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Aviation

Utøya island attack: the only police helicopter grounded by budget constraints

After reading my last post about Utøya island attack a friend of mine sent me a detailed description of the exact chronology of the events in Norway, with some more…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 25, 2011
Aviation

Utøya island attack: another example of news helicopters faster to the scene than police choppers

Yesterday, a friend of mine sent me a message after seeing images taken from a helicopter of Anders Behring Breivik shooting people at Utøya island during the so-called 2011 Norway…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 24, 2011
Aviation

Free Libya's new airport: a mountain highway

Few days ago I published an article after seeing a picture that showed two single seat Mig-21bis and one double seat Mig-21UM flying over Benina airbase at the end of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 18, 2011
Aviation

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…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 15, 2011
Libyan Uprising

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…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 13, 2011
Drones

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…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 12, 2011
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