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Military Aviation

Eurofighter Typhoon, F/A-18 Hornet and F-5 Tiger jets supporting World Economic Forum 2013 security

From Jan. 23 to 27, Davos, Switzerland, hosted the annual World Economic Forum (WEF). The international conference is always held under strict security restrictions on the airspace over Davos. Although…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 29, 2013
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French Foreign Legion paradrop over Timbuktu, Mali. As seen from a drone.

The following video shows a French Foreign Legion (2e régiment étranger de parachutistes - 2eREP) paradrop into Timbuktu, Mali, from a C-160 Transal airlifter of the French Air Force. It…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 28, 2013
Military Aviation

[Photo] Inside a spooky U.S. Army King Air 300 over Afghanistan, performing counter-IED. At night.

Released by the RC-East, the following cool images provide an out of the ordinary view of the cockpit of a Medium Altitude Reconnaissance Surveillance System King Air 300 flying a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 28, 2013
Military Aviation

[Video] Nellis Air Force Base’s Red Flag: B-1 Lancers’ night departure

Currently deployed at Nellis Air Force Base to take part in Red Flag 13-2 are five B-1B Lancer bombers, belonging to the 28th Bomb Squadron of the 7th Bomb Wing,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 28, 2013
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[Video] China’s brand new military airlifter makes first flight

Coded 20001, China's large military transport aircraft designed Y-20 made its first flight from Yanliang flight test center on Jan. 26. http://youtu.be/x-PXllic_rE Based on the CCTV footage, the brand new…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 26, 2013
Military Aviation

Photographer captures six F-22 Raptor fighter jets trailing three tankers over the Mediterranean Sea

Stealth planes might be invisible to radars but they can do nothing against human eye, especially when they are contrailing. Taken by Gian Luca Onnis, a (lucky) photographer and aviation…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 25, 2013
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