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The declassified documents from the British National Archives show that former US President Ronald Reagan had offered British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher a chance for both countries to work on the F-117 stealth fighter programme back in 1986. The later version offered to the Royal Air Force in 1995 was …

Russian President Vladimir Putin flew to the country’s southwestern region on board his IL-96-300PU presidential plane with an escort of six Su-57s. Putin arrived in the Russian town of Akhtubinsk for inspection of new weapons systems and aircraft as part of a series of defence meetings in May. Putin arrived …

On Jun. 18, 2017 U.S. Naval Aviator Lt. Cmdr. Michael “M.O.B.” Tremel shot down a Syrian Sukhoi Su-22 shot down a Syrian Sukhoi Su-22 He was flying the F/A-18E ‘AJ302’ BuNo. 168914 (whose modex has apparently been changed from 304 to 302) when he downed the Fitter near Tabqah, 20 miles …

Two Boeing airplanes have fallen out of the air and crashed in the past six months. On the surface, this is a technical failure. But the real story is about a company’s desire to beat their rival. In March 2019, airlines and governments around the world grounded the Boeing 737 …

We don’t know exactly the story behind these kill marks and although the A-10 is really a badass machine it would be difficult for the world famous Hog scoring kills against F-16 and F-22 fighters. Believe it or not here is an interesting image shows an A-10 Warthog featuring what …

Boeing unveils a new high-speed version of Apache attack helicopter during the Vertical Flight Society’s 75th Annual Forum & Technology Display. The concept, called the Advanced AH-64 Block 2 Compound, is developing to serve as a gap filler in a U.S. Army Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program. U.S. aerospace manufacturer …

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3-strategic reconnaissance aircraft remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. From 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth’s surface per hour. The following account of one mission during the Yom Kippur War is told by SR-71 pilot Jim Wilson and it …

Today we will share with you the story of U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot who Survived six days behind enemy lines evading the Bosnian Serbs.  He avoided Serbian forces for six days – with limited survival gear, food, or water. He was rescued after a successful operation by  Marine Corps …

The Northrop B-2 Spirit is an American heavy strategic bomber, featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defences The B-2 is the only bomber in the U.S. inventory able to penetrate enemy territory to drop nuclear bombs, and still survive. Only 21 were produced, and all 20 …

A Russian national is currently being held in Weber County, Utah court for conspiring against the United States by buying F-16 manuals on eBay. Man is being arrested and charged with smuggling and violating the Arms Export Control Act”. The man insists he needed these and other files, like those …