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[Photo] F-16 flips on top of another F-16 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Strong winds are believed to have been the cause of a retired F-16 plane flipping on top of another Fighting Falcon at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Winds gusts of 66…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 17, 2014
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Russian Radars back to Cuba

Putin is about to reactivate a Russian radar reconnaissance center in Cuba. The radar station is to use the existing infrastructure located just 100 miles off the coast of Florida…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 16, 2014
Aircraft Carriers

Look Ma, No Hook: how a C-130 Hercules managed to land on an aircraft carrier

The story of  the C-130 Hercules that landed on USS Forrestal Even if, nowadays, the C-2 Greyhound is the biggest transport aircraft designed specifically for carrier operations, on Oct. 30…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
July 16, 2014
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F-35s return to flight. But they can’t attend Farnborough airshow in the UK

Grounding has been lifted with some restrictions. That's why the F-35Bs will not be able to cross the Ocean to attend the Farnborough International Airshow. On Jul. 15, the Pentagon…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 15, 2014
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German Typhoon boasts special World Cup 2014 victory markings

A German Eurofighter Typhoon has already been painted with special World Cup 2014 markings. The images in this post were taken by photographer Gian Luca Onnis, at Decimomannu airbase, on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 15, 2014
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Hamas flying an Iranian-made Armed Drone over Gaza

Al Qassam Brigades are using their Twitter feed to show an Armed Drone flying over Gaza. Ezzedeen Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas are flying…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 14, 2014
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