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F-35

Regardless of all the sensors, here is why F-35 pilots need to visually check their 6 o’clock

In a recent post, we have explained that a recently leaked Pentagon report highlighted the poor "out-of-cockpit visibility in the F-35A", a shortcoming that would limit the pilots ability to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2013
Drones

Mystery drone emerges from the sea in the Gulf of Oman. American, Israeli or …. Iranian?

The following image shows a drone reportedly recovered by the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution from the sea in the Gulf of Oman, near the port of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2013
Military Aviation

Poland starts own F-16 Viper Maintenance Center

Poland has the most modern set of F-16s in Europe. 48 F-16 C/D Block 52+s  were purchased in order to replace the obsolete ex-Warsaw Pact MiG-21s, Mig-23s and other fighters…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
March 11, 2013
Military Aviation

Air Force releases photo of F-22 stealth fighter with Area 51 base in the background

Tanker rides are among the opportunity provided to media representatives during Red Flag exercises at Nellis Air Force Base. Every now and then, reporters and photographers are allowed to board…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 10, 2013
Military Aviation

Stunning MiG-21 Highway Operations in the Polish equivalent of Top Gun

Regarding the last post about the Korean MiG-21s' highway operations here's another interesting thing. It is a fragment of a Polish movie Na Niebie i Na Ziemii (In the Sky…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
March 9, 2013
Military Aviation

Excellent video of F-22 Raptor stealth fighter operations at Red Flag 13-3

Here's a really cool video showing the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter ops during Red Flag 13-3 currently underway at Nellis Air Force Base, in Nevada. Raptors belonging to the 1st…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 8, 2013
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