An anonymous U.S. official said Russia has deployed 12 Su-24 and a same number of Su-25 fighters to Syria.
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Category: Air Force
Russian military jets over Syria, Su-24?
A video that was reported to have been filmed in Syria shows four Su-24s in formation with a large transport plane over Homs.
Venezuelan Air Force Su-30MKV pilots confirm killed in crash
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed that two Su-30MKV pilots that were missing when their jet crashed on Sept. 17 had died.
By André Austin Du-Pont Rocha (Mexico Air Spotters M.A.S.) [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israeli Air Force’s first operational UAV mission 44 years ago
The first Israeli Air Force operational unmanned aerial vehicle mission took place 44 years ago on Sept. 22, 1971.
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Photo: Israeli Air Force
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Carlisle reiterates on need to counter the range of Chinese PL-15 BVRAAM
Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Sept. 15, ACC cheif Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle reiterated the threat of the Chinese PL-15 beyond visual range air-to-air missile.
By Tech. Sgt. James Stewart [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Fast forward the video to the 16:00 mark on his comments on the PL-15.