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Military Aviation

An unusual view of Exercise Red Flag at Night, from Nevada Desert

The night operations have become a mainstay of Red Flag. Given most modern air campaigns begin with night operations, these Red Flag exercises are a valuable training opportunity for pilots…

Todd Miller Todd Miller
August 14, 2014
Military Aviation

U.S. airborne communication plane could be tracked on the Web for 9 hours during air strike that killed Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

At least seven Taliban militants were killed following a NATO air raid Afghanistan. Noteworthy, a sign of the developing operation may have been a U.S. Air Force E-11A BACN plane…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 13, 2014
Military Aviation

Focus on Eurofighter Typhoons’ role in Exercise Anatolian Eagle in Turkey

Twelve Eurofighter Typhoons belonging to the Royal Air Force and the Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force) took part in the international edition of Anatolian Eagle, from June 9 –…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 12, 2014
Military Aviation

Breathtaking photo as F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot seemingly activates “Hyperspace Drive”

An amazing shot from a Super Hornet fighter pilot This photo was taken by an F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot with the U.S. Navy's Strike-Fighter Squadron 27 (VFA-27) "Royal Maces" during…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 12, 2014
Military Aviation

Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2014-2: Turkey, Jordan, Qatar, Spain and the UK train for real combat ops

Attracting an increasing number of foreign air arms, Anatolian Eagle has become a high-tech exercise that gives participating units the opportunity to assess their capabilities and readiness for war, to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 11, 2014
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Pilots explain how Navy’s F-4 Phantoms intercepted Soviet Bombers near U.S. aircraft carriers

Developed as interceptor to protect U.S. Navy's Carrier Battle Groups (CVBG), the F-4 had frequent close encounters with Soviet Tu-95 and Tu-16 bombers near aircraft carriers around the world U.S.…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
August 11, 2014
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