SR-71C S/N 61-7981 was nicknamed “The Bastard” since it was a hybrid comprised of the rear fuselage of the first YF-12A and a functional engineering mockup of an SR-71A forward fuselage built for static testing The plane was built to replace the second of the two B model trainers after …
Read More »Cessna 172 aircraft crashed in street near Moorabbin Airport, Pilot dead
A Cessna 172 light aircraft crash in a tree-lined suburban street near Melbourne, Australia has left its pilot dead. The plane crashed in the suburb of Mordialloc About 25km from the center of Australia’s second city. No-one other the pilot was hurt by the crash single-engine Cessna was coming in to …
Read More »Top 5 Fighter jets landing on Aircraft carrier in bad weather and low visibility
In this article, we will share with you videos of the Top 5 Fighter jets landing on an Aircraft carrier in bad weather and low visibility 1) F/A-18 recovering on the aircraft carrier in bad weather This video was recorded on USS Theodore Roosevelt on Sept. 14, 2003. The flattop …
Read More »A-10 fly over the beaches of Normand For D-Day 74 Ceremonies
Michigan Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly over the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of the commemoration ceremonies for D-Day 74, June 3. The flight represents the first assigned mission for the 107th Attack Wing of New York Air National Guard in France since World War II. …
Read More »Modi’s Maths on the Rafale Deal – NDA’s deal is better than UPA’s
⏩Indian government Maths on the Rafale Deal ⏩NDA’s Rafale deal is better than UPA’s ⏩Break-up of the Rafale deal Since there was a lot of wrangling over Rafale deal yesterday at Defence Express, it prompted us to delve into the economics of purchasing 36 Rafales. After searching various sources and …
Read More »How US getting ready for Russian invasion of Europe
⏩Here’s how the US is preparing for a possible Russian attack in Europe ⏩30-30-30-30 readiness plan. ⏩Fresh US tanks, troops flow into Europe. ⏩NATO chief urges allies to hike budget. ⏩ Keeping carrier strike group in Europe The Pentagon is increasingly focused on Russian deterrence in Europe, and additional U.S. …
Read More »China unveils unmanned ‘Dark Sword’ UCAV stealth combat drone
China unveils unmanned ‘Dark Sword’ UCAV stealth combat drone ⏩Image emerges of China’s stealthy Dark Sword UCAV ⏩Builds in 12 years after first model was shown in 2006 ⏩Just couple of months earlier USA’s X-47B had taken to skies. An image of a full-scale model or technology demonstrator of the …
Read More »Video shows B-1B LANCER crash landing without nose gear on Dry Lake at Edwards AFB
on Oct. 4, 1989, a B-1B Lancer from Dyess AFB performed a successful emergency landing on lakebed runway #33. The crew was uninjured and the bomber suffered only slight damage to the underside of the nose. The bomber landed at Edwards AFB after an increasingly desperate 12-hour flight in which …
Read More »Why SR-71 BLACKBIRD made this super low knife-edge pass
The beautiful main image of this article feature the famous photo of an SR-71 Blackbird‘s performing a super low flyby. The story behind this event is quite interesting and is explained by Brian Shul in his book Sled Driver. “I was flying the SR-71 out of RAF Mildenhall, England, with …
Read More »USS Gerald R Ford Aircraft carrier vs HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft carrier
Here are comparison videos of USS Gerald R Ford vs HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft carrier The USS Gerald R. Ford from the United States and the HMS Queen Elizabeth from the United Kingdom. The Ford-class Supercarrier has a length of 1,106 feet while the Queen Elizabeth-class Supercarrier clocks in at …
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