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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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” …
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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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Three American firefighters have died after a Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules water tanker plane crashed while battling a blaze in southern NSW. Earlier this afternoon, the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) said it had “lost contact” with a Lockheed C-130 Hercules being used in water bombing operations in the Snowy Monaro …
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In a Nellis Air Force Base press release U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team Announces New Pilot U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson takes over as the new F-22 Demonstration Team pilot and commander, Jan. 21, 2020, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Gunderson, who goes by the callsign “Cabo,” will …
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The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle is currently in storage at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. This aircraft can be viewed on the Behind the Scenes Tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock) The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, high performance, all-weather air …
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