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Military Aviation

This is one of the largest collections of Soviet airplanes in the world!

If you have not yet planned this year holidays, the following impressive footage gives a hint. Located in Riga, Latvia, the largest collection of Soviet aircraft outside Russia had been set up…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
April 5, 2016
Military Aviation

Finmeccanica signs contract to supply 28 Eurofighter Typhoons to Kuwait

The long-awaited contract to supply Typhoon aircraft to Kuwait has been signed. On Apr. 5, the Kuwaiti MoD and Finmeccanica (the Italian aerospace company which leads commercial activities in Kuwait…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 5, 2016
Military Aviation

Here are the first images of the U.S. Air Force F-15s providing air policing duties in Iceland

The Eagles have arrived in Iceland. Beginning on Apr. 1, 12 F-15C Eagles belonging to the 131st Fighter Squadron, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, and the 194th Fighter Squadron,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 4, 2016
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First footage of Russian Air Force Ka-52s in combat in Syria emerges

The Russian "Hokum-B" helicopters provide close support to the Syrian Army. Although some of Russia’s combat planes have left Syria to return home, part of the tactical aviation has been…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 4, 2016
Military Aviation

The upper end of a MiG-29 Edge of Space flight profile explained

A GoPro photo can provide many details. MigFlug is a company that offers fighter jet flying experiences in wide variety of aircraft in Russia, Europe and North America, during a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2016
Iraq

Watch an AC-130W Gunship refuel over Iraq and then disappear into the night

The best part is when the gunship disappears into the night. The following footage was filmed from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron as…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2016
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