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All the war tech you'll find in "Act of Valor" action movie

There are various reasons why "Act of Valor", the movie released on Feb. 24, 2012, is interesting from the military geek point of view. First of all it features the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 8, 2012
Military Aviation

Nellis AFB Strike Eagles: the 17th Weapons Squadron’s F-15Es at work

Part of the 57th Wing, U.S. Air Force's largest composite wing (that oversees all flying ops at Nellis AFB, Nevada, including the Red Flag and Green Flag exercises), the USAF…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 7, 2012

Video: F-35A night refueling

Just released by Lockheed Martin, a short but interesting video showing the F-35 performing night refueling from both a U.S. Air Force KC-135 and KC-10. [youtube=http://youtu.be/qr1ibsrSu2A] Related articles Photo: F-35…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 7, 2012
Aviation Safety

[Updated] VFA-106 F-18D crashes into apartments at Virginia Beach. Loud bang heard before the crash. Symptom of compressor stall. In the left engine.

An F-18D Hornet, belonging to the VFA-106 "Gladiators" crashed on Apr. 6, 2012 at around into 12.15 LT into apartments at Fleming Circle, Virginia Beach causing at least 6 injuries…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 6, 2012
Military Aviation

Cuban Air Force in action in 2008 movie about the Angolan civil war

Did you know that Cuba was involved in the Angolan Civil War? Kangamba, a 2008 Cuban movie, recounts one of the most important chapters of Cuba's large-scale military intervention in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 6, 2012
Military Aviation

Lion Effort 2012: the biggest Gripen exercise to date (with South African Air Force planes for the first time in Europe)

Update Apr. 6, 2012 23.15 GMT Taking place in Sweden from Mar. 27 to Apr. 5, 2012, Lion Effort 2012 was the biggest Gripen exercise ever held. All five Saab…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 6, 2012
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