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Six Canadian CF-18 Hornet jets are deploying to Eastern Europe in response to Ukraine crisis

As part of Canada’s commitment to the NATO, the government of PM Harper decided to dispatch six Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet jets to Eastern Europe. On Apr. 29,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 29, 2014
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French Rafale jets deploy to Poland (without the markings of the unit which fought alongside Soviets in WWII)

Four French Air Force Rafales have deployed to Poland. The aircraft don't sport the traditional tail markings and the reason may be their unit fough alongside the Soviets in WWII.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 29, 2014
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U.S. Air Force F-15C jets intercept Russian spyplane over the Baltic

U.S. F-15Cs performing Baltics Air Policing were scrambled on Monday to intercept a Russian Il-20. According to the Latvia's Military, the U.S. Air Force F-15C deployed to Šiauliai, Lithuania, to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 28, 2014
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How The Israelis Got Their Hands On An Iraqi MiG-21 Fishbed

A 007-style of mission to capture a MiG-21 in the 1960s. Built in more than 11,000 examples and acquired by countless countries around the globe, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 was introduced…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
April 28, 2014
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Close up video of the British Stealth Pole Model

Here's an interesting video of the full size model of the BAE Replica mounted on a pole at BAe Warton facility, in the UK. On Feb. 18, a full size…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 27, 2014
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Putin’s Doomsday Plane circling near Finland for third day in a row as he visits his spiritual mentor

A Russian Tu-214R Special Mission Aircraft has been operating quite close to Finland's airspace for the last days. A Tupolev Tu-214SR, used as a communication relay aircraft often dispatched by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 27, 2014
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