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First F-35's STOVL propulsion system in-flight test video

The F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) currently deployed at NAS Patuxent River conducted the first of a series of planend STOVL propulsion system in flight tests that will…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 12, 2010
Airspace violations

Airspace violations – Episode 4 – El Al flight 402 – The Lost Constellation

El Al Constellation vs. Bulgarian MiG-15s. On 27 July 1955 an El Al Lockheed L-049 Constellation (with registration 4X-AKC, similar to the example shown below) was flying the London -…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 8, 2010
Aviation

The year 2009 in pictures

Last year, I introduced my 2008 debrief with the following words: "It’s only when you get to the end of the year that you get the full picture of what…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 31, 2009
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Season's Greetings

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 22, 2009

Qantas flight QF10, once again in troubles….

I have already discussed the "long line of incidents" that in the last two years has posed a risk to the famous Qantas safety record. More or less two years…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 20, 2009
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Even Predator UAVs face Information Security problems

A series of interesting articles, dealing with the interception of live video feeds broadcasted by the Predator UAVs (Unmanned Air Vehicles) operating in Iraq and Afghanistan by the local insurgents,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 18, 2009
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