Are you able to identify this rocket? It was found near a high speed railway in Italy…
On Jul. 14, 2011, what has been defined as a rocket or a "combat ground-to-air missile used by Italian helicopters" was found in a field near the tracks of a…
Picture taken near Benghazi raises question: is the Libyan No-Fly Zone active?
Thanks to a post on the ACIG.org forum, I found an article published on the Detroit Free Press titled "Obama acting lawfully on Libya, adviser says" that shows an extremely…
Behind the Scenes: What It's Like Inside a Predator Drone Control Station
Once closely guarded military secrets, remotely operated Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are now widely known to play a vital role in modern wars. But even while most people recognize that…
Don't do this at home: the Argentinean pilots braveness dispute
Following is the list of the most interesting consequences of my recent blog posts about the Argentine Air Force IA-63 Pampa crazy flyby and about the Argentinean A-4AR's tank disintegration:…
Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 81 – 104)
Previous debriefings: Archive With the air campaign in Libya in progress for more than 100 days, I think it's better to give the blog's reader an extremely quick recap of…
Italy is ready to use the new Predator B (MQ-9 Reaper) drones in Libya to improve NATO ISR capabilities
On Jun. 28, 2011, the ItAF officially presented its first two of 6 Predator B (MQ-9 Reaper) during an interesting ISR (Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Media Tour at Amendola, Italy's…