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Infected US drones: rather embarrassing but (probably) no big deal

Even though the news that a computer virus has infected US Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ keystroke during their missions over Afghanistan, Libya and other warzones (Yemen?), spread like fire…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 8, 2011

F-35B first landing on USS Wasp – video with background music to mask noise level?

On Oct. 3, the F-35B test aircraft BF-2, piloted by Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk, performed the first at-sea vertical landing on USS Wasp's (LHD 1) flight deck.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 4, 2011
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On Board ‘Nave Duilio’, A Modern Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer

We visited Nave Duilio, a modern AAW Destroyer. According to the US DoD, the term "Anti-Air Warfare" is used to indicate the action required to destroy or reduce to an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 29, 2011

Laser strike against a Police helicopter caught on tape

Using a laser pointer against an aircraft is never a good idea and it can lead to an immediate arrest, especially if you strike a Police helicopter equipped with an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 28, 2011

Sion airshow: warbirds, aerobatic display teams and the usual MMRCA contenders

The Eurofighter Typhoon and the Dassault Rafale combat planes haven't missed a chance to display their capabilities during the last year. Aero India 2011, Le Bourget, Royal International Air Tattoo,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 28, 2011
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The mysterious E-6B orbits over UK on the night Osama Bin Laden was killed

The first thing I did when Lee Armstrong told me to give a try to Planefinder's new search feature was to look for some E-6Bs, which are among the most…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 26, 2011
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