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China

Chinese fighters' pyrotechnic performance during Russia – China war games

An interesting fleet review of the Russia-China joint naval exercise in the Yellow Sea took place on Apr. 26. Chinese and Russian warships, warplanes took part in the final event…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 28, 2012
Osama Bin Laden raid

This memo (and a couple of 5.56 mm rounds) killed Osama Bin Laden

Even if the main U.S. media outlets have already published it, I still think the paper shown below deserves some attention: it is the memo by the (then) CIA Director…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 28, 2012
Iran

These are the Iranian "Navy SEALs". Really.

Update Apr. 27, 2012 21.55 GMT Looks like the user who uploaded the video has denied the possibility to embed the video. Hence you can't watch the footage directly on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 27, 2012
Aviation

The Space Shuttle Enterprise flying over New York City

On Apr. 27, Space Shuttle Enteprise, atop a NASA  B747 SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft) N905NA, from Washington Dulles airport, using radio callsign “Bovic 15 Heavy”, flew over New York City…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 27, 2012
Military Aviation

Bring on some bandits! Combat pilots to fight against computer generated aggressors. During actual training flights.

Even if WVR (Within Visual Range) contests made famous by Top Gun movie, are still the most exciting (and disputed....) part of a combat pilot's training, future wars' most likely…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 27, 2012
Military Aviation

MiG-29 crashes during Bulgarian – US Air Force exercise: a dramatic photo sequence shows the mishap

On Apr. 26, 2012, a Bulgarian MiG-29UB ("11" white), involved in the Thracian Star 2012 exercise with the U.S. Air Force F-16s from Aviano, crashed into a river between the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 26, 2012
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