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Private Cessna violates Russian airspace near Poland. Su-27 Flanker fighter jets are scrambled against it.

Russian MoD has confirmed that a private Cessna plane has Russia's airspace in the Kaliningrad region, near the Baltic  Gdansk Bay, on Jul. 25. Sukhoi Su-27 plane was used to…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 28, 2013
Military Aviation

Here are the images of the first ten U.S. F-15 fighter jets deploying to Israel for “Juniper Stallion 13”

On the afternoon of Jul. 14, 2013, ten F-15 fighter jets (8 x F-15Cs and 2 x F-15Ds) left the UK for Israel on Jul. 16. from the Louisiana ANG…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 26, 2013
Aviation Safety

F/A-18 Hornet pilot performs one of craziest flybys ever

Poor airmanship or skilful pilot? Most probably both. The new video (actually posted to Youtube a couple of years ago - thanks to Juanma Baiutti for the heads-up) that will fuel…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 25, 2013

U.S. Air Force to shoot down its own F-16 (aerial target drones)

As no Phantoms are left to be converted after the last one left the 309th AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group) based in Tuscon, Arizona to join the 82nd Aerial…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 25, 2013
Drones

Italian mini-UAV deployed to Afghanistan for Herat airbase surveillance

"The owl", is the name given to the STRIX-C, the small tactical remotely piloted aircraft (RPV) that the provides surveillance of the base in Afghanistan that hosts the 2,500 men…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 24, 2013
Helicopters

Flood rescue efforts bring Turkish choppers on improvised landing pads

On Jul. 19, heavy flood and landslides in Turkey's southern Hatay city caused 5 dead and 12 wounded. The collapse of a bridge over the local highway closed the area…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 23, 2013
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