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Added: 30 Sep 2008 | Section: Specials Red Flag 08-4 Flankers in Eagle's RealmOne of the most remarkable Red Flag exercises to date, the fourth in 2008 last August saw the participation of the Indian Air Force with eight Su-30MKI Flankers. Another foreign aircraft making its debut was the French Rafale. Wondering how they did? Helmut reports... |
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Added: 30 Sep 2008 | Section: Specials DVD Review Speed & AngelsSpeed & Angels is an impressive film about two US Navy F-14 Tomcat pilots featuring their amazing stories and great aerial footage. Recently released on DVD, we reviewed the film. Also check out the trailer! |
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Added: 28 Aug 2008 | Section: Aircraft Sukhoi's Su-35 '4++ Generation Flanker' SectionOn February 19, 2008, Sukhoi's new Su-35 4++ Generation Fighter made its maiden flight. The Su-35 (Su-27BM) is a new deeply modernized Su-27 derivative replacing the previous Su-35 (Su-27M) in the Sukhoi/KnAAPO product line. A completely new Su-35 section has been added on the website. |
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Added: 19 Aug 2008 | Section: Airshows Defence Days 2008 - Florennes, BelgiumLast July the Belgian Defence organized its 2008 public event at Florennes Air Base. The air show included performances of the Turkish Stars, Patrouille de France, Swiss F-18, RNLAF F-16, Alpha Jet, and many more. The static show also saw some special tails. Check out this report. |
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Added: 17 Aug 2008 | Section: Airshows Duxford Flying Legends Air Show 2008Last July many warbirds gathered at Duxford joining the resident Fighter Collection for the Flying Legends 2008 air show. The event featured eleven airworthy Spitfires, six P-51 Mustangs, three B-17 Flying Fortress bombers and many other fighters and bombers from the Second World War era. |
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Added: 07 Aug 2008 | Section: Downloads New Wallpaper Swiss F-18 Hornet in flightAdded a new deskptop wallpaper of a Swiss F-18 Hornet in flight over the Swiss Alps. Stunning air-to-air photo provided by Jean Philippe Hannus. |
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Added: 29 Jul 2008 | Section: Specials NATO Tiger Meet 2008 - Ocean TigerEvery year one of the NATO Tiger squadrons organizes the Tiger Meet. Flottille 11F of the French Navy hosted 'Ocean Tiger' in June 2008 at Landivisiau and organized an air show for the public day. Includes Super Etendards, Rafale, Mirage 2000, Tornado, F-16s, F-18 Hornets, Nord 262 and other aircraft in tiger markings! |
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Added: 28 Jul 2008 | Section: Specials Cervia Spotters Day 2008 - 90 Years 23° GruppoHaving invited other squadrons for its 90th anniversary, the Italian Air Force
23° Gruppo organized a spotters event on the arrival day. Giampaolo Tonello
reports back from the first ever Italian spotters day, with photos of the F-16ADF in 90 Years special markings. |
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Added: 25 Jul 2008 | Section: Specials ELITE 2008 Electronic Warfare ExerciseEach year the German Air Force runs the ELITE electronic warfare live training exercise. Ramon van Opdorp reports back from the spotters day at Lechfeld air base during the 2008 exercise, which ran from July 3th until July 18th, 2008. |
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Added: 27 Jun 2008 | Section: Specials The End of Hitler's LuftwaffeArticle by Raul Colon on the state of the German Luftwaffe in the final months of Hitler's War. |
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Added: 18 Jun 2008 | Section: Airshows ILA Berlin Air ShowChris Gee from New Zealand shares his view on the ILA Berlin Air Show 2008 as well as these excellent shots. Highlights included the Indian Air Force Sarang team, the latest German hardware A380, EF2000, Tiger and NH-90. |
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Added: 07 Jun 2008 | Section: Specials Spring Flag 2008 exercise photo reportGiampaolo Tonello reports back from his visit to Decimomannu air base in Italy during exercise Spring Flag 2008. Besides the Italian hardware such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, among the participants were Greek and Turkish F-16s, Luftwaffe Tornados and Span |
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Added: 26 Apr 2008 | Section: Portfolios Launched the PortfoliosLaunched the new portfolio section, view the personal portfolios of MILAVIA editors and contributors. Includes bio, photo gallery, list of publications and photography equipment. |
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Added: 18 Apr 2008 | Section: Airshows New version of the air show calendarsLaunched the new version of the air show calendars. |
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Added: 10 Mar 2008 | Section: Airshows Preview RIAT Royal International Air Tattoo 2008Added airshow preview for the Royal International Air Tattoo 2008, RAF Fairford. |
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Added: 01 Feb 2008 | Section: Specials Me-264 'America Bomber'Raul Colon looks at the Luftwaffe's efforts to develop its first America Bomber. The result was the Messerschmitt Me-264, capable of bombing US cities and protecting the U-boat fleet in the Atlantic. |
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Added: 16 Jan 2008 | Section: Specials Luftwaffe's Comeback in Autumn 1944Read about how the German Luftwaffe recovered in the Autumn of 1944 and made an impressive comeback introducing the first jet powered aircraft into World War Two. The Me-262 with its weaknesses could not turn the tide, nor the Arado Ar-234 jet bomber. |
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Added: 29 Dec 2007 | Section: Specials Leapfest 2007Report on the 25th Rhode Island international military parachute competition held back in August in North Kingstown, RI. Photos of the ceremony, parajumps, Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters. |
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Added: 17 Dec 2007 | Section: Aircraft AERO L-159 ALCAAdded the AERO L-159 Advanced Light Combat Aircraft to the aircraft directory. Derived from the L-39 Albatross jet trainer it was developed into a true combat aircraft for the Czech Air Force. Lots of information, pictures, videos and more. |
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Added: 15 Dec 2007 | Section: Specials Germany's Luftwaffe in 1944Raul Colon writes about WWII operation The Great Blow, Luftwaffe General Galland's plan to counter the allied bombing campaigns against Germany, how it failed, and how it backfired on the Luftwaffe when Hitler saw another purpose for the Fighter Force ass |
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Added: 30 Nov 2007 | Section: Airshows Air Force Week 07The U.S. Air Force celebrated its 60th anniversary last August with a series of air shows. Dave O'Brien reports from New England on the shows at Pease and Otis ANGB. 88 photos of the military and civil performers, including the Thunderbirds, F-15E, B-2A, |
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Added: 24 Oct 2007 | Section: Specials Noble Midas 07Report on the NATO Response Force maritime and amphibious exercise held this month in Croatia. French Navy Super Etendards deployed to Istrana AB and Turkish Air Force F-16s to Cervia AB in support of the exercise. |
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Added: 23 Oct 2007 | Section: Specials 50 Years WTD 61WTD 61, Germany's test unit, celebrated its 50 year anniversary with a small static and flying display by the unit's aircraft, warbirds of the Messerschmidt Foundation, and special anniversary Phantom and Tornado. |
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Added: 21 Oct 2007 | Section: Specials 36° Stormo TyphoonsThe first four Eurofighter fighters of 36° Stormo have arrived at Gioia del Colle to equip the XII Gruppo, Italy's third fighter group to convert. The XII Gruppo also celebrated its 90th anniversary with a specially painted MB-339CD. |
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Added: 14 Oct 2007 | Section: Downloads New Wallpaper GalleryAdded a new wallpaper gallery and six new wallpapers. More files will be added this week. You can preview and rate them before downloading them to use on your desktop as background. |
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