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Five U.S. Strategic bombers conduct simultaneous missions around the North Pole and over Alaska

Dubbed "Polar Roar" the latest show of force saw U.S. bombers flying to the North and Baltic Seas in a Cold War-style exercise. One B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 3, 2016
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Epic selfie catches moment EA-18G Growler pilot fires an AGM-88 HARM missile

Flight Lieutenant Todd ‘Woody' Woodford, an Australian officer assigned to VAQ-135, launches an AGM-88 HARM All-Up-Round from a Growler. The above selfie was taken by a Royal Australian Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 2, 2016
Libya

U.S. Marine Corps helicopters aboard amphibious assault ship and USAF drones lead new round of U.S. air strikes on ISIS in Libya

Manned and unmanned aircraft have taken part in the air strikes launched on Aug. 1, against Daesh targets around Sirte, in Libya. On Aug. 1, the U.S. launched a new…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 1, 2016
Russia

Russia’s most advanced spyplane has deployed to Syria again

After the first tour of duty in February 2016  the Tu-214R has returned to Latakia. To spy on Daesh (and also on the U.S. F-22s?) The Tu-214R is the most…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 31, 2016
Military Aviation

Take a look at this cool drawing of the Northrop Low Altitude Penetrator concept

This is how the B-2 LAP "variant" might have looked. In 1979, Northrop began studies for a low-observable strategic bomber that would eventually result in the B-2 "Spirit" stealth bomber…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 29, 2016
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Three Kazakhstan Air Force aircraft visit RAF Mildenhall

Some rather exotic visitors. Three interesting aircraft arrived at RAF Mildenhall airbase, UK, on the afternoon of Jul. 13. Two C-295M and one An-72 cargo aircraft, flying from Kazakhstan via…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 28, 2016
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