On January 21, 2020, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California — 3rd Marine Air Wing made history when it welcomed the Marine Corps’ first F-35C Joint Strike fighter jet. Lt. Col. Cedar Hinton, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, flew the next-generation Lightning II fighter jet to Marine …
Read More »Dutch TOP GUN TV Series: Here’s Official Trailer Of High Flyers (HOOGVLIEGERS)
High Flyers or HOOGVLIEGERS is a new Dutch TV series about F-16 Pilots. High-Flyers tells the story of Rutger, Guus, and Leyla. We follow them during their years of intense training to become a fighter pilot with the Royal Dutch Air Force, and we’re with them when they finally go …
Read More »Russian Designers Display Future Aircraft Carrier Design With Navalised Su-57 & MiG-35 Fighter jets
Credits: cont.ws Russian designers display “Project 11430E Lamantin” future aircraft carrier design featuring Navalised aircraft version of Sukhoi Su-57 and Mikoyan MiG-35. As Russian shipyards prepare to lay down the country’s first post-Soviet carriers in Crimea, a pair of light warships estimated at around 25,000 tons each, the Russian Military …
Read More »That Time F-16 Accidentally Took Off During High Speed Ground Tests
Credits: andrew hayes On January 20, 1974, the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet prototype YF-16 jet accidentally took off and nearly crashed during high-speed ground tests. The accident could have killed the pilot and quite possibly the aircraft program itself. The pilot skillfully prevented disaster by taking the airplane into …
Read More »Afghan National Army Mil Mi-8MTV-1 Helicopter Hit By A Rocket In Helmand
Afghan national army Mil Mi-8MTV-1 helicopter hit by a rocket in the Kajaki district of Helmand province. The helicopter was likely leased from a Moldovan company. At least four Afghan soldiers were wounded after an ANA helicopter crashed down Saturday noon in Kajaki district of southern Helmand province. The 215 …
Read More »China Is Falling Behind On J-20 Stealth Fighter Jets Production: Report
A J-20 with serial number 62001, indicative of service in an active combat unit at 9th brigade, Wuhu. Source: PLA Air Force WeChat Account According to the South China Morning Post report, China is falling behind on the production of its most advanced fighter jet. China will need to speed …
Read More »U.S. Air Force’s Doomsday Plane Is In the Shop For Repairs & Upgrades
An E-4B aircraft is towed out of its hangar at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger) According to Defense One U.S. Air Force’s doomsday plane is in the shop for repairs & upgrades. U.S. Air Force’s E-4B Nightwatch, the so-called doomsday plane that would …
Read More »First Sukhoi Su-30MKI Fighter Jet Equipped With BrahMos Missiles Enter Service In IAF
According to The Times of India, The first squadron of Su-30MKI jet fighters, armed with an air-based version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles entered service in the Indian Air Force Monday. According to the article, the planes will enter service during a ceremony set to take place at Thanjavur Air …
Read More »Tom Cruise Was Only Actor Who Could Handle G-force During Top Gun Filming: Report
Credits: Paramount Pictures (Screenshot from Top Gun: Maverick new trailer) Top Gun: Maverick producer Jerry Bruckheimer has revealed that all the cast had flight training so they could ‘get used to the G-forces’ to stop them from vomiting in the air. While Tom Cruise was feeling “the need for speed” …
Read More »Unique Unmanned Autonomous Helicopter Spotted On USS Montgomery
On Jan. 12, 2020 unique unmanned autonomous helicopter spotted on USS Montgomery (LCS 8) during a live-fire exercise. USS Montgomery (LCS 8) is on a rotational deployment to USINDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region and working hull-to-hull with allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, …
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