Two Historic de Havilland Vampire destroyed in a hangar fire at Paris-Villaroche Airport – LFPM – France. Two de Havilland Vampire were struck by a hangar fire. One airplane was completely destroyed, another was substantially damaged. A pair of Vampire jets were destroyed at Villaroche Airport in France this morning when …
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Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter jet will be armed with hypersonic missiles, according to Tass, a Russian state-owned media outlet. “In accordance with Russia’s State Armament Program for 2018-2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped with hypersonic missiles,” a Russian defense industry source told Tass. “The jet fighters will receive missiles …
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Satellite imagery shows hundreds of Russian tanks near the border with Ukraine Russia has been ramping up its forces near the border with Ukraine since August and now poses the greatest military threat since 2014, the year Moscow annexed Crimea, the commander of Ukraine’s armed forces told Reuters in an …
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Southwest Airlines plane skids off the runway while landing in California A Southwest Airlines plane skidded off the end of a wet runway in Southern California on Thursday morning. No one was injured in the incident, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight 278 from Oakland landed during a …
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Real or Fake: Blue Angels perform “Hand of God?” The United States Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron is known for pulling off some spectacular aerial feats. At speeds reaching nearly 700 MPH, these acrobatic aviators perform loops, rolls, inverted flybys, and, according to a popular internet image, a maneuver …
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During summer 1971, the IDF/AF began launching reconnaissance sorties not only around, but also deep inside Egyptian airspace, attempting to track down and map positions of new SAM sites, as well as to monitor the construction of new Egyptian Air Force air bases. As explained by Tom Cooper and David …
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The US Navy has decided to honor former President George H.W. Bush with a 21-aircraft memorial flyover on Thursday. The missing man formation will be the largest ever, as these formations typically involve no more than four aircraft. These formations typically involve only four fighters. The former president, a distinguished …
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According to theaviationist.com Fake Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet Allegedly Spotted At U.S. Base. Photo Shows What Appears To Be A Model Of An Advanced Chinese Stealth Jet Allegedly at Georgia Airfield. The photo was (claimed to be) taken at an airport in Georgia. In the United States. On Wednesday, Dec. 5 in …
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1 Marine dead,1 rescued 5 others are still missing after two U.S. military Aircraft crash. U.S. Marine Corps C-130 & F/A-18 crash off the coast of Japan, after an Aerial Refueling Mishap. The incident occurred about 200 miles off the coast of Iwakuni at 2 a.m. on Thursday, or about …
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The X-44A is being unveiled to the public there as part of the Skunk Works’ 75th anniversary. Lockheed Martin has unveiled a small UAV that was used by the Skunk Works to investigate the stability and control of a stealthy, arrow-shaped design. The X-44A first flew in 2001 and …
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