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Special colored F-16 chasing C-130 Hercules over Oslo during an air-to-air photoshoot generates panic among Norwegians

The following video was taken on May 9, 2012 when Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16AM serialled 80-3686 "686" in the special color scheme to celebrate the 100 years of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 13, 2012
China

Second China’s J-20 stealth fighter prototype's new radome: a sign of an installed AESA radar set?

New images published on the Chinese Internet (and in particular those available on the HobbyShangai.net site) showing China's J-20 "Mighty Dragon" new prototype clearly show an interesting detail: the aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 12, 2012
Military Aviation

Photo: C-17 (made barely visible in the darkness by the rotary beacons) is readied for departure in Afghanistan

A C-17 Globemaster II performs pre-flight checks and engine start up in front of a loadmaster of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in a picture taken at "an undisclosed location…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 12, 2012
North Korea

North Korean Military wages electronic war on South….Sort of!

Reports coming out of Seoul suggest that its reclusive neighbour North Korea has started to wage a jamming campaign against the most wired country in the world, with the intention…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
May 12, 2012

Video: Naval aviation-style airborne change of command (hardcore F-18 Hornet porn)

The following video is the 1,200th one uploaded by the U.S. Navy on Youtube. It shows, from the inside, the VFA-211 airborne change of command that took place while the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 11, 2012
Military Aviation

The mysterious U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle detachment in Djibouti. Are they conducting covert air strikes in Yemen?

Although their presence over there is not a secret (since it was announced about 10 years ago and you can see some by simply pointing Google Earth on Djibouti International…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 11, 2012
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