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A rare look into the Eurofighter Typhoon ASTA (Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids) simulator

On Oct. 30, thanks to the Italian Air Force and the Rivista Aeronautica (service's official magazine), The Aviationist had the opportunity to visit the Italian Eurofighter Typhoon's Main Operating Base…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 6, 2012

Naval Aviation Photography documentary shows missile, bomb, rocket release and impact in slow motion

I don't know when it was produced. Maybe in the '60s or '70s. Still, I think this documentary about Naval Aviation Photography is extremely interesting about half a century later.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 5, 2012

Was a U.S. C-130 mistakenly shot down in Chad in 1988?

Based on the majority of the reports on the subject currently available, only one aircraft was shot down in the close encounters between the French and the Libyan Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 5, 2012

F-5 fighter jet pilot dies in training accident in Spain

On Nov. 2, a Northrop F-5M aircraft belonging to the 23th Wing of the Spanish Air Force (Talavera la Real Air Base), suffered an accident that killed one of his…

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November 4, 2012

Video of China’s second stealth fighter’s maiden flight

The prototype of what is believed to be the China's second stealth fighter jet performed its maiden flight on Oct 31, when it took off at 10:32 AM Local Time…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 4, 2012
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Watch a Hurricane Hunter’s WC-130J plane fly into Sandy superstorm

The following interesting video shows aircrew assigned to the 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron from Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi, fly a USAF WC-130J into storm Sandy off the East Coast…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 3, 2012
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