An air-to-air left front view of a A-12 aircraft. Erroneously identified as Y-12 in the source, but Serial Number 06932 is a A-12 (see en:Lockheed A-12). This aircraft was lost over South China Sea on June 6, 1968 An A-12 Oxcart. The predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird, Lockheed’s Skunkworks built …
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Royal Air Force courtesy photo The British Royal Air Force (RAF) has announced that the UK Ministry of Defence has contracted MBDA to supply the miniature, cruise missile system for F-35 fighter jets. British F-35B combat jets are to be equipped with a new mini cruise missile following the signing …
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An Amazon Air Boeing 767-300ER(BDSF) operated by Air Transport International. – Credits: Medessec Via Wikipedia Amazon.com Inc. is buying 11 used Boeing 767-300 planes, the first time to expands its growing air freight network. The online retail giant has purchased, rather than leased, aircraft for its fast-growing air cargo operation. …
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The RoKN unveiled on 3 January a revised conceptual design for its future light aircraft carrier featuring a twin-island arrangement. (RoKN) on 3 January, The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) unveiled a revised conceptual design for its future next-generation light aircraft carrier. The RoKN pointed out, however, that the latest …
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The Iranian Army’s Karrar-class drone just test-fired an air-to-air Azarakhsh missile at mock hostile targets during a large-scale drill involving combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Video footage shows that Iran has fired its Azarakhsh missile, which was originally claimed to be a combination anti-tank and short-range surface-to-air weapon. At the …
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Pakistan Air Force has been handed over 14 dual-seat JF-17 aircraft – Credits: PAF On 30 December 2020, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex celebrated the completion of dual-seat JF-17 aircraft for PAF and formally launched the production work of Block-III JF-17 aircraft in a ceremony held at Kamra. PAC formally handed over 14 state-of-the-art indigenously developed …
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Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison – Credits: Indian Air Force An Indian Air Force Hindustan MiG-21 Bison, of 23sq “Panthers”/35 Wing, crashed at Suratgarh Air Force Station (VI43), Rajasthan, after a technical malfunction. As per initial reports, the pilot of the aircraft has survived the crash and there has been …
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A U.S Air Force Airman assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, stands ready to direct an F-35A aircraft for taxi and takeoff at Los Llanos Air Base, Spain June 10, 2019, to participate in the Tactical Leadership Program flying course. This course is attended by …
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(eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yang Pan) On Dec 29, 2020, Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said that China has heavily deployed the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) to support its army in the Ladakh theatre along with a large number of radars and missiles, even as he listed …
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Graphic designed for social media to garner interest and share facts about the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. The F-22 has a combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force …
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