Tu-22KD with Kh-22 missile at Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation – Credits: Oleg V. Belyakov – AirTeamImages The history of military aviation knows multiple examples of aircraft that appeared to be complete failures. But nothing can beat the story of the first Soviet supersonic bomber – the Tupolev …
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An officer in attendance holds a flier for the discussion panel held for the Vietnam War veterans and U.S. Air Force “Misty” fighter pilots at Pacific Aviation Museum (PAM) Pearl Harbor on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. “Misty” pilots reunited for a panel discussion, a book signing event and …
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Credits: unknown According to the TASS news agency, Russian plane maker Sukhoi is developing a new next-generation single-engine fighter jet. “The Sukhoi company is developing a single-engine light tactical plane with the takeoff weight of up to 18 tonnes. The plane’s maximum speed will be above 2 Mach. It will …
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The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, performs a flyover during a graduation and commissioning ceremony for the Naval Academy Class of 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Anthony Koch/Released) U.S. Navy Blue Angels to fly over Annapolis, MD for naval academy commissioning The flight …
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A Turkish air force F-4 Phantom waits at the end of the runway after catching the barrier on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system during an annual test Feb. 24, 2014, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released) For nearly four decades of service in …
Read More »Pakistan Delivers Three JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets To Nigerian Air Force
Nigerian Air Force Inducts Three JF-17 Multi-role Thunder Aircraft – Credits: Punch Newspapers Nigeria’s Air Force officially took delivery of three JF-17 fighter aircraft during a ceremony at a base in Makudri. The ceremony took place on 20 May and was performed by Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari. The induction marked …
Read More »Top Aces Private Aviation Company Flies Former Israeli F-16 For The First Time
Top Aces will provide the most tactically challenging, realistic and cost-effective adversary training. Top Aces Photo Via Col,Mohamed Ahmed on May 18, 2021, CanadianTop Aces Private Aviation Company performed the first flight of one of its former Israeli F-16As since their arrival in the United States earlier this year. As …
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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Pat Pearce, 355th Training Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II student pilot, trains on a virtual reality simulator at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob T. Stephens) The U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthog pilots are now using …
Read More »South Korea Unveils New Military Transport Aircraft Concept Design
In April 2021 South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has reached an agreement with Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to develop a new military transport aircraft. Now South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries, commonly known as KAI, has released a short promo video of its proposed design for the future military …
Read More »Afghan National Army MD 530F Helicopter Crashes In Kandahar province
Afghan Air Force MD-530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter fires its two FN M3P .50 Cal machine guns during a media demonstration, April 9, 2015, at a training range outside of Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/Released) Afghan National Army MD 530F Helicopter Crashes In Kandahar province. …
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