Two scot millionaires have purchased a Blackburn Buccaneer fighter jet for £28k from a petrol station to display it at the animal park. Iain Aitkenhead listed the retired Buccaneer online after deciding to sell part of his business. The jet, named the Glenmorangie Buccaneer, flew out of nearby RAF Lossiemouth …
Read More »Taliban Show Off US-made Captured Aircraft And Helicopters After Taking Over Kabul
Following the historic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, pictures and video have begun to emerge of the military aircraft, as well as vehicles and other material, left behind. The head of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Marine Corps General Frank McKenzie, had announced that a total of 73 planes and …
Read More »Watch: Mexican Navy Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes Shortly After Takeoff
Mexican Navy Mi-17 Helicopter lost control and crashes shortly after takeoff on a football field, resulting in multiple serious injuries. The aircraft was reported to have 20 people on board when it crashed in Agua Blanca, Mexico, a small coastal town. Among those on board, the aircraft when it crashed …
Read More »Su-57M: New Enhanced Variant Of Russian Stealth Fighter Jet Coming Soon
According to the TASS report, Su-57M the production of an enhanced version of the Su-57 next-generation fighter, which first began serial production in 2019, is expected to start in 2025. An unnamed source in the military-industrial sector was cited as the origin of the story. “In the upgraded version of …
Read More »Reach 871 Flight Actually Evacuated 823 Afghans From Kabul Setting C-17 New Record
As we have reported earlier about the Reach 871: U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Flight that Evacuated Afghan civilians from Kabul. Since the news went viral there were many contradictions about the exact number of Afghan civilians on the flight. Based on recorded radio communications, it was initially reported …
Read More »American Combat Aircraft Flying Armed Overwatch Sorties Over Kabul
The Pentagon says American combat aircraft are flying armed overwatch sorties over Kabul in the past 24 hours to covers the evacuations. The U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets flying from the deck of the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, which is presently sailing in the North Arabian Sea. …
Read More »MQ-25 Stingray Drone Completes First Air-to-Air Refueling With An E-2D Hawkeye
on Aug. 18, 2021, Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone refuels Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye command and control aircraft for the first time. The Boeing-owned MQ-25 test asset, known as T1, transferred fuel to an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the most recent variant of the Hawkeye platform, that was given an AAR …
Read More »USAF Investigating Afghan Civilian Deaths During C-17 Taking off From Kabul
As we have shared with you earlier the shocking video that shows desperate afghans who clung to the USAF C-17 Globemaster transport plane falling from the sky. Now according to the latest reports, the Air Force is investigating the events that led to a C-17 taking off with civilians …
Read More »For The First Time Slovakia Military Aircraft To Take Part In Ukraine Independence Anniversary
For the first time, Slovak Air Force military aircraft will take part in the Ukrainian military parade for independence anniversary in Kyiv this August marking the 30th anniversary of independence following the Soviet Union’s breakup. Earlier this week, the Slovak Air Force has deployed two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and …
Read More »Drone Makes Autonomous Aerial Ship-to-ship Delivery For The First Time Ever
The Silicon Valley-based drone delivery company Volansi completed the first-ever completely autonomous maritime drone delivery demonstration with the Navy and Coast Guard on July 18 near Key West, Florida, Will Roper, Volansi CEO, told Avionics International. Drone manufacturer Volansi has announced it has completed the first-ever autonomous ship-to-ship drone deliveries. …
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