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“Soesterberg we have a problem”: the story of a pilotless Soviet MiG-23 over Belgium

That time a Soviet MiG-23 crossed Europe before crashing in Belgium. Jul. 4 1989 was a hell of an Independence Day for the 32nd TFS (Tactical Fighter Squadron) “Wolfhounds”, a…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
October 3, 2012

U.S. Marine Corps Harrier flight ops aboard USS Bonhomme Richard. As seen through the Night Vision Goggles.

The following cool video shows AV-8B+ Harrier jump jets (as those destroyed in the Taliban attack on Camp Bastion's airfield in Afghanistan) belonging to the Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 2, 2012

Malta International Airshow 2012 Highlights

Once again, the yearly Malta International Airshow, held on the Sept. 29 - 30 weekend, featured some of the most interesting and rare aircraft of the airshow season. Among the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 2, 2012

The Dark Knight rises: impressive U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber fast flyby photo

Taken on Jul. 21, 2012, by Russell Hill, the following picture shows a variable-sweep wing B-1 strategic bomber serialled 85-0073 "Dark Knight", belonging to the 7th Bomb Wing, 13th Bomb…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 2, 2012

Phabulous Phantom Photo: F-4 fighter jet’s romantic take off into a rainbow

Taken few hours ago at Decimomannu airbase, in Sardinia, by Gian Luca Onnis, the following picture shows a German Air Force F-4 Phantom with the Jadgdeschwader (JG) 71 “Richthofen”, taking…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 1, 2012

UK’s Response Force Task Group heading to the Mediterranean Sea

Led by HMS Illustrious (aka "Lusty"), elements of the UK's Response Force Task Group (RFTG), left Portsmouth on Oct. 1, to take part to part to a series of exercises…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
October 1, 2012
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