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. According to defense news South Korea to buy 20 more F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. South Korea will begin the second phase of its plan to …
Read More »China Unveiled New UFO-like Helicopter Dubbed ‘Super Great White Shark’
China’s new UFO-like Helicopter Dubbed ‘Super Great White Shark’ has been unveiled at an airshow in China. A futuristic-looking helicopter prototype has attracted an enormous amount of attention just by sitting on the ground at the airshow in Tianjin, China. The ‘Super Great White Shark’ looks like a flying saucer …
Read More »How Pratt & Whitney J58 Engine Made The SR-71 Blackbird The Fastest Plane Ever
The Pratt & Whitney J58 was a jet engine that powered the Lockheed A-12, and subsequently the YF-12 and the SR-71 aircraft. This fascinating video in the post explains how the engine technology of SR-71 makes the blackbird the fastest plane ever. It’s been called “black magic”: an engine that …
Read More »Turkey Launches Major Military Offensive In Syria To Create A “Safe Zone”
As we have reported earlier US-led Coalition Warplanes Conducted Combat Air Patrol Along Syrian-Turkish Border Amid Reports On Turkish Operation. Today Turkey began a planned military offensive codenamed Operation Peace Spring into northeastern Syria on, launching airstrikes and artillery fire across the border just days after the Trump administration announced …
Read More »Axalp 2019 Aerial Display Cancelled After Cracks Detected On F/A-18 Hornet Flaps
A Swiss Air Force Axalp 2019 Aerial Display planned for Thursday has been canceled after cracks were found in the landing flap of a F/A-18 fighter jet. According to the service news release, the Swiss Air Force discovered new cracks during inspection work on the flaps of F/A-18C/D fighters. As …
Read More »Here’s Why IAF Shouldn’t Underestimate The PAF JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet
The PAC JF-17 Thunder, or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong, is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. The JF-17 can be used for aerial reconnaissance, ground attack, and aircraft interception. Its designation “JF-17” by Pakistan is …
Read More »Indonesian Low Flying Mi-35P Helicopter Accidentally Blows Down VIP podium At Army Parade
An Indonesian Army Mi-35P gunship helicopter made an unanticipated low pass over the VIP podium at the 74th-anniversary Indonesian army parade. Something went profoundly wrong when pilots manning a Russian-built attack helicopter flew too low during Indonesia’s spectacular military event. Footage shared by netizens shows a Mil Mi-35 helicopter approaching …
Read More »After 33 Years Of Service IAF Last MiG-29 Makes Final Flight
After 33 years of service Indian Air Force Last, Soviet-era MiG-29 interceptors Makes Final Flight. On Saturday, the tarmac of the 28 Squadron (“The First Supersonics”) in Gujarat’s Jamnagar buzzed with the roar of the MiG-29 legacy jets, popularly known as “Baaz” (eagle), as they took off for Ojhar in …
Read More »Pakistani Drones Violated Indian Airspace Along International Border
Indian Border Security Force claimed to sight high-flying drones along with Punjab’s Hussainiwala sector. Border Security Force personnel sighted the drone four times on the Pakistani side, while once it was seen almost a kilometer inside the Indian territory, a BSF official said, Press Trust of India. According to news …
Read More »A Day With The Only Female Thunderbird Pilot In The U.S. Air Force
There have been women in the United States Air Force since 1948, and women continue to serve in it today. In 1976 the WAF was ended and women were allowed into the Air Force as equal members In the last 26 years, we’ve had female fighter pilots in the Air …
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