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USAF address speculation about J-20 fighter jet Spotted at U.S. Base A MYSTERIOUS warplane that appears to be a Chinese J-20 stealth fighter has been spotted at a US base — immediately sparking rumors that its pilot had defected. The U.S. Air Force has officially confirmed to TheAviationist.com that the Chengdu J-20 Mighty …

Lights In the sky seen across the U.S. Were Conga Lines Formations of USAF Military airlifters. The U.S. Air Force conducted an extraordinary exercise to evaluate their ability to deploy a large aircraft formation. Air Mobility Command’s airlifters have hit the skies en masse under the cover of night to fly …

Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter jet will be armed with hypersonic missiles, according to Tass, a Russian state-owned media outlet. “In accordance with Russia’s State Armament Program for 2018-2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped with hypersonic missiles,” a Russian defense industry source told Tass. “The jet fighters will receive missiles …

Real or Fake: Blue Angels perform “Hand of God?” The United States Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron is known for pulling off some spectacular aerial feats. At speeds reaching nearly 700 MPH, these acrobatic aviators perform loops, rolls, inverted flybys, and, according to a popular internet image, a maneuver …

During summer 1971, the IDF/AF began launching reconnaissance sorties not only around, but also deep inside Egyptian airspace, attempting to track down and map positions of new SAM sites, as well as to monitor the construction of new Egyptian Air Force air bases. As explained by Tom Cooper and David …

The US Navy has decided to honor former President George H.W. Bush with a 21-aircraft memorial flyover on Thursday. The missing man formation will be the largest ever, as these formations typically involve no more than four aircraft. These formations typically involve only four fighters. The former president, a distinguished …

According to theaviationist.com Fake Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet Allegedly Spotted At U.S. Base. Photo Shows What Appears To Be A Model Of An Advanced Chinese Stealth Jet Allegedly at Georgia Airfield. The photo was (claimed to be) taken at an airport in Georgia. In the United States. On Wednesday, Dec. 5 in …

  The X-44A is being unveiled to the public there as part of the Skunk Works’ 75th anniversary. Lockheed Martin has unveiled a small UAV that was used by the Skunk Works to investigate the stability and control of a stealthy, arrow-shaped design. The X-44A first flew in 2001 and …

Navy Hornet inscribed With George Bush’s Name To Lead 21 Jet Largest Ever Missing Man Formation. Thirty U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets Fly to Texas In Preparation for Unprecedented 21-Jet Missing Man Formation. The US Navy has decided to honor former President George H.W. Bush with a 21-aircraft memorial flyover …

Surveillance camera captures video of plane crashing into building, 4 Dead A Florida business’s surveillance camera captured video footage of a small plane exploding into a fireball after it crashed into a building housing a therapy center for children with autism in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend.   The crash …