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 …

October 3, 2019 The Collings Foundation WWII era Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, registration N93012, named “Nine-O-Nine” impacted an airport structure while attempting to return to Windsor Locks-Bradley International Airport (BDL/KBDL), Connecticut. The aircraft had received clearance for departure from runway 06 at 09:45 hours local time. After takeoff, the aircraft …

A few weeks ago we posted a video by DCS player Forest Rat who recreated Top Gun aerial scenes using digital combat simulator world. Forest Rat created the scene of the very first minutes of Top Gun (when the two F-14s piloted by Mav and Goose and Cougar and Merlin are …

According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) US-led Coalition Warplanes Conducted Combat Air Patrol Along Syria–Turkey border Amid Reports On Turkish Operation. The Turkish military could launch a military operation in northeastern Syrian in the upcoming 48 hours, Nedaa Syria reported on October 5, citing sources familiar with the …

On Oct. 1, 2019, Beijing hosted a military parade to commemorate China’s 70th anniversary. It was the largest in China’s recent history, with around 15,000 military personnel, 160 aircraft, 580 pieces of military hardware and equipment, and 59 formations in total. Several interesting pieces of hardware were unveiled during the …

Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy Cessna crashed under unknown circumstances. Both trainee pilots died in the crash. The accident occurred in the afternoon when aircraft crashed during a training sortie in the cotton fields at Sultanpur village, about 100 km from Hyderabad. The pilots, identified as Prakash Vishal and Amanpreet Kaur. …

In an interview with ThePrint, SAAB India’s chairman and managing director (CMD) Ola Rignell Offered India Gripen Fighter Jet At “Half” The Cost Of Rafale. Indian Air force is looking to acquire 114 new medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) to shore up its depleting strength, Swedish defence major SAAB has …

South African comedian Trevor Noah is known for his political jokes but his recent making light of the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan have not gone down well with his fans from either country. He targeted Indian army for its jingoistic rhetoric during a confrontation with Pakistan. A video …

Russia is just about to throw a nasty surprise on the US and its Nato allies and is possibly close to dumping the decades-old cold war era military balance into history. As many as five cutting-edge weapons are in the making, and these are designed to have an upper hand …

Here are the 10 REASONS WHY NO NATION DARES TO CHALLENGE ISRAEL Article Source: The National Interest Land Power: Much like the Israeli Air Force, the Israeli Army came from humble—but more established—beginnings. Israel’s ground forces had their origins in the Haganah, a Zionist paramilitary force created in the early …