types in service) that had violated the Turkish…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 16, 2013
Syria

New video shows deadly MANPADS hit on helicopter in Syria

Emerged on Sept. 15, new footage allegedly shows a helicopter being shot down over Nubbol (a small town in northern Aleppo province) Jun. 30, 2013 by rebels using an FN-6…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 16, 2013
Military Aviation

Spanish pilot achieves impressive milestone: 4,000 flying hours on the Northrop Grumman F-5 Freedom Fighter

On Jul. 11, 2013, Lt. Col. Jesus Antonio Caballero, head of the Research Group & Air Forces of the Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire) 23 Wing in Talavera Air…

felixiturbide felixiturbide
September 16, 2013
Military Aviation

“Poland’s air defense capability is critically weak” local TV station says. But it’s just misinformation

Polish media outlets seem to be a bit too inaccurate about what is happening in the Polish Air Force. This time, the lack of fact checking deals with the fleet…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
September 16, 2013
Aircraft Carriers

[Video] Mig-29K conducts take off and landing practice on new Indian aircraft carrier

As reported earlier, Mig-29K fighter jets are going to operate from INS "Vikramaditya", the carrier once part of the Soviet Navy, purchased by the Indian Navy in 2004. The carrier…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 15, 2013
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