U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hokaj, 52nd Fighter Wing vice commander, prepares to fly in aircraft 343, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 23, 2020.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alex Miller) U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet created history as he …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle Skidded Off Runway During Emergency Landing At Andrews Air Force Base
Credits: DOPE767DRIVER / Instagram U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet skidded off the runway during emergency landing at Andrews Air Force Base. The mishap took place on May 2 at around 1:30 PM local time. The fighter skidded off the runway and lost its radome after making an emergency …
Read More »China’s New Xian H-20 Stealth Bomber Could Make Its Debut This Year
An artist’s impression of what the H-20 may look like. Photo: Weibo People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) bomber fleet is steadily being modernized, and plans call for a next-generation stealthy, multi-role bomber. According to South China Morning Post report, China’s new generation strategic bomber is likely to be ready …
Read More »HAVELSAN To Join TAI In Developing Turkey’s TF-X National Combat Aircraft
TF-X de Turkish Aerospace HAVELSAN to cooperate with Turkish Aerospace Industries In developing Turkey’s next-generation fighter jet. New cooperation has been initiated for Turkey’s TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU), a joint project of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), between the TAI and leading …
Read More »B-52 Bomber Access Panel Fell Onto Private Property During Salute To COVID-19 Healthcare Workers
A medical staff member from Overton Brooks V.A. Medical Center stands outside to watch two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base perform a flyover in honor of the medical community in Shreveport, La., April 24, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller) A B-52 Stratofortress …
Read More »Bolivian Air Force Plane Crash Kills Six, Including Four Spanish Citizens
The Beechcraf light plane of the Bolivian Air Force INTERNET Following a loss of engine power, Bolivian Air Force Beechcraft 55 Baron aircraft impacted swampy terrain during the attempted return to the point of departure of Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD/SLTR), Trinidad, Bolivia. The airplane was destroyed by the …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Jets Filled The Sky Over Phoenix For Jaw-Droppingly Flyover In Honor Of Healthcare Workers In COVID-19 Crisis
Seven F-35A Lightning Ils and seven F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in formation over Luke Air Force Base during the Air Force Salutes flyover May 1, 2020, at Luke AFB, Ariz. The formation consisted of 15 aircraft including F-35s and F-16s from the 56th FW and 944th FW, and a KC-135 …
Read More »60 Years Ago Today U.S. Air Force U-2 Spy Plane Was Shot Down By The Soviet Air Defence Forces
On 1 May 1960, a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Defence Forces while performing photographic aerial reconnaissance deep into Soviet territory. The single-seat aircraft, flown by pilot Francis Gary Powers, was hit by an S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) surface-to-air missile and crashed near …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-15 E Strike Eagles Flew Over Eastern North Carolina Hospitals In Show Of Support During COVID-19 Pandemic
Four F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron fly over a local hospital in Goldsboro, N.C., May 1, 2020. Team Seymour performed multiple flyovers across Eastern N.C. medical facilities to show support to those working on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Buying Over 600 New Engines That Will Keep The B-52 Bomber Flying For 100 Years
A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies off the wing of a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan) There is an old joke that runs through the bomber fleet that when the B-1 and B-2 bombers are retired, …
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