A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatens to target United States Navy Aircraft carrier deployed in the Persian Gulf The United States’s military presence in the Gulf used to be a serious threat but now represented a “target” and “opportunity”, a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander said, raising the rhetoric as …
Read More »Iranian Air Force F-14A Tomcat Fighter jet Crashed at Isfahan air base during landing
According aviation-safety.net Iranian Air Force F-14A Tomcat Fighter jet Crashed at Isfahan air base IRIAF Jet has been involved in an apparent mishap at 8th Isfahan air base during landing. Both pilot and Radar Intercept Officer were forced to eject. According to parvaz.ta.binahayat Instagram account F-14 Tomcat suffered landing gear …
Read More »5 dead & 10 injured after a mid-air collision between two float-planes in Alaska
At least 4 people are dead and 10 others injured after two floatplanes collided in midair near the southeast Alaska town of Ketchikan. Two floatplanes (a de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter and a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver) with eleven (DHC-3) and five occupants (DHC-2) onboard on an …
Read More »Ground vehicle crashed into German Air Force plane carrying Angela Merkel
Another mishap occurred with a German government plane after a ground vehicle at Dortmund airport damaged the Bombardier Global 5000 machine German Chancellor Angela Merkel had used to fly to the western German city. The parked plane was hit by a Renault Trafic transporter when the female driver saw the …
Read More »The Inside story of TOP GUN F-14 TOMCAT famous Inverted flying Scene
Dave “Bio” Baranek spent twenty years in the United States Navy, with assignments to F-14 Tomcat squadrons and the elite Topgun training program being some highlights of his career. In 2010 Bio decided to make an outstanding gift to the aviation geeks worldwide when publishing his first book Topgun Days: …
Read More »The Difference Between F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18 Super Hornet
Many people ask these question that What’s the difference between the F/A 18 Hornet and the Super Hornet? Is there any way to be able to tell the difference externally? Performance comparison of the F/A-18 Hornet vs F/A-18 Super Hornet? Is there any way to be able to tell the …
Read More »A New lethal version of MH-60 Romeo helicopter armed with Naval Strike Missiles unveiled at Sea Air Space 2019
U.S. defense giant has unveiled a New lethal version of MH-60 Romeo multimission helicopter armed with two Naval Strike Missiles. Raytheon Missile Systems partnered with Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace unveiled the new helicopter during the Sea Air Space 2019 at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor. Media specialist …
Read More »That time a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets lose radar-absorbing coating in Syria
In 2016, Just two years after the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet made its combat debut in the skies above Syria The stealth fighter jet maintainers tackled a strange issue with the fleet’s stealth coating that, if left untreated, could cause the radar-evading material to peel off …
Read More »That time an Iraqi Air Force MiG-25s claimed to have shot down a USAF F-15 fighter jet during operation Desert Storm
Operation Samurra was an operation by the Iraqi Air Force during the Gulf War to decisively engage USAF F-15Cs utilizing MiG-25 jets, and break the “wall” of F-15s that the Coalition had established along Iraq’s border with Iran It demonstrated the last true offensive operation of the Iraqi Air Force …
Read More »Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile system spotted in the United States
A Soviet-era S-300PT surface-to-air missile system spotted in Satellite imagery released by military enthusiast at the military range in the United States. A 30N6 fire control system and semi-trailer arrangements of 5P85 Transporter Erector Launchers (TEL) have been seen in satellite imagery of the U.S. military range. All these vehicles …
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