On June 27, 1979, at approximately 11:00:00 hours, 4 Israeli F-15s from 133 Squadron are flying due East over Lebanon near Sidon. Several strike packages have bombed various PLO camps in the southern part of the country. This is the first time the F-15 is being flown in combat anywhere …
Read More »The unit cost of the Top Five 4+ Generation Fighter jets in the world
Here’s the unit cost of the top five 4+ generation fighter jets in the world Eurofighter Typhoon – 272 million dollars RAFALE – 108 million dollars F-16 – 80 million (without lifecycle costs) F-18E/F-55 million(without lifecycle costs) SAAB Gripen – 130 million dollars INDIA MAY HAVE TO FORK OUT MORE …
Read More »Video of Two-plane collision at Tortoreto air show
The Above footage is from June 2015 Tortoreto air show when The two light aircraft were taking part in an air show close to the beach at Tortoreto on the east coast of Italy, when they suddenly smash into each other, sending the planes spiraling down and spraying debris. Suddenly, one of the …
Read More »Who is Buying F-35s? Here are the Countries Where F-35 Sales Are Taking Off
Tracking the Growing Global Fleet of Stealth Fighters. Since the first F-35 rolled off Lockheed Martin’s production line in 2006, the fifth-generation multirole stealth fighter has taken the world by storm. U.S. F-35s deployed to Europe and the Pacific in 2017, and Israel has reportedly already used its jets in …
Read More »USAF F-22 Raptor vs IRAN F-14 Tomcat
Will F-22 Raptor ever have a showdown with F-14 Tomcat With the US Switching over to Raptor, Iran Still Flies Tomcat What will Happen in the Face-off With the United States withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal with Iran, a war with Tehran seems to be …
Read More »B-52 Bomber’s External Weapons Load to be Quadrupled
An External Pylon to be Added Shall be able to carry Mother Of All Bombs (MOAB) The US Air Force (USAF) is looking to quadruple the weight of bombs that the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress is able to carry externally. According to a request for information (RFI) issued on 21 June, …
Read More »Watch Venezuelan F-16 Gunning Down An OV-10 Bronco During failed Military Coup
25 years ago, during the Venezuela military coup on Nov. 27, 1992, F-16 pilot, Lt. Beltran Vielma shot down an OV-10 Bronco with his M61A1 canon The Venezuelan coup attempts of 1992 were attempts to seize control of the government of Venezuela by the Hugo Chávez-led Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200. …
Read More »Elbit Systems has developed new “Digital Eye Piece” for U.S. Fighter Pilots for night operations
Elbit Systems Performed Successful Flight Demonstrations of its Digital Eye Piece Night Display. DEP is a unique add-on solution that transforms existing HMDs and NVGs into highly advanced, cutting-edge night vision smart helmets Elbit Systems, in collaboration with several European countries currently flying the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) …
Read More »All you need to know about Chengdu J-10 Delta wing Multi-role Fighter jet
The J-10 multi-role fighter is the first Chinese-developed combat aircraft that approaches Western fighters in terms of performance and capabilities. It is known as Meng Long or Vigorous Dragon in China and as ( Firebird ) in the West. Development of the J-10 began in 1988. It was intended to …
Read More »Greatest Sonic Boom Ever Setup by Using Three SR-71 Listen to Audio Recording
In this interview, a former SR-71 pilot Col. Buzz Carpenter Recounts Tales of SR-71 Blackbird during his service He tells how Six Presidents used the Mighty Sr-71 Extensively because they have a great sense of confidence that it could go out and collect the information required and bring it back He …
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