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Photo: C-17 (made barely visible in the darkness by the rotary beacons) is readied for departure in Afghanistan

A C-17 Globemaster II performs pre-flight checks and engine start up in front of a loadmaster of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in a picture taken at "an undisclosed location…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 12, 2012
North Korea

North Korean Military wages electronic war on South….Sort of!

Reports coming out of Seoul suggest that its reclusive neighbour North Korea has started to wage a jamming campaign against the most wired country in the world, with the intention…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
May 12, 2012

Video: Naval aviation-style airborne change of command (hardcore F-18 Hornet porn)

The following video is the 1,200th one uploaded by the U.S. Navy on Youtube. It shows, from the inside, the VFA-211 airborne change of command that took place while the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 11, 2012
Military Aviation

The mysterious U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle detachment in Djibouti. Are they conducting covert air strikes in Yemen?

Although their presence over there is not a secret (since it was announced about 10 years ago and you can see some by simply pointing Google Earth on Djibouti International…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 11, 2012
Aviation Safety

Dramatic rescue operation after Puma helicopter ditches in North Sea with 14 people on board

On May 10, an Ec225 Super Puma helicopter, operated by the BOND Offshore Helicopters, registered G-REDW),  made an emergency landing in the North Sea some 30 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland. The…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
May 11, 2012
Drones

"Viper Drone": Boeing QF-16 aerial target for U.S. Air Force makes first flight

The Lockheed Martin F-16 is one of the most famous combat planes in the world. The 4500th example was delivered at the company Fort Worth production facility, in Texas, on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 10, 2012
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