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Flares! Flares! Flares! The BAF F-16 solo display during the Rome International Air Show

On Jun. 2, the Belgian Air Component F-16 solo demo team performed a pyrotechnic air display during the rehearsals of the Rome International Air Show 2012. The F-16 MLU released…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 2, 2012

U.S. Marines do it at night: F/A-18D first ever arrested night landing on Tinian, Northern Marianas Islands

Do you remember the previous article about the first ever “coral” arrestment on a tiny island of the Northern Mariana Islands? To make it more difficult, on May 29, during…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 1, 2012
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
Military Aviation

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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