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New video: Syrian Air Force Mil Mi-17 using rockets

Filmed on Apr. 3, 2012, the following video (clearly) shows a Syrian Air Force Mil Mi-17 multirole helicopter using one of its rocket launchers during the uprising in Syria. [youtube=http://youtu.be/AMc_xmV-TEY]…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 3, 2012
Military Aviation

"Airborne Laser Operations will be conducted in the U.S. airspace" NOTAM says. The U.S. still pursuing the YAL-1 project goals?

Brought to my attention by Jared Soergel on The Aviationist Facebook page, the following NOTAM (Notice To Airmen) issued on the FAA website for Indianapolis and Cleveland ARTCC, disseminates the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 3, 2012
Italian Air Force

Photo: Tornado night take off with full afterburner

Here's what a flight of Italian Tornados taking off from Decimomannu airbase for a night mission looks like. All the images were taken by Giampaolo Mallei on Apr. 2, 2012.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 3, 2012

Flying machine becomes reality: PAL-V (Personal Air and Land Vehicle) makes successful maiden flight

Update Apr. 2, 2012 20.05 GMT It was uploaded to Youtube on Apr. 1 hence, I initially though it was an April Fool, however the video shows a genuine flying…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2012

Night vision footage of U.S. Air Force C-17 dropping U.S. Army personnel onto a Drop Zone

U.S. Air Force C-17s dropping U.S. Army personnel from Fort Bragg, NC at Holland Drop Zone, Fort Bragg Pope Airfield, N.C. in support of Joint Operations Access Exercise JOAX 12-01.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2012
Military Aviation

Video: Algerian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKA refueling from Il-78 Midas

Even if some images have been disclosed in the most authoritative military forums (ACIG, Militaryphotos.net, etc), there are not so many videos about the Algerian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30s on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2012
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