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Aviation

Russian Sukhoi SuperJet-100 goes off radars in Jakarta during demo tour: Controlled Flight Into Terrain and Hijacking not ruled out

On May 9, at 15.30LT, a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 (95004), involved in a demo tour in southeast Asia, with 46 people on board has disappeared from radars, approximately 36…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 9, 2012
Military Aviation

Norwegian P-3 maritime patrol aircraft’s close encounter with an aggressive Russian Mig-31 Foxhound

According to the Norwegian newspaper Andoyposten which gave the news, Apr. 10, 2012 will go down as a date that one particular Royal Norwegian Air Force P-3 crew will never…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
May 9, 2012
Military Aviation

Cool upside down self-portrait photo of an Israeli F-15 fighter pilot (wearing a local-made Display And Sight Helmet)

You will not find many official photographs of the Israeli airmen. Even less showing their custom-modified flight gear. However, an interesting image released by the Israel Defence Force, not only…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 8, 2012
Aviation Safety

Lockheed Martin's Twitter campaign to save the F-22's checkered reputation

On Sunday May 6, few hours ahead of CBS 60 Minutes featuring an interview with two F-22 pilots who have asked not to fly the Raptor fighter jet because of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 7, 2012
Aircraft Carriers

Near miss as Britain's biggest warship squeezes through Thames Barrier to attend the Olympic Guard exercise

Along with the Typhoon on QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) at RAF Northolt, west London, the Olympic Guard exercise, whose goal is to test the security plan aimed to prevent a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 7, 2012
Military Aviation

More Strike Eagles deploying to Afghanistan. Once again via Moron Air Base, Spain.

Even if many readers didn't know this airport until I published the story of the F-22 deployed to the UAE, Moron Air Base (whose actual name is Morón) is a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 7, 2012
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