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…
Farnborough 2012: New James Bond film's helicopter scenes leaked to Youtube
Scenes from next James Bond's "Skyfall" movie have leaked on Youtube. Although the footages and images were actually uploaded on the Internet in March 2012, the news has spread during…
Farnborough 2012: Exclusive Images: Ground Power Unit takes fire near Boeing 787. Firefighting vehicles dispatched.
At around 17.15 local time a GPU (Ground Power Unit) took fire near a Qatar Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Firefighting vehicles were immediately dispatched and surrounded the aircraft. Flights are being…
