Source: Boeing US defence major Boeing is considering offering its F-15EX fighter jets to the Indian Air Force and has sought a licence from the US authorities for its possible export to India. The move is seen as an attempt by Boeing to bag a $18 billion contract by IAF …
Read More »U.S. Navy Receives Final F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block 2 Fighter Jet
An F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles D. Gaddis IV/Released) Boeing has delivered the final Block II F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the US Navy (USN), handing over the last …
Read More »New Evidence Suggests That Iceman Will Die In Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick is a direct sequel to Top Gun, and will hit theaters 34-years after the original debuted in 1986. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun 2 marks the return of Cruise’s LT Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a hotshot Navy pilot with a need for speed who trained at Top …
Read More »At Least 840 Sailors On USS Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier Test Positive For COVID-19
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) test the aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) system. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Young/Released) As we have reported eariler, Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers In Western Pacific Reported COVID-19 Cases. Now according to the lastest U.S. …
Read More »Video Shows Russian Su-34 Fullback Firing A Rocket At A Close Target
An interesting video in the article shows many of the activities carried out at the GkNIPAS Russian range, including the Yak-130 ejection seat test; the Su-34’s 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon ground firing and what seems to be a test of the ability of the Su-25’s armour to stop bullets. The …
Read More »PAF F-16 Engaged U.S. Helicopter Three Times During Operation Neptune Spear
Osama bin Laden, the founder and first leader of the Al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1:00 am PKT by United States Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group. The operation, code-named Operation Neptune Spear, was carried out in a CIA-led operation …
Read More »PAF Air Transport Fleet Actively Helping Country In Fighting Battle Against COVID-19 Pandemic
Ilyushin IL-78 (R09-001) Pakistan Air Force – Credits: Václav Paluzga – e-mail via Wikipedia The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) air transport fleet is actively helping the country in fighting a battle against COVID-19 pandemic. At the moment, the world is faced with another crisis of alarming proportions — the COVID-19 or the …
Read More »F-14 Tomcat 50th Anniversary: Cradle Of Aviation Museum To Receive The Last F-14 To Ever Fly
F-14B Tomcat onboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate Airman Philip V. Morrill) (Released) The Cradle of Aviation Museum is set to continue the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the F-14 Tomcat fighter Jet. According to Patch.com, The Cradle of Aviation Museum and …
Read More »Germany To Acquire 93 Eurofighter Typhoon & 45 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets/Growlers To Replace Panavia Tornado Bombers
Credits: Andreas-Zeitler-Airbus The German government has stated its intention to acquire 138 new combat aircraft for the Luftwaffe, comprising 93 Eurofighters and 45 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets / E/A-18 Growlers. Amid growing criticism over her decision to include U.S.-made aircraft, the minister told Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper that the F-18s will …
Read More »Ukrainian Air Force Mi-8 Helicopter Made A Forced Landing After Birdstrike
Credits: Mi-8 after forced landing Photo: Ukrainian Air Force Yesterday, April 22, at about 5:00 PM, an Mi-8 helicopter of the 15th Air Force Air Transport Brigade made a forced landing in a field in the Kyiv region. It is reported by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces. …
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