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Italian Air Force bids farewell to the HH-3F Pelican C-SAR helicopter

The Italian Air Force has retired the HH-3F Pelican after 37 years of active service. The helicopter was replaced by the HH-139A. On Sept. 26, with a ceremony held at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 26, 2014
Iraq

Photos of B-1B over Fallujah remind us “Bones” are bombing ISIS in Iraq and Syria

B-1B "Lancer" bombers belonging to the 7th Bomb Wing from Dyess Air Force Base, in Texas, are bombing ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria. An unspecified number of B-1B bombers…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 26, 2014
Military Aviation

US, Poland accelerate F-16’s Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missiles deal amid Russia tensions

In August last year we analyzed the reasons for the possible Polish purchase of the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missiles (JASSM). Now, in the light of the Ukrainian…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
September 26, 2014
Military Aviation

Why this photo of an F-22 Raptor stealth jet taking off for a night air strike in Syria is interesting

Here is an interesting photograph shot on the night of Sept. 23, when the U.S. fifth generation fighter plane had its baptism of fire. The image in this post is…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 25, 2014
Military Aviation

[Photo] F-22 Raptor stealth jet pilot flies air strike in Syria with U.S. flag in the cockpit

Close up image unveils an interesting detail inside the cockpit of an F-22 Raptor. The photo in this post shows an F-22 Raptor of the 1st Fighter Wing, taking fuel…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 25, 2014
Military Aviation

F-15E Strike Eagles took part in the first air strikes in Syria along with stealth F-22 Raptor Jets

Not only F-22 Raptors conducted the air strikes on ISIS in Syria. F-15E Strike Eagles took part to the first coalition strike package. According to the U.S. Air Force, F-15E…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 24, 2014
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