When the copilot of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-702 hijacked the aircraft to Switzerland, the Swiss Air Force did not scramble any fighters to intercept as the hijack happened outside working hours.
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Taranis might be using thrust vectoring for yaw control
Bill Sweetman has analyzed the Taranis UCAV demonstrator and concluded that some form of thrust vectoring is being utilized for yaw control.
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U.S. seeks new bases in Central Asia for its drones
The Obama administration is scrambling to find new bases to house the CIA’s drones in Central Asia in case the U.S. is forced to pull out entirely from Afghanistan.
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YouTube: MV-22 combat search and rescue, Exercise Cobra Gold 2014
Part 2 of the flying display at Singapore Airshow 2014
The Singapore Airshow 2014 concluded yesterday. This year saw the largest number of aerobatic teams taking part, one of the team is the Republic of Korea Air Force Black Eagles.
One of the solo displays was put up by the Royal Australian Air Force’s F/A-18F Super Hornet. The RAAF has been supporting the flying display segment of the Singapore Airshow since 2008.
Besides the RSAF Black Knights, there was another F-16 flying demo that was performed by the U.S. Air Force.
The Indonesian Air Force’s Jupiter team is also another team appearing at the show for the first time. This team flies six KAI KT-1 turboprop trainers.
The photos above are taken with the help of a Canon EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM telephoto lens and occasionally with a EF 2x II Extender from the Canon Singapore Lens “Try and Buy” Program.
For full details including terms and condition of the program, please visit the Canon Lens “Try and Buy” website www.canon.com.sg/lenstryandbuy.