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Boeing tests badass missile that can knock out computers, electrical systems with a high-powered microwave pulse

On Oct. 16, 2012, at 10.32 am MST, a missile made history cruising fast over the desert at the Utah Test and Training Range. Known as CHAMP, Counter-electronics High-powered Advanced…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 25, 2012
Aircraft Carriers

Tomcat vs Zero: When The F-14 Of The ‘Jolly Rogers’ Flew To Hollywood

Do you remember "The Final Countdown" movie? Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 is one of the most famous squadrons in the U.S. Navy. The unit has gained a certain popularity…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
October 25, 2012
Bizarre

Here’s Why The U.S. Air Force’s Real Flying Saucer Never Made It To Operational Service

You read it well: the U.S. Air Force developed a real Flying Saucer. Even though newly declassified documents concerning the U.S. flying saucer projects already made the news when they…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 24, 2012

M-346 advanced combat trainer flying with a pair of Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

Taken at Decimomannu airbase last week, the following picture shows an M-346 "Master" advanced combat trainer with two dummy AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles at the wing tip launchers. Serialled CP…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 23, 2012

An ordinary day at RAF Coningsby airbase, UK’s main Eurofighter Typhoon base

RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, England is the home base of several Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon units: 3 Squadron, 11 Squadron, 17 Squadron (Operational Evaluation Unit) and 29 Squadron (Operational…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 23, 2012

Video of Su-22 releasing flares during attack shows Syrian pilots are becoming concerned of surface to air missiles

Reportedly filmed on Oct. 20 at Maarat Al-Nouman, Idlib, where Syrian Arab Air Force planes have been concentrating their missions lately, the following video shows a Su-22M-4K involved in a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 22, 2012
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