Credits: ASB News / MILITARY Today the Vietnam War era F-4E Phantom II fighter jet is still the backbone of IRIAF and is tasked to perform a number of roles for the Islamic Republic’s defense. With Iran relying heavily on its F-14 and MiG-29 fleets and surface-to-air missiles batteries to …

On 22 October 2021, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) two-seater Chengdu J-10S fighter jet crashes in Henan Province. According to a video circulating on Chinese social media, both pilots ejected safely and sustained only minor injuries. The footage shows the crashed aircraft on the bank of the Jialu …

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conducts a training flight Aug. 18, 2016, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The aircraft is deployed in support of the U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. …

An Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 crashed in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh after a technical malfunction. The pilot ejected safely but was injured. Visuals show the debris scattered on an empty field in Mankabad, some 6 km from Bhind. A team of policemen has formed a cordon around the crash site, …

Credits: Russ Prechtl The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3-strategic reconnaissance aircraft remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft throughout its nearly 24-year career. From 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth’s surface per hour. And in the off chance an enemy tried to shoot it down …

An extra 330 from the french airforce aerobatic team makes forced landing after suffering an engine failure during transit. Credit: Air and Space Army The Extra EA-330LC aerobatic aircraft of the French Air Force carried out a forced landing in a field after an apparent engine power loss. The aircraft …

Credits: Ministry of Defense Israeli defense contractor Elbit released a video of its high-power airborne laser shooting down simulated enemy drones. The High-Power Laser Weapon System was installed on a Cessna aircraft equipped with advanced sensors and tracking systems and used to engage multiple drones at various ranges and altitudes. …

An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released) Royal …

CF-104D 104633/N104 at Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona. (photo via Platinum Fighter Sales) Platinum Fighter Sales is selling a flyable cold war-era F-104 starfighter fighter jet for sale for $850,000. The Aircraft in question is a Royal Canadian Air Force / Royal Norwegian Air Force CF-104D 104633/N104. Lockheed built …

Airmen assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron prepare to fly a B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 13, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar with operations in different regions. (U.S. …