Composite image that includes screenshots of the B-52, P-3C and Sentinel R1 intercepted by the Russian Su-27s on Jun. 15, 2020. (Image credit: Russian MOD/edit The Aviationist). On Sept. 29, 2022, Russian Su-27 nearly shot down a Royal Air Force RC-135 spy plane over the Black Sea. According to the …
Read More »Iowa National Guard CH-47 Deliver Historic F-80 Fighter Jet to Camp Dodge in Style
An Iowa Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter picks up a historic F-80 fighter jet from the Air National Guard paint facility in Sioux City, Iowa on April 11, 2023. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot An Iowa Army National Guard CH-47 helicopter flew to Sioux City this …
Read More »That Time When a Harrier Fighter Jet Crashes at the Lowestoft Air Show
Credits: Youtube screenshot On August 2, 2002, spectators received the shock of their lives when part of the Air show went wrong. An RAF Harrier jet performing at the Lowestoft air show crashed into the sea off the Suffolk coast. The jet was coming to the end of its display …
Read More »Watch: U.S. sailors Jumping Off a Navy Aircraft Carrier into the Sea
In this article, we will share with you a few videos of U.S. sailors jumping off an aircraft elevator during a swim call aboard the aircraft carrier into the Sea. US Navy Sailors aboard a massive aircraft carrier get the chance to jump off the huge ship in the middle …
Read More »Two U.S. Army Blackhawk Helicopters Collided Over Kentucky Killing 9 Onboard
Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters lower 119A3 Howitzer cannons June 18, 2017 during the eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Arjenis Nunez/Released) Two U.S. Army Sikorsky HH-60 Blackhawks, operated by the 101st Airborne Division, collided near Highway 68, Fort Campbell, Trigg County, Kentucky. …
Read More »Australia Sends Low-cost Paper Drones to Ukraine
Image by SYPAQ Australia-based SYPAQ Systems is sending low-cost drones made out of cardboard to Ukrainian forces. Sending paper drones to Ukraine is part of the military aid package announced by the Australian Ministry of Defense in July 2022. The equipment was developed by SYPAQ in partnership with the Australian …
Read More »Turkey Unveils New ANKA-3 Deep-strike Stealth Drone
Photo credit: SavunmaSanayiST.com Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has shared the first real photo of the new ANKA-3 deep-strike stealth drone. ANKA-3 MIUS (National Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle System in Turkish) is developed with domestic facilities of the Turkish industry and is expected to make its first flight in 2023. In …
Read More »Slovakia Has Approved The Transfer of MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Credits: military.wikia.org On Mar. 17, 2023, the Government of Slovakia approved the transfer of 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. Slovakia has joined Poland in making an official decision to provide Ukraine with Soviet-era MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets, the two NATO members becoming the first countries to commit to delivering …
Read More »U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Crashes After Colliding with Russian Su-27 Flanker Over Black Sea
U.S. General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone crashes after colliding with Russian Su-27 Flanker over the Black Sea. The U.S. European Command stated that a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 struck the propeller of the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper: “Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front …
Read More »Kopin Develops New OLED Display for F-35 Lightning II Helmet
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nikita Scheifele, an aircrew flight equipment apprentice with the 33rd Operational Support Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, inspects an F-35A Lightning II helmet at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 12, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Corley) Kopin has achieved …
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