The F-15C Eagle, painted in the traditional allied invasion stripe scheme, ice blue tails, and the distinct markings of the 493rd…
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Turkey may have used S-400 missile systems to detect American F-16 fighter jets: US Senators demand new sanctions on the country
by Dario LeoneTurkey may have used its S-400s to detect U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets returning from the Eunomia exercise held in August. The…
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Russian Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jet violates Danish airspace after intercepting USAF B-52
by Dario LeoneThe Russian Su-27, flying from Kaliningrad, followed the B-52 well into Danish airspace over the island, committing a significant violation of…
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Cool photos show USAF B-52s performing first ever six-ship diamond formation while integrating with NATO military aircraft
by Dario Leone“We operate the B-52s in two and three-ship formations all the time, but flying six B-52s, 500’ feet off each other’s…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Former Royal Norwegian Air Force F-104 pilot tells the story of an exciting MiG-25 intercept
by Dario Leone‘I arrived directly underneath the contact at 36,000ft and Mach 0.96. I could not believe my eyes: Was it really a…
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Use of Contracted Russian Fighter Jets in Libya intensifies risk of civilian casualties
by Dario LeoneIn late May, AFRICOM reported that at least 14 MiG-29s and several Su-24s were flown from Russia to Syria, where their…
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Aviation HumorHelicopters
Here’s why this Russian Mi-24 Hind Attack helicopter is painted in US Coast Guard colors
by Dario LeoneNo, it’s not a joke: the photos in this post feature a Russian Mi-24V (NATO reporting name: Hind-E) attack helicopter in…
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CF-121 Redhawk Program: The True Story Behind Canada’s Purchase of 30 Soviet Built MiG-21 Fishbed Fighters
by Dario LeoneVariously referred to by American media as “The Stab in the Back-yard”, “The Fishbed Flap” “The Redhawk Incident” or more ominously…
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An In-Depth Analysis of how Serbs Were Able to Shoot Down An F-117 Stealth Fighter during Operation Allied Force
by Dario Leone‘How were the Serbs able to shoot down an F-117 stealth aircraft? Through a combination of Complacency, Strategy and Luck,’ Chris Morehouse, Aerospace Engineer at U.S.…
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“Recent Russian Bomber Flights were probing NATO’s radar gap in the GIUK Gap,” Former commanding general of US Army Europe says
by Dario LeoneRetired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, former commanding general of US Army Europe, says Russia is attempting to map the contours of…
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