The Mirage III fighter jet topping the FuturExotics Lifestyle Emporium on Sandton Drive in Gauteng. Image source: Moti Group As we have reported earlier, Indian MIG-21 Fighter Aircraft Spotted Outside a Dhaba In Haryana. Now we have found another unique photo for you featuring the Mirage III fighter jet on …
Read More »Vietnam Orders 12 L-39 jet Trainer From Czech Republic
The first public presentation of the first pre-production aircraft Aero L-39NG ev. No. 0475 (serial number 16-7001) Credits: Karel Subrt Czech aircraft maker Aero Vodochody has signed a contract to sell 12 L-39NG jet trainers to Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence. “The contract includes the acquisition of 12 L-39NG aircraft, …
Read More »Indian Army Leases 4 Heron UAVs From Israel As Part Of its Emergency Procurement
IAI Heron 1 UAV in flight Location: NAVAL AIR STATION, FALLON, NEVADA (NV) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) – Credits: SSGT REYNALDO RAMON, USAF The Indian Army has leased four Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) from Israel as part of its emergency procurement program. The four Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) …
Read More »USAF Will Try To Operate F-16s & F-35s From Guam’s Austere Jungle Airfield
USAF will try to operate F-16s, F-35s from austere airfield inside the jungle of Guam. The rough airfield until now has only hosted C-130s and helicopter operations. As reported by Air Force Magazine, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, will soon prove the ability of small groups of Airmen to turn fourth- and …
Read More »How does someone become a U-2 pilot? Montage Shows Bad Dragon Lady Landings
A video on Instagram posted by an incredible photographer and a guy who spent nearly a decade and a half years flying U-2s, Ross Franquemont, better known by his online persona, Extreme Ross. The video is part of an awesome two-part post about what it takes to become a Dragon …
Read More »Rocket Attack Hits US Base in Iraq; Casualties Reported, Aircraft and Drone Destroyed
A rocket attack on a U.S. base in the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan killed one civilian contractor and injured one U.S. service member, as well as injuring five other contractors. A USAF Beechcraft Super King Air 350 and a USAF MQ-1C Gray Eagle military drone is said to have been …
Read More »USAF F-35 Demo Team To Cut The Number Of Airshow Appearances Due To F135 Engine Issues
Airshow spectators wave as Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander returns from performing an aerial demonstration during the Arctic Lightning Airshow July 13, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Spectators got an up-close look at the Air Force’s newest fighter jet marking the airshow since …
Read More »The Story of a Minimum Interval Takeoff (MITO) by FB-111s and KC-135s
A minimum interval takeoff (MITO) is a technique of the United States Air Force for scrambling all available bomber and tanker aircraft at twelve- and fifteen-second intervals, respectively. Before takeoff, the aircraft perform an elephant walk to the runway. It is designed to maximize the number of aircraft launched in …
Read More »Watch: Turkish F-4 Phantom Nearly Collides With A Mosque’s Minaret
The video below shows F-4 Phantom nearly colliding with a Mosque’s Minaret during low-level flying. The head-up display (HUD) footage is from an upgraded Turkish F-4 Phantom. All seems to be well until seemingly out of nowhere a large mosque appears. The jet pitches up at the very last moment, …
Read More »Poland To Station New F-35A Lightning II Fighter Jets At Lask Air Base
Mariusz Blaszczak, Republic of Poland Minister of Defense, visited the 33rd Fighter Wing to gain insight about the operational capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II, determine the requirements for the Republic of Poland’s imminent aquisitions of the F-35A and tour the maintenance academic training facility at Eglin Air Force Base, …
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