An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron conducts basic fighter maneuvers in support of exercise Point Blank 19-2, over the Nprth Sea, June 27, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew) A US Air Force F-15C Eagle, callsign “Chosen 4”, part of a 4 ship formation, …
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The Republic F-84 Thunderjet and Grumman F9F Panther of Korean War-era combat aircraft for sale at Platinum Fighter Sales. Republic F-84G Thunderjet The F-84G was the first type to see service with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and looked magnificent in the aerial demonstration team’s livery, as is evident here in …
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Legendary Eagle Of The Sky – Group Captain Saiful Azam – Credits: Archive150 Saiful Azam (born 1941), (died 14 June 2020) was a retired Pakistani/Bangladeshi air force officer, who served as a fighter pilot with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (1960-1971) and the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) (1971-1979).The day was …
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Ilyushin IL-78 (R09-001) Pakistan Air Force – Credits: Ukraine’s state-owned Ukrspetsexport company said Thursday that it signed a deal with Pakistan to repair and modernize the Air Force’s Il-78 aerial refueling tanker plane. Work under the contract will be carried out by Nikolaev Aircraft Repair Plant under Ukroboronprom. While the …
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T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer – Credits: Boeing Defense The Air Force is a step closer to finalizing the design for its 4th and 5th Generation Advanced Pilot Trainer, the T-7A Red Hawk. Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently conducted both the Aircraft Critical Design Review (CDR) and …
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The Red Arrows fly over HMS Illustrious near RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus during display practice in 2008. Credits: CPL Andy Benson/MOD Cyprus, NATO’s unsinkable aircraft carrier. In the below video you can see how the island of Cyprus became divided through ethnic conflict and Western intervention. Cyprus officially called the Republic …
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Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15QA Fighter Jet Painted In Custom Livery – Credits: Boeing Defense Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF)’s first Boeing F-15QA fighter jet got painted in its custom dual-tone livery, Boeing said in a statement. The F-15QA aircraft, as well as the paint scheme, were specifically designed for …
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Two F-22s escort a Tu-95. (Image via Zvezda) On Jun. 10, 2020, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, under NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) control completed two intercepts of Russian formations entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. According to NORAD, …
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The carrier is currently outside the main harbor at Bandar Abbas As tensions remain high between Iran and the U.S., the Islamic Republic appears to have constructed a new mock-up of an aircraft carrier off its southern coast for potential live-fire drills. A credible report of a 650-foot long Iranian-built …
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B-52 carries the X-51 Hypersonic Vehicle out to the range for launch test. May 1, 2013. Photographer: Bobbi Zapka on June 9, 2020, Aviation Week reported that U.S. Air Force is investigating hypersonic test missile mishap. According to the report, the missile is believed to have inadvertently separated from a …
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