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[Photo] EP-3E ARIES II spyplane over Tripoli during U.S. Embassy evacuation

U.S. Embassy "relocation" was supported by F-16, MV-22 Osprey as well as EP-3E Aries II aircraft The US embassy in Tripoli, Libya, was evacuated with staff "relocated" to Tunisia in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 27, 2014
Military Aviation

[Video] Up close and personal with the elusive RC-135 Rivet Joint at Al Udeid airbase, Qatar

You don't happen to see many close up footage of the RC-135 Rivet Joint spyplane. The Rivet Joint is a U.S. strategic asset that is used by the Pentagon in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 26, 2014
Troubled Areas

[Video] Pro-Russia separatists shoot down Ukrainian Su-25, inspect wreckage

Two Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 Frogfoot attack planes were shot down in eastern Ukraine lately. Here's the video of pro-Russia separatists inspecting the wreckage. On Jul. 23, two Ukrainian Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 25, 2014
Drones

Armed U.S. Predator drone appears over Iraq

An MQ-1 Predator drone was filmed near Mosul, Iraq. Allegedly filmed in the skies over Anbar, south of Mosul, in Iraq, the video below shows what clearly seems to be…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 25, 2014
F-35

Here’s the first (and second) Australian F-35 Lightning II aircraft

A sneak preview of the first and second F-35 being delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force The first of 72 F-35s for the Royal Australian Air Force rolled out…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 24, 2014
Airshows

Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 highlights

Here are some of the highlights of RAF Fairford's Royal International Air Tattoo 2014. Even though the F-35B Lightning II aircraft could not cross the Pond to take part in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 24, 2014
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