This is Syria's only operational Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft (YK-ATA), seen here at Paris-Le Bourget Airport in 2009. It may have been used to transport Mil Mi-25 attack helicopters to Syria from Russia through Iraqi airspace. (Photo by twin-otter64 via Flickr, CC-BY-NC-SA)

Did Syria Transport Russian Attack Helicopters Through Iraqi Airspace?

In late October, Syria asked Iraqi authorities to grant air access for a cargo plane transporting refurbed attack helicopters from Russia.
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica
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Russian Mil Mi-28 demo flight at MAKS 2007. (Photo by Россин Денис Владимирович via Wikipedia)

Iraq Buys Russian Attack Helicopters and Anti-Aircraft Missiles in $4.2 Billion Deal

Iraq will purchase 30 Mil Mi-28NE attack helicopters and 42 Pantsir anti-aircraft weapon systems worth $4.2 billion.
by BNO News
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Pilot Attempting to Impress Woman Intercepted by F-16s After Straying Into Mexican Airspace

Nothing turns on a lady more than flying your Cessna into the crosshairs of a heavily-armed supersonic fighter jet.
by admin
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Photos and Video: Onboard the New England Patriots Awesome C-5 Galaxy Flyover

We love flyovers no matter what teams are involved. Watch the Air Force's largest jet perform a loud and low pass over Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
by admin
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Video: Huge Air Force C-17 Cargo Jet Mistakenly Lands at Tiny Florida Airport

The NJ-based crew of a huge Air Force C-17 Globemaster may be looking for work after mistakenly landing at a tiny airport in Florida.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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