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Military Aviation

New Nellis Aggressors F-15’s "splinter" color scheme inspired by Sukhoi Su-35S (and PAK-FA) camouflage

After publishing the first images of the F-15C 78-0509/WA-09 of the 65th AGRS (Aggressor Squadron) in a “splinter” camouflage at Red Flag 12-2, many have asked what country's color scheme…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 5, 2012
Military Aviation

Nellis Aggressors' F-15 in new "splinter" color scheme at Red Flag 12-2

The following pictures, taken by The Aviationist's contributor Tony Lovelock at Nellis AFB, Nevada, during the recent Red Flag 12-2 exercise, show the F-15C 78-0509/WA-09 of the 65th AGRS (Aggressor…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 5, 2012

Recognized Maritime Picture, Sensor Fusion and AIS: inside the Italian Navy's new Maritime Operation Center

On Jan. 19, the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) inaugurated its new Maritime Operation Center (MOC) with a ceremony that was attended by the Minister of Defense Giampaolo di Paola, along…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 4, 2012
Military Aviation

Following on India's MMRCA win, Rafale on the verge of winning UAE fighter deal?

Has Dassault won a 60 jet deal with the UAE? French newspaper La Tribune reported on Feb. 2, 2012, that France could be on the verge of winning a long-awaited…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 4, 2012
Military Aviation

Low-Collateral Damage BONE: new weapon in the B-1's arsenal

This week, the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, has completed a compatibility test of the BLU-129 on the B-1 bomber over the Utah…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 3, 2012
Military Aviation

What a Photo of Two Soviet MiG-29s Intercepted by U.S. F-15s over the Bering Strait Says About Fighter Tactics

You have probably already seen this photograph of F-15s intercepting two MiG-29 Fulcrums. But do you really understand what are the fighters doing? The main image in this article was…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 3, 2012
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