An RNoAF F-5A towing instructor on a sledge in Norway. (Image: screenshot from the video below). The Royal Norwegian Air Force is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian Armed Forces on 10 November 1944. Shocking footage below shows an F-5A Freedom …
Read More »F-16 Without AMRAAM: Egyptian Air Force Operates 220 F-16 Fighter Jets Without BVR Missiles
A five-ship formation of Egyptian AF F-16C block 40s (#9981, #9969, #9984, #9976, #9973) over the pyramids. These aircraft were delivered from 1994 to 1995 under the Peace Vector IV program. The day-glo panels help distinguish them from F-16s from neighbouring countries. [Egyptian AF photo] The Egyptian Air Force operates …
Read More »Amid Border Tension India’s Air-Launched BrahMos Missile Receives Combat Clearance
IAF plans to Modify 40 Su-30MKI To Fit Air-Launched Version Of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile Amid the ongoing border standoff with China, the air-launched Brahmos had received combat clearance before the India-China troops clashed on Tuesday. The air-launched version of the BrahMos missile, named after India’s Brahmaputra River and Russia’s …
Read More »Turkey TAI Hürkuş Trainer Aircraft Crashes During Test Flight
The wreckage of a HÜRKUŞ-B that crashed in Beypazarı, Ankara, June 22, 2020. (İHA Photo) A TAI Hürkuş turboprop trainer crashed during a test flight. Both pilots ejected safely. According to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the Hurkus aircraft crashed during a test flight in Ankara’s Beypazari district at around 12.30 …
Read More »Mysterious U.S. Stealth Plane Model 401 Seen Covered In Mirrors During Test Flights
© CC BY-SA 4.0 / Alpha Henry / Scaled Composites Model 401 As we have reported earlier, the sophisticated US stealth plane Model 401 with “odd markings” on its fuselage made another test flight. The mystery aircraft, developed by Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites, flew over the Mojave Desert in …
Read More »Libya National Army Jet Made Emergency Landing Along Niger Border
LNA L-39 number 9430 performed emergency landing – Credits: The Libya Observer This Libya National Army, Aero L-39 Albatros, made an emergency landing near the Libyan-Niger border. Reason for the emergency landing is unknown. The aircraft suffered substantial damage as part of the left wing is damaged as well as …
Read More »U.S. Navy Tests Next-Generation Stormbreaker Bomb From Super Hornet
The US Air Force’s newest weapon, StormBreaker®, has a unique tri-mode seeker that enables pilots to hit moving targets in adverse weather or low visibility. Integration is progressing on several US fighter jets including the F-15E and now the F-18 Super Hornet. Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, …
Read More »Swiss Air Force Fighter Jet Pilot Faces Charges Over 2015 F/A-18 Crash
F A-18C Hornet – Swiss Air Force – Credits: Steve Lynes Via Wikipedia On October 14, 2015, an F/A-18 jet with one pilot on board was flying in airspace shared by the Swiss and French for training exercises. During that time it was crashed in a field near the village of …
Read More »China’s Classified Hypersonic Strike Weapon Scramjet Engine Set New Record During Testing
JF-12 hypersonic wind tunnel in Beijing As we enter the 2020s, China, Russia, and the United States are spending billions to develop hypersonic weapons in a bid to outpace ever-improving missile defenses. While strategic-range cruise or ballistic missile strikes may be detected between 15 minutes to an hour before impact, …
Read More »Unusual Activity By PLAAF Detected Along With The LAC: IAF Chief
Tensions between the world’s two most populous countries have risen to their highest levels in more than four decades after 20 Indian soldiers were reportedly killed in hand-to-hand combat in the Himalayas. India has detected unusual movement of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) along the border in Ladakh and put …
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