A photo of the J-20 was recently released bore a serial number indicating it belonged to a frontline combat unit, marking a major milestone for the aircraft. China’s J-20 stealth fighter jet may have entered mass-production following its induction into an “ace unit” of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). …
Read More »Nigeria Air Force First Female Fighter Pilots
In JANUARY 2018 the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Winged two female combat pilots among 11 others during a ceremony at the NAF Headquarters, Abuja. Flying Officer Oluwabunmi Ijehu and Flying Officer Genevieve Nwaogwuwu became the first two female Regular Combatants to be Winged by the Nigerian Air Force. They are …
Read More »U.S. Air Force To Equip New B-21 Stealth Bomber With Air To Air Missiles
The U.S. Air Force’s new Next-Generation Stealth Bomber, the B-21 Raider, will likely have air-to-air defense capabilities, just like modern fighter jets. In an op-ed for the Air Force Magazine, Pacific Air Forces Director of Air and Cyber Operations Maj. Gen Scott L. Pleus confirmed that next-generation bomber will have new …
Read More »RAF new F-35B fighter jet take off and on HMS Queen Elizabeth for first time
Flown by Royal Navy and Royal Air Force pilots, RAF new F-35B fighter jet take off and on HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time. According to gov.uk Britain’s state-of-the-art £100million Lightning II stealth jets landed on the Royal Navy’s lead aircraft carrier ahead of trials with the US military. This …
Read More »Canadian Snowbird CT-144 Aircraft Crashes During Atlanta Air Show
A Canadian Force Canadair CT-114 Tutor, operating for the Snowbirds demo team as #5, crashed shortly before their performance at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Captain Domon-Grenier ejected safely. Aircraft crashed in an unpopulated area. No injuries reported. A Canadian Forces CT-114 Tutor jet trainer belonging to the 431 Demonstration Squadron, …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Unveiled New Next-Generation Combat Rescue Helicopter
The U.S. Air Force publicly unveiled its next-generation HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) during a ceremony at its Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. The new helicopter is manufactured by Sikorsky, a unit of Lockheed Martin, and is designed to replace Air Force’s aging fleet of HH-60G Pave …
Read More »World War II Aircraft Maximum Speed and Size Comparison 3D Video
The World War II Aircraft Maximum Speed and Size Comparison 3D Video include all the aircraft used by those countries, which were at war during World War II from the period between their joining the conflict and the conflict ending for them. The list below showcases World War 2 aircraft …
Read More »Ethiopian Air Force Su-27UBK Crashed Upon Takeoff Killing Instructor & Trainee
Ethiopian Air Force military Sukhoi Su-27 crashed upon takeoff as a result of an engine fire. Both pilots, instructors, and trainee died in the crash. Sukhoi SU27 fighter plane crashed immediately after takeoff from the Debrezeit air force base, Ethiopia’s main air force base located 50 km Southeast of Addis …
Read More »Project Azm: Pakistan Makes Progress On Fifth-Generation Fighter Aircraft Program
In January 2019 photo of Pakistan-future-stealth-aircraft (Project AZM) was leaked. The photo accidentally exposed the proposed model of three single-head stealth fighters named JF-20, JF-17, and JF-17.6. The Conceptual design of Pakistan-future-stealth-aircraft was also spotted on the tail of PAF C-130 during Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2019. The Pakistan …
Read More »Turkish Troops Mistakenly Bombs U.S. Special Forces in Syria
Turkish troops shelled a US Special Forces unit in northern Syria, apparently ‘by mistake’, as they moved in on Kurdish fighters days after President Trump said he would remove American soldiers from the region. The Pentagon confirmed that US troops in Syria “came under artillery fire from Turkish positions” and …
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