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French fighter jet and helicopter launched to intercept a paraglider approaching a nuclear plant

On May 2, a Greenpeace activist flying a paraglider, entered the forbidden airspace over the Le Bugey nuclear power plant, between Lyon and Geneva, and dropped a smoke device on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 5, 2012
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Here’s what the future Air Force One replacement will look like

Within the end of the decade, the U.S. Air Force will have to replace its most famous and representative plane, the same that has brought President Obama on his surprise…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 5, 2012
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There's a place in London where RAF Typhoons will buzz your car during the Olympics

If you plan to visit London during the Olympic Games and you are an aviation geek, I suggest you to pay a visit to one of the best (temporary) spotting…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2012
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Photo: C-17 creates a huge cyclonic twist during NASA test

There's a certain interest in technologies capable to detect volcanic ash in flight since, in April 2010, the European airspace was almost paralyzed as a consequence of the eruption of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2012
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Curious photo: This is not a Hollywood film set but the U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet simulator

The following picture shows an F/A-18C Hornet Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) that the U.S. Marine Corps have recently relocated to MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Iwakuni, Japan. The TOFT…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2012

Top Guns over the Canary Islands: DACT 2012 photo report

Between Apr. 16 and 27, Gando airbase, Canary Islands, hosted the annual DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) exercise. Organized by the Spanish Air Force, the 2012 edition was attended by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2012
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