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Photo: Eurofighter Typhoon’s kill markings. F-16, F-18 and Mirage 2000 among...
As already explained several times, kills scored during simulated dissimilar air combat training are not particularly interesting (other than for marketing purposes) unless the actual Rules Of...
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“Turkish F-4 gunned down by anti-aircraft artillery inside the Syrian...
The Turkish RF-4E shot down by Syria on Jun. 22, was probably gunned by a shore-based anti-aircraft artillery battery while it was flying inside the Syrian airspace. Therefore, the U.S. version of the...
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Photo: Royal Air Force Hawks (including a special color aircraft) landing at...
Taken by Gian Luca Onnis, at Decimomannu airbase on Jun. 28, the following pictures show two RAF Hawks landing for a stopover in Sardinia on their way to Akrotiri, Cyprus. Noteworthy, one of the them...
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Report: Throckmorton Airshow 2012 (ruined by bad weather)
Throckmorton airfield was built in 1940 at the beginning of World War II and became home to No. 23 Operational Training Unit equipped with Wellingtonbombers. It then became home to No.1 Ferry unit,...
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Six Turkey’s F-16s scrambled on Syria border after Syrian helicopters came...
Six Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from airbases in southern Turkey after Syrian helicopters were spotted near the border between the two countries. The Turkish QRA (Quick Reaction...
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Pararescuemen training jumps from U.S. Air Force HC-130s
The following picture, was taken on Jun. 27, when pararescuemen with the 306th Rescue Squadron conducted training jumps from an HC-130P at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to maintain readiness...
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Video: Brazilian Air Force Mirage 2000 flyover shatters windows of Supreme...
On Jul. 1, 2012, at around 10:20 local time, the windows of the Supreme Court and Congressional buildings in Brasíla, Brazil’s capital, were shattered as two Mirage 2000 fighter jet performed a flyover...
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U.S. Air Force C-130H plane crashes during a firefighting mission in South...
At 18.00LT on Jul. 1, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) equipped C-130H, identified as serial number 92-1454 (156 AS/145AW NC ANG), supporting firefighting missions against the White Draw...
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Was the Turkish F-4 Phantom shot down by Syria actually a drone? A new...
Since the news that a Turkish Air Force RF-4E had been shot down by Syria on Jun. 22, I’ve received several comments and emails from known and reliable sources as well as anonymous people. Among the...
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Parade of Pachyderms: mass launch of 12 large cargo planes
On Jun. 29, 2012, Team Travis conducted a mass launch of 12 cargo planes to test the ability of the local Air Mobility Wing to safely and smoothly launch a large number of aircraft in a matter of a few...
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RAF loses two Tornado GR4 aircraft in crash off eastern Scottish coast
News reports have come in the afternoon of Jul. 3 that two RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft have crashed into the Moray Firth off the Eastern coast of Scotland. The RNLI (Coastguard) has released information...
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Farnborough 2012 photo: These helicopters are so close they appear to almost...
The following image was taken during the Agusta Westland helicopters display at Farnborough International Airshow 2012 on Jul. 9. The AW139, AW169 and AW189 are close, but the zoom effect of a 400mm...
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Farnborough 2012 photo: F/A-18F Super Hornet take off
Here’s a cool picture of the Boeing F/A-18F of the U.S. Navy VFA-122 departing for the daily air display at Farnborough International Airshow. The multirole plane performed its display with a payload...
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Farnborough 2012: Special colored C-130H of the Colombian Air Force landing...
Taken by The Aviationist’s Giovanni Maduli in the evening of Jul. 9, the following pictures show the C-130 of the Colombian Air Force, coming from RAF Fairford (where it took part to the Royal...
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Farnborough 2012: AgustaWestland HH-139A’s new combat configuration
One of the firsts of Farnborough International Airshow 2012 was exhibited at the Finmeccanica pavilion, where a brand new Italian Air Force HH-139A (the military designation of the AW139 helicopter)...
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Farnborough 2012: Parade of Flying Legends
Farnborough International Airshow 2012 is not only interesting for the new aircraft, equipment, weapon systems, orders being announced and so on. Among the planes taking part to the daily air display...
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Farnborough 2012: new details about the “weaponized” C-27J disclosed
In a media briefing held inside the fuselage of the C-27J CSX62127, Alenia Aermacchi has unveiled a few more details about the new gunship version of the Spartan launched by Alenia Aeronautica and ATK...
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Farnborough 2012 Photo: Flying as “Scalp 99″ a U.S. B-52 Stratofortress opens...
While Day 1 was opened by a memorable Red Arrows and Avro Vulcan formation, the second trade day of Farnborough International Air Show 2012 air display was kicked off by a U.S. B-52. Coming from RAF...
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Farnborough 2012: This is the most advanced flight helmet, ever. The F-35′s...
The one depicted in the following pictures is the most adveniristic combat pilot’s flight helmet ever developed. It is called “HMDS Gen II” and it is produced by Vision Systems International (VSI), the...
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Do you wanna know if a Cold War era B-52H approaching you at low level is...
The following picture was taken by The Aviationist’s photographer Giovanni Maduli during the opening flyover of the Day 2 of the Farnborough International Airshow 2012. The B-52H, using callsign “Scalp...
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