A U-2 Dragon Lady pilot assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing pilots the high-altitude reconnaissance platform at approximately 70,000 feet above an undisclosed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Ross Franquemont/Released) The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed “Dragon Lady”, is an American single-jet engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by …

Right: JY-27 radar – Left: F-22 demo team practice on Joint Base Langley-Eustis – Credits: USAF According to the Avia Pro website, A Chinese-made type JY-27 radar deployed by Venezuelan Air Defense detected a United States  F22 stealth aircraft as it approached the country’s airspace and sent a warning to the American …

F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Lee) (Released) Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F-35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian anti-aircraft defense system, Defence Industry Director Ismail …

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels flew information behind a KC-10 Extender assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 28, 2020. The demonstration teams flew over New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to honor thousands of healthcare workers, essential employees, military personnel and other first responders …

An F-22 Raptor crashed on NOV. 16, 2012 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. .(Lisa Norman / U.S. Air Force) A Lockeed Martin F-22A Raptor of 43rd FS, 325th FW, Tyndall AFB (PAM/KPAM), Florida, crashed about 12 miles NE of Eglin AFB (VPS/KVPS), Florida. The pilot, whose name is …

F/A-18A Hornets assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels. (Photo by: Seaman Benjamin Crossley) A video posted online seems to show drones flew dangerously close to the six U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets jets as they performed an “America Strong” flyover in Detroit on May …

Source: AVIC A new variant of the AVIC Guizhou JL-9 Mountain Eagle advanced jet trainer modified to train naval pilots has conducted its maiden flight. Chinese advanced trainer aircraft in naval version has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its developed, according to Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export …

An Indian air force SU-30K Flanker lands at Gwalior Air Force Station India, following a simulated combat mission with U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles deployed from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Approximately 150 USAF airmen are at Gwalior in support of Cope India 04, the first bilateral fighter exercise between the two …

A sniper pod stand near an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier) Skunk Works has developed artificial intelligence-powered, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) pod autonomously searching out and confirming a target. The demonstration was conducted at Edwards AFB …

Several aircraft were damaged in mortar attacks at Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport, Libya. Forces loyal to Libyan general Khalifa Haftar were responsible for that attack. Among the damaged aircraft was a Ilyushin Il-78 with a white tail and an “LAAF” marking. The fuselage burned out after being hit. Next to an …