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Indonesia's (once top-secret) Sukhoi Su-30 jet fighters arrive in Australia for their first deployment abroad

Indonesia's front-line jet fighters have just arrived in Australia to take part in Pitch Black 2012, the largest multi-national biennial air combat exercise held downtown, which officially kicks off on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 27, 2012

Too cool to be true: a night sortie on board the B-52 Stratofortress. As seen through the Night Vision Goggles

I'm not sure how many recent wars have begun in the same way: swarms of B-52 Stratofortress bombers start up their engine, taxi and take off in sequence to strike…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 26, 2012

If you want to know what a Red Flag's mass launch from Nellis Air Force Base looks like, watch this video

Have you ever wondered what happens during an ordinary day's mass launch of Red Flag missions at Nellis Air Force Base, in Nevada? The following video will give you a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 26, 2012
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Upgraded 30,000-lb Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb ready to destroy deeply buried bunkers in Iran, Syria etc.

The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, or MOP, a massive 30,000-lb bomb that can destroy deeply buried bunkers, has been upgraded and ready to be carried by the U.S. Air Force B-52…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 26, 2012
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Photo: Inside the cockpit of the (special colored) Colombian Air Force C-130H

During Farnborough International Airshow 2012, we published the images of the cockpit of the U.S. Air Force C-130J on static display. Now, you can compare the digital cockpit of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 26, 2012

Israel's satellites, reconnaissance aircraft, drones spying on Syrian chemical weapons arsenal

As the Syrian air war escalates, with fixed wing aircraft joining the Syrian Arab Air Force's gunships in the strikes against the rebels and their Free Syria Army (FSyA), Assad's…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 25, 2012
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