On August 22, 2019, IRINN TV (Iran) aired a report about the unveiling of the Iranian-made Bavar 373 long-range air defense system. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was present at the unveiling, said that the Bavar 373 system is superior to the Russian S-300 system and that it competes with …
Read More »Indian Air Force MiG-21UM Trainer Aircraft Crashes Near Gwalior Airbase
A MiG-21 trainer aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) school crashed near its Gwalior Air Force Base in Madhya Pradesh this morning. The fighter jet, which was on a routine mission, crashed at around 10 am. Both pilots – a Group …
Read More »U.S. Offers Turkey A New Deal On The F-35 Lightning II fighter jets: Report
Multiple Turkish media outlets reported yesterday that the U.S. had offered Turkey a new deal on F-35 fighter jets, boosting optimism that strained relations between the two NATO allies were making progress. According to Reports the U.S. verbally offered Turkey a new deal on the F-35 fighter jets, according to …
Read More »Turks Called F-16 “Junk” After Watching The Russian Su-35 In Action At Technofest 2019
As we have reported earlier that Russia Su-57 and Su-35 Fighter Jets landed In Turkey for Technofest. Turkey has expressed an interest in Russian fighter aircraft, including Sukhoi’s 4++ generation Su-35 and the new fifth-gen Su-57 stealth fighter, following Washington’s decision not to follow through with the delivery of F-35s …
Read More »Two Turkish F-16 Fighter Jets Flew In Syrian Airspace For Two Hours: Defense Ministry
According to a statement by the Turkish Defense Ministry, Two F-16 fighter jets belonging to Turkey flew in Syrian airspace for two hours Turkish F-16 fighter jets entered Syrian airspace on Monday as part of a U.S.-led operation against Islamic State (ISIS) in the region, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said. “Two F-16s …
Read More »Young Sailor Who Stole A Grumman Tracker Propeller Plane To Get Out Of The Navy
According to the BBC article, In 1964 Theo Van Eijck a young sailor who stole a plane from his military base to get out of the navy During an interview with BBC, Theo Van Eijck Dutch newspaper clippings, with show-stopping headlines reporting the antics of a young sailor who stole …
Read More »PAF Pilots flew Rafale? Has PAF Already Known The Secrets Of IAF New Rafael Fighter Jets
India’s controversial acquisition of the French Dassault Rafale medium weight multirole fighter, which has mired Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP government in a serious corruption scandal link due in part to the extreme costs link of the platforms, has reportedly been undermined by recent reports that Pakistani pilots were given …
Read More »U.S. Navy Deployed A Carrier Strike Group Without Its Aircraft Carrier
As we have reported earlier U.S. Navy USS Harry S. Truman Aircraft Carrier Suffered Major Electrical Malfunction ahead of an expected deployment this fall. The carrier is supposed to go out for a second deployment, after operating in U.S. 6th Fleet and U.S. 2nd Fleet from April to December last …
Read More »The Story Of B-52H Bomber That Burned For Hours Carrying 12 Nuclear Bombs
On Sept. 15, 1980, Nearly four decades ago, a U.S. Air Force B-52H bomber, armed with eight nuclear-tipped AGM-69A Short Range Attack Missiles and four B28 nuclear gravity bombs, burned for hours at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. The bomber and its six-person crew, assigned to the …
Read More »U.S. Air Force May Retire B-1B Lancer To Free Funds For New B-21 Raider
Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing ‘Midnight Train’ nose-art leads a trio of aircraft at the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis) According to Flight Global, US Air Force (USAF) may retire a portion of …
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