A screen grab from the Boeing video Two U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets completed multiple ski-jumps, roll-in, and fly-in arrestments, as well as performance flights, in a variety of weights in the air-to-air, air-to-ground, and air-to-surface configurations, meeting the Indian Navy test requirements. The tests were aimed at showing the …
Read More »South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Makes First Flight
Credits: The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 On July 19, Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae completed its first flight making South Korea the world’s eighth country to have developed supersonic fighter jets. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the KF-21 took off at the Third Flying Training Wing of the …
Read More »Indonesian Air Force KAI T-50i Golden Eagle Crashes in Central Java Region
Lettu Pnb Allan Safitra, T-50i Golden Eagle Skadud 15. Foto: diambil dari tniaumilid Indonesian Air Force KAI T-50i Golden Eagle was destroyed subsequent to impact with terrain during a night tactical intercept training flight over the Blora sub regency in Central Java. The pilot died in the crash. TNI AU’s …
Read More »UK & Japan to Merge Tempest & F-X Fighter Programmes to Build Next-gen Fighter Jet
UK & Japan are close to an agreement to merge their next-generation Tempest and Mitsubishi F-X fighter jet programmes, with the two countries aiming for a deal on a new joint project by year-end. Britain said on Monday it was collaborating with Japan and existing partner Italy on its next-generation …
Read More »Russia Accidentally Shoots Down Their Own Su-34 Bomber: Reports
Credits: Necro Mancer A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jet was apparently shot down near Alchevsk by Russian air defense. A $36 million jet was reportedly downed near Alchevsk, a city in the Luhansk region—one of the areas where the war is currently focused. Alchevsk is currently under the …
Read More »U.S. Authorizes Training For Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 & F-16 Fighter Jets
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing parks next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, following a training mission Aug. 13, 2014, at Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Ore. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar/Released) The …
Read More »Slovakia Sending MiG-29s to Ukraine as Czech Republic Agrees to Protect its Airspace
Credits: military.wikia.org On July 3, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that the Czech Republic will send fighter jets to patrol the airspace of neighboring Slovakia. “The Czech Air Force will temporarily protect the skies over Slovakia from September. It is a beautiful example of trust and cooperation. We’ll be …
Read More »South Korea’s KF-21 Stealth Fighter Spotted Undergoing Ground Testing
A screenshot from the video of the KF-21 during the ground test. The first prototype of the KF-21 Boramae next-generation fighter developed by Korea Aerospace Industries was spotted during ground testing and captured in a short video that is now making the rounds online. The aircraft was caught by bystanders …
Read More »Watch: Fatal MV-22 Osprey Crash Onboard USS Green Bay
A screenshot from the video below. On August 5, 2017, a United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, took off from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard and headed for the USS Green Bay as part of …
Read More »Easyjet Plane Intercepted By F-18 Fighter Jets After Bomb Hoax
An Easyjet flight heading from London to the Spanish holiday island of Menorca was intercepted by a Spanish F-18 fighter jet after a British teenager onboard made a bomb threat on social media. Footage of the incident showed an F-18 jet flying close to the distinctive orange wingtips of the …
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