According to a leaked Pentagon report, New $100 million F-35 stealth fighter jets can only fly supersonic for short bursts or it may start to ‘crack’ Defense News claims the problem may make it impossible for the F-35 to conduct supersonic intercepts when in combat adding there was a “risk of …
Read More »Here’s Everything we know about Mach 5+ ‘Son of Blackbird’ hypersonic jet design to replace the SR-71 Blackbird
On Jan 11, 2018, Boeing unveiled a conceptual model for a new hypersonic jet that would replace the SR-71 Blackbird at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics SciTech forum in Orlando. Here are the Details: Boeing unveils it’s Mach 5+ ‘Son of Blackbird’ conceptual hypersonic jet design to replace …
Read More »Donald Trump unveils his new patriotic Air Force One Paint Job during a television interview
President of the United States Donald Trump revealed sketches of the brand new red, white, and blue paint scheme for Air Force One during an interview that aired on ABC’s Good Morning America show. The president gave host George Stephanopoulos a peek at his new plans, which Stephanopoulos said Trump …
Read More »Two Oil Tankers on fire off the coast of Iran after apparent torpedo attack
A huge oil tanker turned into a fireball after a suspected torpedo attack off the coast of Iran. A second tanker was said to have been targeted by a magnetic mine in a “suspicious” series of explosions. The huge vessels – identified as the Front Altair and Kokuka Courageous ships …
Read More »No Survivors in Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 Plane Crash
An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 with 13 people on board went missing last week after it departed from Jorhat. The wreckage, however, was found on Tuesday in a remote area in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian Air Force said in a statement on Thursday that eight members …
Read More »Air Force to Award Air Medals to C-17 Crew who Broke Diplomatic Protocol to Save a Life
U.S Airforce is considering to Award Air Medals to C-17 Crew for their act of heroism to save a sailor who had been wounded in combat and was in critical condition. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III flight included Air Force Capt. Forrest “Cal” Lampela, the aircraft commander and C-17 instructor …
Read More »Top 10 Fighter Aircraft Aerial Dogfight movie scenes of all time
Aerial combat is a special category of battle and when ace pilots face off on film the effect can be full-throttle pulse-pounding. As long as there have been planes in war, there have been directors trying to capture that feeling. Here is a video titled “ Top 10 Aerial Dogfights …
Read More »At least 26 injured in a Yemeni Houthi missile attack on Saudi airport
At least 26 civilians have been injured in a missile attack by Yemen’s rebel Houthi movement on an airport in south-west Saudi Arabia The rebels said they had launched a cruise missile at the facility. Coalition military spokesman Col Turki al-Maliki said a projectile fired by the Houthis hit Abha …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Almost Brought Back the iconic World War II Fighter Aircraft and it might even have replaced the A-10 Warthog
The North American P-51 Mustang earned its reputation by being arguably the best fighter plane of World War II. The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. Propellor planes were being phased …
Read More »Indian Airforce released the first visuals of the IAF Antonov An-32 aircraft crash site
Almost a week after an intense search-and-rescue operation in Arunachal Pradesh, the wreckage of the missing Indian Air Force’s (IAF) AN-32 aircraft was spotted in Payum Circle of Siang district. See Details: Wreckage of Missing Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 Aircraft spotted after 8 days of search Here are the …
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