In 1958, the Central Intelligence Agency started sponsoring a program known as Diamond Lil, in which Chinese Nationalist pilots were trained to fly Martin RB-57D Canberra high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Six Black Cat Squadron Taiwanese pilots were trained on the B-57C at Laughlin AFB, Texas, arriving back in Taiwan, and two …

United States Air Force (USAF) General Dynamics F-16CM Fighter jet callsign “Warhawk 11”, of 52nd FW, crashed into a wooded area near Zemmer, north of Trier. The pilot was able to eject out of the aircraft in time and was taken to hospital suffering minor injuries. According to a US …

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally received the Indian Air Force’s first Rafale fighter jet from a series of 36 such aircraft in the formal acceptance ceremony of the aircraft at Bordeaux, France. He was accompanied by Air Marshal HS Arora, Vice Chief of the Air Staff Mr. Singh attended …

On Sept. 19, 2019, The first two of an eventual 20 F-35A jets arrived at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, the first Guard unit to receive the next-generation fighter. The two stealth jets, AF17-5265 and AF17-5266 will be operated by the 158th Fighter Wing. Seven new …

According to The Sun, article leaked Pentagon documents show how how U.S. could destroy Iran overnight in shock and awe attack. The war plan, codenamed Theatre Iran Near Term (TIRANNT), is believed to be the blueprint for a strike paving the way to crush the country’s power base within 24 …

Indian Air-force planing to upgrade its fleet of Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets with more advanced avionics, radars and weapons to further bolster their combat capabilities, with detailed talks currently under way with Russia for the project. New Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria has plans to upgrade the …

Here’s Everything we know about Mach 5+ ‘Son of Blackbird’ hypersonic jet design to replace the SR-71 Blackbird In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced the development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-72 is the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, which was the fastest plane …

In real life, the millionaire Actor Tom Cruise is reported to own anywhere from three to five private jets including a $20M Gulfstream. He also held a pilot’s license since 1994 and he often pilots all of the private jets that he owns. Tom Cruise is well-known for his efforts …

The Air Force Research Laboratory developed Polymerized Liquid Metal Network rupturing to transform into a highly stretchable design that autonomously increases conductivity with strain. (Courtesy Image/Second Bay Studios.) According to a U.S. Air Force research laboratory report, U.S. Air Force scientists have developed a “Terminator-like” liquid metal that autonomously changes …

On October 2, 2019, Bell Helicopters announced its new Bell 360 Invictus Rotor craft design for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototype program. The aircraft will feature lift-sharing wings to reduce rotor lift demand in forward flight, a fly-by-wire flight control system, supplemental power unit, and …