On June 27, 1979, at approximately 11:00:00 hours, 4 Israeli F-15s from 133 Squadron are flying due East over Lebanon near Sidon. Several strike packages have bombed various PLO camps in the southern part of the country. This is the first time the F-15 is being flown in combat anywhere …
Read More »The unit cost of the Top Five 4+ Generation Fighter jets in the world
Here’s the unit cost of the top five 4+ generation fighter jets in the world Eurofighter Typhoon – 272 million dollars RAFALE – 108 million dollars F-16 – 80 million (without lifecycle costs) F-18E/F-55 million(without lifecycle costs) SAAB Gripen – 130 million dollars INDIA MAY HAVE TO FORK OUT MORE …
Read More »Video of Two-plane collision at Tortoreto air show
The Above footage is from June 2015 Tortoreto air show when The two light aircraft were taking part in an air show close to the beach at Tortoreto on the east coast of Italy, when they suddenly smash into each other, sending the planes spiraling down and spraying debris. Suddenly, one of the …
Read More »Who is Buying F-35s? Here are the Countries Where F-35 Sales Are Taking Off
Tracking the Growing Global Fleet of Stealth Fighters. Since the first F-35 rolled off Lockheed Martin’s production line in 2006, the fifth-generation multirole stealth fighter has taken the world by storm. U.S. F-35s deployed to Europe and the Pacific in 2017, and Israel has reportedly already used its jets in …
Read More »When Iraqi jet Aircraft Struck an American Frigate USS Stark and Killed 37 Sailors
On May 17, 1987, the U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate USS Stark was on a patrol in the central Persian Gulf At night, Stark came under attack from an apparent Iraqi Air Force jet Aircraft. An Iraqi pilot attacked USS Stark in a Dassault Falcon 50 modified business jet armed. American …
Read More »Algerian local upgrading of Russian BTR80 Seen on Sakhr 2018 live fire exercise
The Algerian local upgrading of the Russian BTR-80 Seen on Sakhr-2018 live fire exercise On Monday, 24 June 2018, the Algerian army carried out a live-fire exercise under the name of Sakhr 2018 and was implemented by the 36th Infantry Brigade supported by units of ground forces and the air …
Read More »USAF F-22 Raptor vs IRAN F-14 Tomcat
Will F-22 Raptor ever have a showdown with F-14 Tomcat With the US Switching over to Raptor, Iran Still Flies Tomcat What will Happen in the Face-off With the United States withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal with Iran, a war with Tehran seems to be …
Read More »B-52 Bomber’s External Weapons Load to be Quadrupled
An External Pylon to be Added Shall be able to carry Mother Of All Bombs (MOAB) The US Air Force (USAF) is looking to quadruple the weight of bombs that the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress is able to carry externally. According to a request for information (RFI) issued on 21 June, …
Read More »Watch Venezuelan F-16 Gunning Down An OV-10 Bronco During failed Military Coup
25 years ago, during the Venezuela military coup on Nov. 27, 1992, F-16 pilot, Lt. Beltran Vielma shot down an OV-10 Bronco with his M61A1 canon The Venezuelan coup attempts of 1992 were attempts to seize control of the government of Venezuela by the Hugo Chávez-led Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200. …
Read More »Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft Crashed in Mumbai Five dead
Five people died after a Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft crashed in Ghatkopar, Mumbai All occupants on board, which included Two pilots Capt P S Rajput and Capt Maria and two aircraft maintenance engineers along with one person on the ground are dead. The aircraft was less than three km …
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