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Military Aviation

Herculean formation: This is what a (loose) "right echelon" of seven C-130 Hercules looks like

Taken during the recent MAFEX Exercise, attended by nearly 70 cargo planes in Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, the following image shows C-130J Hercules planes from across the Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 1, 2012

Falklands War video: Argentine A-4 Skyhawks' (insane) low level attack

At its 30th anniversary, the Falklands War (Malvinas for the Argentine people) offers several interesting "case studies": long range strikes, daring combat missions and insane low altitude attack runs. For…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 1, 2012

Watch this: mini-drone spots looter inside church damaged by powerful earthquake in northern Italy

On May 20 a powerful earthquake followed by a second major tremor on May 29, hit northern Italy (especially Emilia Romagna region).  The death toll of the quakes is 17…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 31, 2012
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Jet-porn: U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber flying low and fast in some of the best "Bone" photos ever taken.

The following pictures were taken by Larry Titchenal, on Friday Apr. 27, 2012 during the practice day of the Fort Lauderdale Airshow, in Florida. Two four-engine variable-sweep wing strategic bombers…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 31, 2012
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Video: DIY anti-aircraft pick up used by Free Syria Army to shoot down Assad's helicopters

The following video, uploaded on Youtube on May 29, shows members of the Free Syria Army, using a gun mounted on a pick-up to target an overlying regime's Mil Mi-8…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 31, 2012
Military Aviation

Mass mobility exercise with nearly 70 cargo planes at Nellis Air Force Base

On May 23, the U.S. Air Force Weapons School conducted its Mobility Forces Exercise, or MAFEX, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Nearly 70 aircraft, primarily consisting of C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircraft,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 30, 2012
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