The Blue Angels’ pilots and crew posing with their new C-130J. (Photo: U.S. Navy Blue Angels) After just a little over a year since the replacement was announced, the Blue Angels are preparing to receive the new C-130J that will replace the C-130T “Fat Albert”. The Blue Angels released the …
Read More »Unknown Foreign Airforce Rafale Jets Allegedly Attack Turkish Targets In Al-Wataya Airbase
A French air force Rafale-B aircraft – Credits: Capt. Jason Smith Libya’s UN-recognised government on Sunday condemned overnight air raids against a recently recaptured airbase in the west of the country saying the attack was carried out by a “foreign air force”. “The raids last night against Al-Watiya base were …
Read More »New F-35 Stealth Coating Vs Old F-35 Stealth Coating
Two Italian F-35s flying in formation with a Challenger CL-604 of the Royal Danish Air Force. The aircraft in the background wears the old coating, while the one in the foreground wears the new one. (Photo: Royal Danish Air Force) Italian Air Force’s F-35As are currently deployed in Iceland for …
Read More »How Corrupt Russian Civil Servant Sold Four MiG-31 Foxhound Interceptor Aircraft For $2 Each
A front view of a MiG-31 on the ramp of Khotilovo airbase, Tver region – Credits: Vitaly Kuzmin The Mikoyan MiG-31 NATO reporting name: Foxhound is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed for use by the Soviet Air Forces. The MiG-31BSM Foxhound is considered One of the service’s most capable aircraft …
Read More »Indian Sources Claim Over 40 Chinese J-10 Fighter Jet Deployed In Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
J-10 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command taxi in close formation on the flightline before takeoff for a recent penetration flight training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yang Pan) On June 29, 2020 we reported that Indian Air Force Claims To …
Read More »SA-43 Hammerhead: Fictional USMC Spaceship That Freaked Out Russian Intelligence
The SA-43 Hammerhead is the US Marine Corps (USMC) spaceship featured in Space: Above and Beyond, a 90s American science fiction television show. Full-scale models of the “Hammerhead” fighters used in the series were created in Australia at RAAF Base Williamtown. An unverified report stated that, while they were being …
Read More »Air Force Links F-35, F-22, F-15, and F-16 Fighter Jet In Multiplayer Combat Simulator At Nellis AFB
F-35 Distributed Mission Training connects simulators across the world in a virtual environment. Source: Lockheed martin Lockheed Martin, the Joint Program Office and the U.S. Air Force successfully connected the F-35, F-22, F-16, and E3 Sentry in a “highly contested simulated environment” during a Distributed Mission Training (DMT) final acceptance …
Read More »South Korea To Develop New Supersonic Air-to-surface Missile For Next-gen KAI KF-X Fighter Jet
Mockup of KAI KF-X Fighter Jet – Credits: Otte News As we have reported earlier that South Korea Receives First F414 Engine For KAI KF-X Fighter Jet. Now according to janes recent report, South Korea is planning to develop a new supersonic air-to-surface missile (ASM) that is expected to be …
Read More »IAF’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI Vs PLAAF’s Sukhoi Su-30 MKK/MK2
As we have reported earlier that Indian Defence Ministry Approves Purchase Of 33 New Fighter Jets For Rs 18,148 crore. The Defence Ministry approved procurement of 21 MIG-29 and 12 Su-30 MKI aircraft along with the up-gradation of existing 59 Mig-29 jets. This new order will add to the 272 …
Read More »Air Force B-1B Bomber Blew Tires and Had Brake Fire During Emergency Landing
B-1B Lancer emergency landing. (Courtesy of @combat_learjet) According to photos recently surfaced on social media U.S Airforce B-1B Lancer bomber performed an emergency landing after technical failure. The B-1B is dubbed (from B-One), took off for a training mission, and, about 30 minutes later, experienced an unspecified in-flight electrical malfunction …
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