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9-11

Would modern transponders have made the hijacked planes visible to radars on 9-11?

As everybody know by now, on Sept. 11 2001, the first thing terrorists did as soon as they reached the cockpit of the four hijacked planes was turning the transponder…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 14, 2011
9-11

9/11: A Fighter Pilot’s Account

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle pilot with the 494th Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, recalls September 11, 2001. Here's the article written by D.S. a US fighter pilot…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 11, 2011
Military Aviation

Updated: French Mirage 2000N carrying a live nuclear missile?

When I first saw the picture of a French Air Force Mirage 2000N  carrying an ASMP-A nuclear missile during a test flight at Istres taken by Tucano13800 and published by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 11, 2011
9-11

“Air Force One, you have fast movers your 7 o’clock”: The Presidential VC-25’s Journey Across The U.S. On 9/11

No escort during the attacks, 11 fighters when the airspace was completely free of airliners. Here's the second episode of the 9/11 series. The first one, titled US Air Defense…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 9, 2011
9/11
9-11

US Air Defense’s Response To The September 11 Attacks: Known And Unknown Facts

Everything you need to know to understand what happened in the skies over NYC and the eastern U.S. during and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Even though everybody know what…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 7, 2011

New NATO's PSYOPS message in Libya calls for cooperation and recalls martyrs among rebels

On Sept. 4, 2011, beginning around 14.05 UTC, a new PSYOPS message addressed to the Libyan people has been recorded by European radio hams. The message is addressed to "Libyan…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 4, 2011
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