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Aircraft Carriers

Iran’s fake aircraft carrier features fake F/A-18 Hornet in Jolly Rogers livery

Recent satellite imagery showed Tehran is building a fake U.S. aircraft. New photographs prove that Iran's Nimitz class mock flattop hosts several (fake) planes, including some CAG birds and a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2014
Russia

These days, the Baltic region is a buzzing hive of NATO planes

On May 1. the Polish Air Force will take responsibility for the Baltic Air Policing: four MiG-29 Fulcrums accompanied by more than 100 soldiers will deploy to Lithuania. Along with…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
April 2, 2014
Military Aviation

No, six F-22 stealth fighters are not deploying anywhere near Russia

According to some rumors, the six F-22 Raptor stealth jets that left the U.S. on Saturday were deploying near Russia following the Crimean crisis. But the aircraft were simply heading…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 1, 2014
Military Aviation

Why the F-5 Tiger was the perfect plane to simulate Soviet “Bandits” in adversary missions

Developed as an advanced version of the F-5 fighter, the Northrop F-5E was selected to be the International Fighter Aircraft to follow the F-5A, and over 950 Tiger II were…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
April 1, 2014
Russia

A Russian “doomsday plane” is circling over Crimea right now

Just in case someone had doubts about air superiority over Crimea. The Tupolev Tu-214SR is a Russian Special Mission Aircraft believed to act as a communication relay aircraft. This kind…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 31, 2014
Military Aviation

Meanwhile, additional U.S. aircraft are amassing in Poland

More U.S. aircraft have deployed to Poland amid growing concern for Russian presence in Central-Eastern Europe. Last week, three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft deployed to 33rd Air Transport Base in…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
March 31, 2014
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