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, …
Read More »How The Soviet Union Let America Won The Race To Develop The Best Fighter Jets
F-4J Phantom vs MiG-17 Following the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in 1953 the new Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev came to power as the USSR’s First Secretary in September 1953. Facing constant tensions with the Western Bloc, the doctrine Khrushchev adopted for challenging the U.S. and its allies militarily …
Read More »The Man Who Shot Down An Enemy Aircraft With A Rifle
Artwork Located: Officer’s Mess Headquarters 10 Corps Pakistan Air Force Warrant Officer Muhammad Ghazanfar Cpl Tech(at that time) Muhammad Gazanfar was serving in PAF No 243 Sqn, under the mobile observer wing. He was sent to Bahawalnagar in the 1971 war. His duty was to keep eyes in the sky …
Read More »Paraguayan Air Force Cessna 402B Aircraft Crashes Near Silvio Pettirossi International Airport Killing 7 People On Board
Credits: La Prensa del Táchira A Cessna 402B of the Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya has crashed while landing near International Airport Silvio Pettirossi (ASU/SGAS), Luque, near Asunción, Central Department. Seven occupants were killed, one was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. #9Feb| ¡ACCIDENTE! Al menos siete personas fallecieron …
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