A Russian Air Force Su-35S – Credits: Wikipedia via Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation The US military accused a Russian fighter jet of putting the crew of a US Navy surveillance plane at risk while performing a high-speed inverted maneuver in front of the US aircraft during an “unsafe” intercept …
Read More »Two Dead & Five Injured In French Military Helicopter Crash
The Aérospatiale AS 532UL Cougar military helicopter from the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment (RHC) of Pau crashed under unknown circumstances during a training exercise. Two occupants died and five were injured. Two of the injured were taken care of by the rescue team while they were in a state of …
Read More »World’s Largest Cargo Plane Joins Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
Antonov An-225 at Arlanda airport – Credits: Larske Via Wikipedia Equipped with six engines and 16 pairs of landing gear wheels, the Antonov An-225 Mriya is the undisputed largest cargo aircraft in the world. The cargo aircraft—full of medical supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic—touched down in Warsaw, Poland. The …
Read More »The World’s Most Advanced F-15 Eagle Makes Maiden Flight With A Spectacular “Viking Takeoff”
Boeing’s F-15QA ascends in a ‘Viking’ takeoff at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri in April 2020 (Twitter/Boeing) Boeing announced that the F-15QA, the most advanced version of the F-15 Eagle, performed successfully its first flight from the company’s plant at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. Chief Test Pilot …
Read More »At Least 20 Planes Destroyed Including World War II-era Douglas C-54 Skymaster After A Tornado Passed Through Walterboro Airport
Credits: Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation A powerful storm damaged more than two dozen planes at the Lowcountry Regional Airport in Walterboro, destroying at least 20 of them including the Douglas C-54. Strong winds pushed one plane into a hangar at the facility and lifted another up and over a fence, …
Read More »Boeing Share Details Of New Loyal Wingman Drone It Is Building For The Royal Australian Air Force
Boeing Australia has hit a major milestone with its Loyal Wingman drone, completing its first fuselage for its Advanced Development Program in partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The drone is one of three prototypes being produced as a part of the program. Recently, for the first time, …
Read More »The Story Of SR-71 Blackbird Creating Fireballs During Air Fete Air show 1986
Credits: US Gov Employee Via Wikipedia The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. Each aircraft is 107.4 feet long, has a wingspan of 55.6 feet, and is 18.5 feet high (from the ground to the …
Read More »Here’s How Drones Are A Game-Changer In The Libyan Conflict
Credits: Julian Röpcke / Twitter Drones have been called “the ultimate military growth industry”. Air, naval and land forces everywhere are striving to acquire these platforms. Herein lies the danger; thanks to advanced armed drones, aggression is becoming pain-free. Practically every military that has inducted UCAVs has sought to purchase …
Read More »Chinese Air Force First Female Flight Instructors Begin Training Pilots
According to the Air Force statement released on Friday, The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s first female flight instructors began training students late last month. Several female fighter jet pilots were selected in August for flight instructor training at the Aviation University of the PLA Air Force, and they passed …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Performed Inspiring Las Vegas Flyover In Honor Of Healthcare Workers In COVID-19 Crisis
High in the skies over Las Vegas, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron — also known as the “Thunderbirds” — showed its support for those on the frontlines responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The flight, which included all six of the Thunderbird F-16s in wedge formation along with at …
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