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Flanker wrote:oil most likely ....

So they will pay with oil to the world's second largest oil producer????(Russia)
I don't think so .....

reaction of President Maduro : 'Venezuela seeks to replace this SU30, and plans to buy at least 12 new SU30s from Russia (and military equipment from China) in order to defend airspace and combat drug trafficking' source : Bloomberg And what are they going to use to pay for those new SU30's? Or doe...

What does the S-92 give the SOF guys that a H-60 doesn't? More range - more room ?

Now there's something you don't see everyday - Thank you!

Are our European friends looking to get rid of some Vipers? (ie Dutch or Belgian) Do they have any more to get rid of that aren't currently in service?
Maybe the Italian ADF's would be considered?

Great set - nice to see the "real" Rhino going strong in the land of the rising sun!

Very Nice!!! The dark sky adds an extra "punch" to the shots.

How long before someone suggests we upgrade the engines and avionics and put the Rhino back into production?
Oh wait ......

Doesn't do the rest of us much. Unless you are a subscriber you cant see the article.
Can you post some more details?

Picture 14 - did anyone notice that this Eagle is carrying "live" rounds. It's unusual for a peacetime training mission to carry lives!!!!
BTW - super shots thanks for posting them!

According to BBC news \ Six Russian fighter jets were intercepted by American and Canadian planes off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday, US defence officials have confirmed. They entered what is known as the Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), but did not enter US air space. http://www.bbc.com/ne...

woops - my bad. apologies to Strato

Sorry but what exactly does this video show? How can you tell from a smoke plume that it was a MiG29?

It's notes that the pilot will write for himself. They could be anything from Comm frequencies - to fuel load- to what the best local beer might be.

wweasel wrote:QRA is done by both Leeuwarden Sqns so that's why 322 and 323 Sqn Vipers. Not special for the photo.

It was meant as a humorous comment - I did not mean to imply that the 2 Squadrons were sent up specifically for this shoot.