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Outranged and Outgunned by PAF AMRAAM missiles, IAF Plans To Arm Its SU-30MKI With I-Derby variant of the Israeli missile

Outranged and Outgunned by PAF AMRAAM missiles, IAF Plans To Arm Its SU-30MKI With I-Derby variant of the Israeli missile

According to New Delhi Television Limited Indian Air Force is planning to equip its frontline Sukhoi-30 fighters jet with Israeli Derby air-to-air missiles after the Russian-made R-77 missiles were found wanting in air combat operations over the Line of Control on February 27 this year. Retaliating to the IAF strike …

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Sad Story of SR-71 Blackbird that crashed while attempting to land at Kadena AFB during extreme crosswinds

Sad Story of SR-71 Blackbird that crashed while attempting to land at Kadena AFB during extreme crosswinds

On 20 July 1972, an SR-71A ( 61-7978 ) was Nicknamed the “Rapid Rabbit” piloted by Captain Dennis K. Bush and  Reconnaissance Systems Operator (RSO), Captain James W. Fagg was written off during the rollout phase of its landing. In extreme crosswinds, the pilot landing at Kadena AFB deployed the drag …

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Poland issued a formal request to U.S. for the procurement of 32 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets

Poland issued a formal request to U.S. for the procurement of 32 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets

Poland to buy 32 new F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets from U.S.  to replace its ageing Soviet-era planes According to janes.com Poland has issued a formal request to the US for the procurement of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft. Mariusz Blaszack Minister …

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Israel strikes targets in Syria and Lebanon after Syrian anti-aircraft system fired at an IDF aircraft

Israel strikes targets in Syria and Lebanon after Syrian anti-aircraft system fired at an IDF aircraft

Israel strikes targets in Quneitra after Alleged Syrian anti-aircraft system launched a missile at an Israeli fighter jet Israel’s military confirmed the attack in a statement posted on social media on Monday, saying it had been in retaliation for an anti-aircraft fire at an Israeli fighter jet earlier on Monday. …

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