⏩ US will have to replace AIM-120 AMRAAMs and AIM-9 Sidewinders ⏩ Missiles not fully compatible with F-35s and F-22s ⏩Illustrious Missiles reach a dead end ⏩US Pilots not fully confident of their efficacy against emerging challenges. ⏩INTRODUCTION: The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile or AMRAAM is a modern active …

The “Thunderbirds” is the United States Air Force flight demonstration squadron, with aviators from the airforce. The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing and are based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Thunderbirds  was Created 65 years ago in 1953 The Blue Angels is the United States Navy’s flight demonstration …

B-52 Stratofortress 360° cockpit view landing at Al Udeid Air Base Here is an amazing video of B-52 Stratofortress 360° cockpit view landing at Al Udeid Air Base   Here is an amazing 360 VR video of B-52 bomber landing at Al Udeid Air Base in Qarar B-52 Stratofortress in this video …

The Tactical Robotics Cormorant is an unmanned flying car UAS designed by Tactical Robotics LTD. It will be used in search and rescue operations where it would be too dangerous or inaccessible for a helicopter Imagine American soldiers in the mountains of Afghanistan, pinned down by enemy fire The terrain too …

What is Rocket sled? A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a set of rails, propelled by rockets. As its name implies, a rocket sled does not use wheels. Instead, it has sliding pads, called “slippers”, which are curved around the head of the rails to prevent …

Imagine, if you will, a single fighter aircraft. That fighter aircraft needs to fulfill multiple roles, in multiple services. This includes, but not limited to, air-superiority, ground attack, and reconnaissance. This fighter must also have a carrier variant. This single fighter type will make up the majority of the fighter …

The F-15E was the backbone of U.S. and coalition operations in Iraq. The Strike Eagle constantly dropped weapons onto Iraqi SAM and AAA emplacements that engaged Coalition aircraft undertaking this mission. F-15Es of the 4th Fighter Wing (FW) saw most prolific use, engaging Iraqi armour before Coalition ground troops moved …

On May 10, 1972 Lt. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, flying an F-4J Phantom from VF-96 Fighting Falcons (callsign “Showtime 100”) off the carrier USS Constellation (CV-64), was returning from a flak suppression mission over Haiphong, North Vietnam. In Cunningham’s back seat was Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) Willie Driscoll. After the strike …

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 …

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 …