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New video: Russian gunships cross the Strait of Kerch at low level during...
Russian Mil Mi-24 Hind gunships entered the Ukrainian airspace flying at ultra-low level over the sea. A new video taken on Feb. 28, during the opening phase of the Russian invasion of Crimea, shows...
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Twelve Croatian Air Force Mig-21s stuck in Ukraine following Russian invasion
The Russian invasion of Crimea has found some Croatian Migs in Odessa. According to Croatian media outlets, 12 Croatian Air Force Mig-21 that were sent in Ukraine to undertake maintenance activity are...
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[Video] Russian troops fire shots over the heads of Ukrainian air force...
Russian troops fire shots over the heads of Ukrainian air force personnel near occupied airport Belbek Crimea. This video shows the tense moment Russian troops met Ukrainian Air Force soldiers near the...
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MiG working on a new interceptor, capable of Mach 4
The Russian Armed Forces are working on the Mig-41, a new supersonic fighter based on the Mig-31 Foxhound. According to the famous experimental pilot Anatoliy Kvochur, the MiG-41 is to be capable of...
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Awesome video shows C-5 Galaxy performing a nose gear up landing on dry lakebed
C5 Landing Nose Gear Up at Edwards AFB’s Dry Lakebed Few days ago we posted the fascinating video of a B-1 bomber performing a nose gear up landing at Rogers Dry Lakebed, Edwards Air Force Base, in...
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[Video] Russian Tunguska Anti-Aircraft Vehicle’s Firing System Goes Awry...
Tunguska anti-aircraft weapon system jammed machine. Footage from different point of views. The following videos show a 9K22 Tunguska anti aircraft weapon system going out of control during live firing...
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Must see: the entire video of the “ultimate selfie” of an F-16 pilot firing a...
Just in case you thought the photo was a fake. After publishing the famous selfie of the F-16 pilot firing an AIM-9L Sidewinder missile, the Royal Danish Air Force has posted the entire GoPro video of...
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You can buy a Ukrainian Tu-95 Strategic Bomber on eBay right now
Have you put aside some 5 million USD? Then you can buy a Tupolev Tu-95 Bear. The item is listed as used but shipping cost from Ukraine is included. According to the seller (a company headquartered in...
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[Photo] Drill Platoon and Blue Angels “Fat Albert” flyby
Blue Angels “Fat Albert” doing a low passage over the Drill Platoon. Another interesting flyby, once again by a heavy plane: the Blue Angels, Marine Corps’ C-130 Hercules, known as “Fat Albert” flies...
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[Video] Russian gunships circling over the roofs of Sevastopol, Crimea
Two Russian Hind choppers having fun at low altitude over Sevastopol in Crimea. It’s not clear whether they were circling over a specific target or simply performing a show of force. For sure, the...
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U.S. deploys 12 F-16 fighter jets to Poland amid Crimea crisis
A squadron of U.S. Air Force F-16s from Aviano deploying to Poland in response to Ukrainian crisis. Twelve F-16s and 300 military will deploy next week to Lask air base in central Poland, for a...
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The forgotten father of the Eurofighter Typhoon: the F-104 CCV
Even if the last F-104 fighter jets in active service were retired by the Italian Air Force on Oct. 31, 2004, the Starfighter legacy survived in a modern combat plane: the Eurofighter Typhoon. Whereas...
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Russian Helicopter and Drone violate Georgia’s airspace
As if violating the Ukrainian airspace wasn’t enough, a Russian Mi-8 Hip and UAV violated the Georgian airspace. According to Georgia’s Foreign Ministry, on Mar. 6, at about 12:20 LT, an Mi-8 utility...
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Stolen passports aboard Malaysia Airlines B777 disappeared enroute to Beijing
Authorities have confirmed that two names listed on the manifest of the missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight disappeared from radars 40 minutes from take off were stolen in Thailand. On Mar. 8,...
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[Video] Russian soldier dazzles Ukrainian surveillance plane with laser
Russian soldiers fired at a Ukrainian State Border Guard Service that was patrolling the border area along the Perekop Isthmus. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine’s press service has released an...
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This is what happens when MiG-29 Fulcrum’s wheel brake anti-skid controls fail
Anti-skid lockup on a Mig-29 documented by these stunning photos. Taken at Kecskemet airbase in Hungary in 2003, when the Hungarian Air Force operated the Fulcrum fighter jets (later replaced by the...
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NATO planes will monitor Ukrainian border ahead of Sunday’s referendum to...
NATO has announced it will deploy E-3 AWACS Airborne Early Warning planes in Poland and Romania to monitor Ukraine’s airspace. In what is a significant escalation of the crisis, NATO has decided to...
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What we know and what we don’t about the mysterious Malaysia Airlines MH370...
Some 72 hours after contact with the Boeing 777 flying over the Gulf of Thailand was lost, what really happened to Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight remains a mystery. It’s almost impossible to say what...
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[Map] Ukrainian Military Bases and Russian Forces located near Ukraine’s borders
Here’s the position of the Russian and Ukrainian military forces in and around Crimea. Although it is dated Mar. 1, 2014, hence a bit obsolete how dynamic the situation on the ground is in Crimea and...
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