Maj Benjamin “Torch” Naumann and Maj Mark “Smack” Smith from the 40th Flight Test Squadron flying the F-15EX Eagle II prepares to fire an AIM-120D missile during a test mission near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, Jan 25, 2022. The F-15EX can hold up to 12 AIM-120D missiles. (U.S. Air …
Read More »Here’s How Many Aircraft Does Tom Cruise Have?
Credits: Credits: The Late Late Show with James Corden / Youtube Tom Cruise loves flying. His passion for flying extends to not only a $4 Million WWII Fighter but he also owns 4 more aircraft including a $20 Million private jet. In 1986, Cruise landed the role of Maverick in …
Read More »USMC Pilot Receives Distinguished Flying Cross For Landing KC-130J After Mid-air Collision With F-35
Credits: A Marine KC-130 crash lands in California Sept. 29, 2020. US Marine Corps photo. On Sept. 29, 2020, a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B and a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker collided during Air-to-Air Refueling. The F-35B pilot successfully ejected from the Lightning II while the KC-130J pilot managed to perform …
Read More »Tom Cruise Takes James Corden On A Ride In His $4 Million Dollar WWII Fighter Aircraft
Credits: The Late Late Show with James Corden / Youtube Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer famous known for Top Gun’s famous movies from back in the 80s. In real life, the millionaire Top Gun star Tom Cruise is reported to own anywhere from three to five private …
Read More »Lt. David J. “Goose” Lortscher: The Real-Life Top Gun RIO Who Died In His Fifth Ejection
Credits: Paramount Pictures Top Gun’s Maverick and Goose make one of cinema’s most iconic duos, with the two pilots having complete trust in each other during life-or-death situations. As the duo passes through trials to achieve the TOPGUN status, they’re paired with Iceman to help take down enemy fighters for …
Read More »Details about two French Rafales collided mid-air during an airshow
Credits: (Photo via Twitter) on May 22, 2022, Two Armée de l’Air & de l’Espace Rafale C fighter jets were involved in a mid-air collision during the airshow which was taking place at the Base Aérienne 709 Cognac/Châteaubernard, France. The incident happened during the Cognac airshow- at Chateaubernard military base. …
Read More »Video Shows Su-25s Flying At Low Altitude To Evade MANPADS in Ukraine
A screenshot of the video showing two Su-25 flying ultra-low level to evade MANPADS in Ukraine. Videos in the post-show two Su-25s flying at low altitude to evade MANPADS in Ukraine. According to some sources, it was shot in the Severodonetsk region, in the eastern side of Ukraine, and shows …
Read More »Ukrainian Intelligence Releases Russian Su-34 Radio Transmission: ‘I’m shot down’
Credits: ukrinform A Sukhoi Su-34 bomber plane of the Russian Air Force was shot down by Ukrainian armed forces near Kupyansk, Kharkiv region. The fate of the pilot is unknown. Ukrainian intelligence intercepted radio transmissions between air traffic controllers and the pilot of a Russian Aerospace Forces’ Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback …
Read More »USAF F-16 Skids Off Runway and Breaks In South Dakota
Credits: ArgusLeader911 / Twitter A General Dynamics F-16CM-40-CF Fighting Falcon, operated by South Dakota Air National Guard 114th Fighter Wing, 175 Fighter Squadron, overran runway 15 on landing at Sioux Falls Regional Airport (Jo Foss Field) (FSD/KFSD), South Dakota, resulting in substantial damage. An unverified image of the fighter jet, …
Read More »USAF F-16 Pilot Wants To Fly F-35 Instead of F-22 In War Against Russia or China
An F-22 Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing flies alongside an F-35 Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing over the Emerald Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Savanah Bray) Many people think that F-22 would easily crush an F-35. F-22 is credited with better stealth and maneuverability, …
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