A hilarious photo captures the moment two world strength champions were forced to sit next to each other on a flight to Scotland. Budget flights can be a little uncomfortable at the best of times, so spare a thought for these airline passengers. Two former World’s Strongest Man champions ended …
Read More »Iran flaunts new domestically made fighter jets to mark Army Day
Iran has showcased domestically made fighter jets by flying the aircraft over Tehran during a military parade marking National Army Day. TV footage showed the aircraft performing during the parade, including the latest all-Iranian fighter jet dubbed Kowsar, which in Islamic meaning refers to a river in paradise and is …
Read More »Last of WW2 ‘Doolittle Raiders’ Dick Cole, Dies at 103
Retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders who rallied the nation’s spirit during the darkest days of World War II, has passed away. Tom Casey, president of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Association, confirmed to Air Force Times that Cole died Tuesday morning in San …
Read More »South African Air Force Agusta A109 crashes in Centurion
South African Air Force Agusta A109 crashed near the R101 next to the Swartkop Golf Estate near Swartkop AFB (FASK), Centurion, after a technical malfunction. Both pilots were seriously injured. Rescue Care spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said Emer-G-Med Paramedics responded to the call and found two patients had sustained serious injuries. …
Read More »F-15E Strike Eagle Fighter jets With Unique Nicknames And Nose Arts
Take A Look At The Mountain Home Air Force Base’s F-15E Strike Eagles Returning Home From OIR Deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve With Unique Nicknames And and corresponding nose art. All images credits: Stewart Jack from theaviationist.com 18 F-15E Strike Eagle jets belonging to the 391st Expeditionary Fighter …
Read More »New F-21 Fighter Jet Will Give India ‘Significant Edge’ With Greater Standoff Capability: Lockheed
On February 20, 2019, Lockheed Martin Unveils New F-21 Fighter Jet at Aero India 2019 Airshow Now Lockheed Martin said and claimed that the F-21 multi-role fighter jet will give India a “significant edge” with a greater standoff capability American defence giant Lockheed Martin has said that producing it locally …
Read More »The Story of SR-71 Blackbird that outran Gaddafi’s SAMs over Libya after F-111 shot down
On Apr. 14, 1986, Operation El Dorado Canyon launched air strikes against Libya in response to Libya’s bombing of a Berlin discotheque frequented by US military personnel. The attack was performed by a strike-group of 18 U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-111s supported by numerous U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps …
Read More »German Air Force Global 5000 aircraft Wings HIT the Runway during emergency landing
The Global 5000 aircraft departed Berlin-Schönefeld Airport on a Functional Check Flight after having undergone heavy maintenance. The flight returned to Berlin after having suffered flight control problems having reached 21000ft. Both wing tips are said to have touched the runway. This is the terrifying moment a German government jet’s …
Read More »Bell’s V-280 Valor helicopter received Game-Changing F-35 Like 360-degree Vision System
Lockheed Martin Corp has announced on 15 April that cutting-edge Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system took flight for the first time aboard the V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter’s next-generation tiltrotor aircraft in a This system uses multiple cameras to offer pilots a 360-degree view around their aircraft, similar to the …
Read More »‘Stunning’ Pink Moon is set to rise over earth on Good Friday
After three supermoons in a row to ring in 2019, including a “Super Worm Moon,” what’s unique about April’s full moon is that it reaches 100% illumination this coming Good Friday. Stargazers around the world will be treated to a stunning astronomical display of a full Pink Moon on Good Friday. …
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