Farnborough 2012: Boeing MV-22B tiltrotor aircraft attracts spectators as Marines claim "human factor" caused Osprey crash in Morocco
Although its flight display is far from being exciting (at least if you compare it with the one of the Super Hornet), the V-22 Osprey, with its tilt moving nacelles,…
Impressive video: Syria flexes muscles with live firing exercise including Mig-29s, Mig-23s, Mig-21s, Su-24s and gunship helicopters
The recent downing of a Turkish RF-4E (provided it was really gunned down or shot down with a SAM and it did not crash because of a technical failure) is…
Photo: Unexploded MBDA PGM-500 500-lb guided bomb "Hakim" blown at Zintan, Libya
An unexploded "Hakim" is blown up by MAG (Mines Advisory Group) at Zintan airfield during a demo last week. Photo credit: MAG The MBDA PGM-500 "Hakim" is a 500-lb guided…
Farnborough 2012 photo: Boeing 787 Dreamliner shows its amazing maneuverability
One of the highlights of Farnborough International Airshow 2012 was the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the Qatar Airways colors. The liner took part to the daily air display (until…
Farnborough 2012: AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat delivered to the UK Ministry of Defence
On Day 3 of the Farnborough International Airshow, the first three AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat helicopters were officially delivered to the UK Ministry of Defense. The keys of the first Wildcat…
Neither gunned down nor hit by a missile. A technical failure may have caused the crash of the Turkish RF-4E in Syria
The RF-4E that went down inside the Syrian airspace on Jun. 22, 2012, may have been downed by a technical failure. This is more or less what emerges from the…
