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This B-1 bomber releasing flares during a high-speed flyby is my favourite image of the day

The B-1 has been dubbed as the plane capable to carry the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory. Flares are aerial infrared countermeasures…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 13, 2012

U.S. Air Force announces B-2 stealth bomber World Tour: “Coming to a theather near you”

"Spirit World Tour, Coming to a Theater Near You": this is the slogan of used by Air Force Magazine to report about the "regular worlwide training training deployments to each…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 13, 2012

Photo: Israel – American exercise reaches its peak with actual Patriot launchings

It was dubbed "the most advanced combat lab in the world for active defense". Indeed, it's an exercise which simulates a wide variety of missile attacks on Israel and the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2012

Pasdaran Su-25 Frogfoot jets in action

Brought to my attention by Paolo Nurra and originally posted on the Uskowi On Iran blog, the following pictures were released in 2006 by the Fars and Mehr news agencies.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2012

U-2 touch and go as seen from the most original point of view ever….

We have already seen several U-2 videos. Among those showing the aircraft taking off or departing, this is the one filmed from the most original point of view: the left…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2012

Odd NOTAM unveils mysterious drone operations in the Las Vegas area

A NOTAM (Notice To Airmen) issued on the FAA website, provides some interesting information about UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) activity around the Sin City on Nov. 11. !HHR 11/014 ZLA…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 11, 2012
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