A considerable percentage of the entire Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet may potentially be relevant for repair and…
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NATO F-35 Milestone: Denmark’s first F-35A Lightning II performs maiden flight
by Dario LeoneDenmark is joining four other European nations who already operate the F-35: the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway and Italy. Earlier…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
That time a Sukhoi Su-15 crashed after ramming an Iranian Canadair CL-44 carrying smuggled weapons through Soviet Airspace
by Dario LeoneMoving into line astern formation, the Su-15 pitched up into a climb and sliced off the CL-44’s starboard tailplane with its…
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Cool photos show “The King,” the last of the 48th FW’s Heritage F-15 aircraft, in the green light of the Aurora Borealis
by Dario LeoneThe 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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