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All Italian Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon units simultaneously deployed to...

Eurofighter Typhoons, belonging to the 4°, 36° and 37° Stormo (Wing), the Italian Air Force units equipped with the European fighter jet recently deployed to Decimomannu to undertake air-to-air combat...

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UAE Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jets operations at Nellis Air Force Base

Six United Arab Emirates 2000 fighter jets participated in Red Flag 13-2 held at Nellis AFB from Jan. 21 to Feb. 1, 2013. These aircraft, 708 and 710 Mirage 2000-9DAD, and 729, 731, 783, 763 Mirage...

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New images of the weird, futuristic “Project Zero” All-Electric Tilt Rotor...

The revolutionary AgustaWestland “Project Zero” all-electric tilt rotor technology demonstrator, designed, built and tested in twelve months, was officially unveiled on Mar. 4, 2013, just prior to the...

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This is what taking off with an F-15 Eagle fighter jet looks like

The following video is part of a series filmed from the backseat of an F-15D with 44th Fighter Squadron from Kadena airbase, Japan. The footage was shot during Ex. Cope Tiger 13, the annual...

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An amazing Mig-29 photoshoot: air-to-air with the Polish Fulcrums

If you ever wondered how air to air photos which appear in aviation magazines are made, this video may be a clue which would provide an answer. It was made when Polish MiG-29s did their duty at Baltic...

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F-35 stealth jump jet has lost 4.5% of testing time due to grounding orders

A question posed in Britain’s Houses of Parliament on Mar. 20 by Scottish Politician Angus Robertson highlighted the amount of time the F-35 development program has been lost due to grounding orders...

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B-52 bomber flying in your vicinity? Don’t worry, it may just be targeting...

The following short video shows a B-52 Stratofortress during a standard training mission of the War Week, an exercise which incorporates Aerial Refueling, Weapons Tactics and High Altitude Maneuvering....

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China’s new stealth fighter’s missile launch rails prove Beijing can improve...

In order to preserve their stealthiness and keep the RCS (Radar Cross Section) as low as possible, radar-evading planes rely on weapons bay: bombs and missiles to be fired are kept inside the bays...

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Ten years ago today: the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat’s attack on Saddam’s yacht

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) was a huge success for the U.S. Navy’s F-14 squadrons: over Iraq, Tomcat pilots and radar intercept officers (RIO) flew different kinds of missions such as air defense,...

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Here comes Skynet: amazing video shows flying robots work together

The following video, that was brought to my attention from Roland Posnett, is amazing. It shows machines future capabilities. The footage was filmed during a presentation by Professor Raffaello...

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B-2 stealth bombers conduct “extended deterrence” round trip mission from the...

B-2 stealth bombers of the U.S. Air Force from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri have conducted a long-duration, round trip (training) mission to the Republic of Korea on Mar. 28. The new “extended...

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[Poster] B-2 stealth bomber over South Korea explained

On Mar. 28, B-2 Spirit stealth bombers performed an extended deterrence mission over South Korea. Images of the batwing bomber, surrounded by F-16s, have emerged. Noteworthy, the image was taken as the...

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RAF Typhoon fighter jets refueled by Italian Air Force Boeing KC-767A tanker...

Four Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets belonging to the UK’s Royal Air Force deployed to Malaysia (where they took part to LIMA – Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition) last week...

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Photo shows targets of (impossible) North Korean attack plan on the US:...

Following the yesterday B-2 Spirit “extended deterrence” mission over South Korea, Kim Jong Un has approved an attack plan on targets located in the Pacific and mainland U.S. Photos published in KCNA...

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Here’s why North Korea’s attack plan on U.S. is a joke

As already explained, Kim Jong Un has approved an attack plan on targets located in the Pacific and mainland U.S. following the yesterday long range round robin mission over South Korea. Photos...

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U.S. moved its F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea. Here’s what they...

An unspecified number of F-22 stealth fighter jets arrived in South Korea on Sunday, Mar. 31, 2013. According to the Wall Street Journal, the aircraft flew from Kadena air base, in Okinawa, Japan, to...

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Poland wants new Mig-29 Fulcrum simulators

Taking into account the fact that Polish MiGs are to be in service until approximately 2030, Polish MOD Armament Inspectorate has announced a new bid to get a flight simulator for this aircraft to be...

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[Map] Here’s the North Korean Air Force order of battle

The following interesting map shows all the airbases in North Korea with a quite detailed list of the Regiments and Squadrons of the Korean People’s Army Air Force (North Korean Air Force). The...

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This is what an (unlikely) Air War in North Korea would look like

Although defended by an obsolete Air Force made of ex-Soviet fighters and bombers North Korea still operates a decent air defense system featuring: radar system with overlapping coverage and high...

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Pentagon deploys anti-ballistic missile defense system to Guam while North...

Wednesday Apr. 3 saw the Pentagon announce that the U.S. is to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to Guam as a precautionary measure in response to threats from North Korea...

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