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Military Aviation

U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet That Shot Down Syrian Su-22 in 2017 Spotted With “New” Kill Markings At NAS Fallon

The Super Hornet BuNo 168912, that shot down a Syrian Su-22 Fitter, now features kill markings on the left hand side of the nose. On Jun. 18, 2017, F/A-18E Super…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 29, 2019
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We Watched (What We Think Was) a Joint Forcible Entry Last Night Over Georgia.

Gunships, Surveillance Aircraft and Tactical Transports Crowded Over Hunter AAF Last Night. Sharp-eyed aviation journalist and photographer Matt Haskell spotted some very interesting activity over Hunter Army Air Field in…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 29, 2019
Military Aviation

These Cool Shots Show RAF Typhoon Jets Practicing Intercept On U.S. B-52 Bomber Deployed to Europe

RAF Typhoons have exercised with visiting US B-52 bombers. RAF Typhoon FGR4 aircraft, based at RAF Coningsby, carried out a practice intercept on U.S. B-52 bombers deployed to RAF Fairford,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 28, 2019
Military Aviation

Here Are The First Images Of Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band on the EA-18G Growler

NGJ-MB will replace one of the AN/ALQ-99 pods on U.S. Navy Growler Electronic Attack aircraft. The first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band pod Raytheon delivered to the U.S. Navy last August…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 28, 2019
Military Aviation

What We Know About The U.S. Raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria.

Large Operation Used Many Aircraft, Significant Coordination and Lightning Violence. The founder and leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a “dangerous and daring nighttime raid” by U.S.…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 27, 2019
Military Aviation

Photos Of The US B-1s Deploying To PSAB Last Week Provide Additional Details About The US Build Up In Saudi Arabia

"Bones" have made a visit to Prince Sultan Air Base. Where U.S. F-22s and EA-18G Growlers are also deployed. Last week, two (according to other sources four) B-1 Bombers from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 27, 2019
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