The Pratt & Whitney J58 was a jet engine that powered the Lockheed A-12, and subsequently the YF-12 and the SR-71 aircraft The photo below was of Last SR-71 Blackbird engine test in full afterburner at Edwards Air Force Base took place on Sept. 12, 2002 To experience a J58 …
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On 2 May 1999, Pilot Lt. Col. David Goldfein’s F-16 fighter jets was shot down over western Serbia by an S-125 surface-to-air missile fired by the 3rd Battery of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade of the Yugoslav Air Force. Staff Sgt. Jeremy Hardy, a pararescueman, and his fellow airmen …
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According to the report about the United States nuclear arsenal published in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The Department of Defense maintains an estimated stockpile of nearly 3,800 warheads. Approximately 2,050 warheads are held in reserve and approximately 2,385 retired warheads are awaiting dismantlement, giving a total inventory of approximately 6,185 …
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On 2 May 1999, Pilot Lt. Col. David Goldfein’s F-16 was shot down over western Serbia by an S-125 surface-to-air missile fired by the 3rd Battery of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade of the Yugoslav Air Force. Goldfein successfully ejected and was subsequently rescued by NATO helicopters. The F-16, …
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Jerome “Jerry” Yellin was a United States Army Air Forces World War II fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima and who flew 19 Very Long Range (VLR) combat missions over Japan. He has been credited with flying the final combat mission of World War II in …
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Paro International Airport, which is supposedly considered one of the most dangerous airports in the world. Paro Airport is situated in between mountains and valleys at 7,332 ft above sea level. The approach is well considered as one of the most dangerous and most spectacular in the world. Paro airport …
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A T-6 Texan II training aircraft from Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas crashed near Lake Waurika in Oklahoma The pilot and co-pilot are believed to have safely ejected from the plane The crash occurred shortly before 2 p.m. near Lake Waurika, Oklahoma, roughly 40 miles from the training base …
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The USAF has been trying to kill the A-10 for as long as the Warthog has been in service. Part of this effort saw the A-10’s huge GAU-8 Avenger 30mm cannon shrunk down into a pod that could be carried by sexier fighters, primarily the F-16. In the 1980s In …
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According to swarajyamag article Indian Air Force plans To Modify 40 Sukhoi Su-30s To Fit Air-Launched Version Of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile IAF wants to have 40 Su-30s compatible with BrahMos missiles to carry out long-range standoff strikes against the enemy targets. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to …
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on April 30, 2019, U.S. Air Force has finally flown its variant of the F-35 in combat, using two of the aircraft to take out an ISIS tunnel network and weapons cache in Iraq Two Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II belonging to the contingent from active duty 388th and reserve …
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