This U.S. Air Force training drone is surrounded by police tape after washing ashore on the beach at Ocean Ridge Hammock Park – Credits: Miranda Christian/ Twitter U.S. Air Force 20-foot-long High-Performance BQM-167A target drone washes up on Ocean Ridge Hammock Park, south of West Palm Beach. The drone was …
Read More »Russia Merging MiG and Sukhoi Fighter Jet Manufacturing Companies
Mikoyan MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27 flying in formation – Credits: aviation.stackexchange A series of structural changes are on the way for Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and leading aircraft manufacturers Sukhoi and MiG. The Russian state-owned conglomerate Rostec (the State Corporation for Assistance to Development, Production, and Export of Advanced …
Read More »F-36 Kingsnake: A Brand-new Fighter Jet That Could Replace the F-16
Last month, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown admitted that F-35 failed to replace F-16 as planned. The United States Air Force announced the need for a new multi-use fighter jet to replace its aging F-16 fleet while stressing that it would not feature the same high-price …
Read More »42 Taiwanese F-16 Fighting Falcon Upgraded To F-16V Block 70/72 Standard
The Taiwanese military displayed high-profile weapons used by the F-16V Blk20 modified and upgraded model, including the first exposed AIM-9X off-axis shooting Rattlesnake missile, which is the top weapon of the US military. (Chen Zongyi / Duowei News) Taiwan has upgraded 42 Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighters to the F-16V Block …
Read More »Walkaround Video Of The Soviet MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Jet
YOUTUBE SCREENCAP The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union. Production started in 1969 and reached large numbers with over 5,000 aircraft built, making it the most produced variable-sweep wing aircraft in history. Today the MiG-23 remains in limited service …
Read More »Afghan Army Mil Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes After Being Shot Killing 9
Old Mi-17 elicopter Crash Image Nine people on board an Afghan Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter were killed after it crash-landed in the Maidan Wardak province In a statement, it said that four crew members of the MI-17 helicopter along with five security personnel were killed in the crash, in the …
Read More »Japan’s Iconic F-4EJ Phantom Bids Fond Farewell With Final Flight
Last three Phantoms at Gifu – タルタル On March 17, 2021, the remaining three F-4EJ Phantom aircraft of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force made their last flight at Gifu Air Base, north of Nagoya. With the retirement of the airframes 17-8301/301, 47-8336/336 and 07-8431/431 the career of the F-4 in …
Read More »SAAF Museum Aircraft Crashes During Landing At Swartkop Air Force Base
SAAF Museum Aircraft Crashes During Landing At Swartkop Air Force Base – Credits: SAAF The aircraft, a one off Patchen TSC-2 Explorer 2000 reconnaissance aircraft, impacted the terrain while on approach to the Swartkop Air Force Base (FASK), Gauteng, South Africa. The vintage airplane was destroyed by an ensuing post …
Read More »IAF MiG-21 Bison Crashes During Takeoff Killing Group Captain A Gupta
An Indian MiG-21 aircraft takes off. — AFP/File An IAF MiG-21 Bison crashed upon takeoff from an airbase in central India under unknown circumstances. The pilot died in the crash. According to a tweet by the IAF, the aircraft crashed during take off while the jet was on a combat …
Read More »China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Is likely To Be Nuclear Powered
The Type 002 aircraft carrier in 2017 – GG001213 – Own work A new report revealed, citing sources close to the country’s military claims China’s next aircraft carrier is likely to be nuclear powered. The South China Morning Post quoted a person close to the Chinese navy as saying that shipbuilders “are …
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