The Collings Foundation WWII era Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, registration N93012, named “Nine-O-Nine” impacted an airport structure while attempting to return to Windsor Locks-Bradley International Airport (BDL/KBDL), Connecticut. The aircraft had received clearance for departure from runway 06 at 09:45 hours local time. After takeoff, the aircraft made a right-hand …
Read More »Russian Air Defense Shot Down More Than 100 Drones Near Hmeimim Airbase During Last Two Years: Report
Russian Air Defense Shot Down More Than 100 Near Hmeimim Airbase During Last Two Years: Report According to Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov, Air defense and electronic warfare systems deployed at Russia’s Hmeymim air base in Syria have shot down or disabled over 100 drones during terrorists’ attempted …
Read More »More Rafale For India? IAF To Add More Fighter Jets Firepower
According to a recently published report by the Indian Defence Research Wing, India will sign an agreement for 36 more Dassault Rafale jet fighters in 2020 — a move that was first reported in 2017 and attributed to rising tensions with China, AINonline reported. The Indian Air Force has recently …
Read More »Taiwan Unveils New Indigenous Advanced Jet Trainer Named “Yung Yin”
Credits: AJT以紅白藍三色塗裝,主要以青天白日滿地紅旗的色系為構想。(中央社) Taiwan unveiled a prototype of Taiwan’s new indigenous advanced jet trainer (AJT), named “Yung Yin (勇鷹)” or Brave Eagle, which was unveiled on Tuesday, as part of the country’s effort to become more self-reliant regarding its defense. At the unveiling ceremony in Taichung, President Tsai Ing-was said the …
Read More »South Korea Showed Off Newly Purchased F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets For The First Time
On Tuesday during Armed Forces Day ceremony South Korea displayed some of its newly purchased US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets for the first time. President Moon Jae-in reviewed military planes including an F-35, missiles and artillery systems that were displayed on the ground at the start of the ceremony at …
Read More »Extremists Attack U.S. Military Airbase And EU Convoy in Somalia
Separate attacks in Somalia have targeted a US special forces base in the town of Baledogle and a European military convoy in the capital, Mogadishu. A Somali official confirmed reports of an attack on a U.S. base in the country. Yusuf Abdourahman, a security official with the Lower Shabelle regional …
Read More »Rare In Flight Video Shows B-52 Bomber Flying A Nuclear Alert Training Mission
The Video in the post brings you inside the cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber flying a nuclear alert training sortie. The Video provides a quite rare and interesting view of an aircrew from the 96th Bomb Squadron (based on the shoulder patch worn by one of the pilots) …
Read More »China Unveils New Supersonic Spy Drone At the National Day Parade In Beijing
As we have reported earlier, China to Unveils New Supersonic Spy Drone During National Day Military Parade. On September 17, 2019, a new high-speed drone was spotted in the satellite photo during a military parade rehearsal in Beijing. on Oct. 1, 2019, Beijing hosted a military parade to commemorate China’s …
Read More »Alleged Satellite Images Shows U.S. Aircraft Carrier Surrounded By 7 Chinese Warships In The South China Sea
Satellite images reportedly showing the USS Ronald Reagan being flanked by several battleships in the South China Sea circulated on social media Saturday. A Chinese Weibo social media user published a satellite image allegedly showing U.S Navy aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan surrounded by at least seven other, purportedly Chinese, …
Read More »RAAF Aircraft Low-Level Flying Displays Over Brisbane For Sunsuper Riverfire 2019
In this article, we will share with you photos and Videos of Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft low-level flying displays Over Brisbane For Sunsuper Riverfire 2019. Riverfire is the big finale to the Brisbane Festival, Queensland’s three-week arts and cultural festival held each year at the end of September in …
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