The Firebee were operationals above Vietnam as reco, ecm and chaff dispensers (corridors). I can’t remember if any Mavericks were fired in angers.

One 147 shot down a Mig by avoiding a collision while this fighter was taking off ( Mig confirmed crashed). The short span model were used to fly really low (tv guidance),often passing below electrical wire lines.

The D21 were later carried by B52s.

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Don’t forget that a F16 operated and produced in India will see its overall cost nosing down (same thing normally for the USAF and allies).
In such, the above comparison is worthless (at least regarding the 16).

FAdeA’s IA-100 trainer takes first flight

The 8 August flight lasted approximately 58 minutes, reaching a maximum height of 5,000 ft, FAdeA officials said

Source:
Janes.com
interesestrategicoargentino.com

Russia, Syria violated international law by dropping incendiary munitions, report says

The presence of incendiary weapons in the Syrian conflict is not new. The weapons have been dropped sporadically — primarily by the Syrian Arab Air Force — since 2012. However, the Human Rights Watch report comes after a Russian television station in Syria filmed a pair of RBK-500 ZAB-2.5SM incendiary cluster munitions mounted to a Russian Su-34 multi-role fighter stationed at Russia’s main air base there. Earlier this month, photos posted to social media following a supposed incendiary attack showed pictures of incendiary bomb fragments with similar markings to the RBK-500s filmed on the Russian aircraft in June.

Source:
The Washington Post

Inmarsat awaits regulatory standards for flight-data streaming

SwiftBroadband provides an IP-based connection with a far higher data rate – up to 432kb/s – than previous communications channels. Inmarsat says this “big pipe”, carried through a constellation of three I-4 satellites, enables airlines to consider a range of applications for which data-transfer limitations proved prohibitive.

“For a long time both suppliers and airlines were content with meeting the minimum for transoceanic flight,” says Inmarsat aviation strategy vice-president Frederik van Essen,

Notice also how Airbus is at the forefront of the expected regulation with provision made already for a broadband installation on the fleet of A320/30.

Source:
FlightGlobal.com

Oh c’mon, you could have walked from Irak to Syria without getting any sands in your socks!

(that is way overblown )

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2072023.html

One of the 2 Be-200s sent to Portugal had a close encounter of the tree kind.

Impressive that she was able to fly back and land.

More CMs vs ISIS… what a waste.

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