Role: Fighter-bomber Manufacturer: Fiat Aviazione / Aeritalia First: flight 9 August 1956 Introduction: 1958 Retired: 1995 Status: Several in museums Primary users: Italian Air Force, German Air Force & Portuguese Air Force Produced: 1956-1977 Number built: 770 Variants: Fiat G.91Y
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The F-4D fighter jet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force from the 10th Tactical Air Base crashed in the southeast of the country on 11 July. The F-4D fighter jet was on a training mission when it went down over the Chabahar city. The jet crashed in a …
Read More »India building new Airbase at Deesa to counter PAF new Airbase at Bholari
According to Jane 360 Article Published on 11 July 2018 India building new Airbase at Deesa to counter PAF new Airbase at Bholari The Indian Air Force (IAF) has begun constructing a ‘forward’ airbase in the western Indian state of Gujarat to counter a similar facility located across the border in Pakistan’s …
Read More »Slovakia picks F-16 over Gripen to replace ageing MiG-29s
According to Reuters Article published on July 11, 2018 Slovakia has agreed a $1.9 billion deal to buy 14 U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to replace its ageing Russian-made MiG-29s, its defense ministry said Slovakia calling F-16 more modern and more advanced, according to an analysis published before the decision. “We picked the best …
Read More »Restoring America’s Maritime Air Dominance: A New F/A-22N Sea Raptor Part 2
Read Part one: Carrier borne F-22: A superweapon that America should have built Part 1 US Navy will soon confront an operational environment where any nation equipped with modern long range aircraft such as the Su-27/30/35 Flanker will be able to challenge a Carrier Strike Group with a saturation supersonic cruise …
Read More »Carrier borne F-22: A super weapon that America should have built Part 1
Naval Advanced Tactical Fighter (NATF) 1988-1991 Due to Congressional intervention, the US Navy agreed to evaluate a navalized version of the US Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter (now the F/A-22) as a possible replacement for their F-14s. In late 1988, a Naval ATF (NATF) program office was set up at …
Read More »Convair-340 plane crashed in South Africa leaves one dead and 20 injured
A Convair-340 plane has crashed in Pretoria, South Africa, leaving at least one person dead and many others injured. The plane came down on the rough ground about five kilometers east of the airport, hitting a small factory building, injuring two people inside. Russel Meiring, a spokesperson for paramedic company ER24, …
Read More »French soldier killed, another wounded in a military helicopter crash
A French soldier was killed and another seriously injured Tuesday in the crash of a military helicopter near Abidjan . The French helicopter Aérospatiale Gazelle crashed around 17 hours in Modeste, a village located about ten kilometers east of the Ivorian economic capital, close to the coast. According to a …
Read More »Interesting Facts about F-22 Raptor That Will Blow You Away
Here are the Interesting Facts about F-22 Raptor That Will Blow You Away The F-22’s first flight was on September 7th, 1997. The YF-23 was considered to be more stealthy and faster, but the YF-22 was more maneuverable. The US Air Force initially forecast ordering 750 F-22s, but production slowdowns, increasing …
Read More »Mig-29 Crash 1989 Paris Airshow – Pilot Ejected Two Seconds Before Crash
On June 08, 1989 A Soviet MIG-29 fighter crashed while doing a high-performance aerobatic routine at the Paris Air Show. The pilot, the lone occupant, ejected from the jet before it exploded but was so low his chute didn’t open. The crash occurred in the middle of the airfield, up …
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