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Polish MiG-29
Military Aviation

Up Close And Personal With The Polish MiG-29s At Minsk Mazowiecki Air Base

Polish Air Force MiG-29s at work: night sorties of the Fulcrum are spectacular! Two weeks ago we were invited to visit the Minsk Mazowiecki airbase, near Warsaw, to witness the…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 24, 2021
Su-57
Military Aviation

Listen To The Russian Su-57 Felon’s Distinctive ‘Creepy’ Sound

The Sukhoi Su-57's engines generate a peculiar noise; a sort of "howl". We have already talked about the peculiar engine sound of the Su-57 Felon, Russia's 5th generation aircraft earlier…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 22, 2021
Steadfast Noon
Military Aviation

NATO’s Annual Nuclear Strike Exercise Underway In Southern Europe

"Steadfast Noon" gathers aircraft and personnel from 14 NATO countries. The bases used for the drills are Aviano AB and Ghedi, in Italy. NATO's yearly "deterrence" exercise, codenamed "Steadfast Noon",…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 21, 2021
Gaddafi raid
Libya

The Air Strike That Led To The Capture (And Subsequent Killing) Of Muammar Gaddafi 10 Years Ago Today

On this day in 2011, an air strike by NATO aircraft contributed to the capture of Col. Gaddafi. Here's how it went. Although NATO’s Operation Unified Protector, as the multinational…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2021
B-1 over Black Sea
Military Aviation

Russian Su-30s Intercept U.S. B-1 Lancers Conducting Counter Maritime Mission Over The Black Sea

A short clip filmed by one of the Russian Flankers show the B-1 during air-to-air refueling with a KC-135 over the Black Sea. On Oct. 19, 2021, two B-1B Lancer…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2021
Blue Flag 2021
Military Aviation

Everything You Need To Know About ‘Blue Flag 2021, The Largest And Most Advanced Air Exercise Ever Held in Israel

4th and 5th generation aircraft from Israel, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, UK and US are taking part in Blue Flag 2021. Here's everything you need to know. Ovda (or…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 19, 2021
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