IAI Heron 1 UAV in flight Location: NAVAL AIR STATION, FALLON, NEVADA (NV) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) – Credits: SSGT REYNALDO RAMON, USAF The Indian Army has leased four Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) from Israel as part of its emergency procurement program. The four Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) …
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USAF will try to operate F-16s, F-35s from austere airfield inside the jungle of Guam. The rough airfield until now has only hosted C-130s and helicopter operations. As reported by Air Force Magazine, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, will soon prove the ability of small groups of Airmen to turn fourth- and …
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The video below shows F-4 Phantom nearly collides with a Mosque’s Minaret during low-level flying. The head-up display (HUD) footage is from an upgraded Turkish F-4 Phantom. All seems to be well until seemingly out of nowhere a large mosque appears. The jet pitches up at the very last moment, …
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Mariusz Blaszczak, Republic of Poland Minister of Defense, visited the 33rd Fighter Wing to gain insight about the operational capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II, determine the requirements for the Republic of Poland’s imminent aquisitions of the F-35A and tour the maintenance academic training facility at Eglin Air Force Base, …
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Idaho Army National Guard UH60 M model Black hawk – Photo by Thomas Alvarez Three Idaho Army National Guard personnel were killed after their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed south of Lucky Peak near Boise, Idaho. Poor weather reportedly delayed launch of a SAR aircraft. Rescuers got to the wreckage at …
Read More »Russia’s Confirms The Development Of Next-Generation Long-range Interceptor To Replace An Aging Fleet Of MiG-31 Fighter Jets
Russia’s main state-owned industrial conglomerate Rostec has confirmed the development of a next-generation long-range interceptor to replace an aging fleet of MiG-31 fighter jets. According to a press release by Rostec, the new interceptor already entered the development stage and called the MiG-41. “Development of the next-generation of interceptor aircraft has …
Read More »Israeli F-35 Adir Stealth Fighter Spotted In Lebanese Airspace
Credits: علي شعيب on January 25, 2021, An F-35I “Adir” of the Israeli Air Force was spotted during a low-altitude flight in Lebanon. The picture was shared on social media by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Ali Shaib, a photographer for Hezbollah-owned TV station Al Manar, tweeted photos of the …
Read More »Zambian Air Force Y-12 Aircraft Skidded Off The Runway During Landing
Credits: @MulundaArchie Following a Kenya Air Force Harbin Y-12 crash on 12 January 2021, another African Y-12 most probably ended its service life. A Zambian Air Force (ZAF) Y-12 crashed at Kasempa airfield on 26 January 2021. A Zambian Air Force Y-12 aircraft with 5 crew carrying five 210 litre …
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