Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle – Credits: U.S. Navy The US Navy has its first Black female tactical fighter pilot in its history, according to a Thursday tweet from the Chief of Naval Air Training announcing Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle will receive her “wings of gold” later in July. Lt. j.g. …
Read More »When U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle Almost Accidentally Shot Down Another F-15 Fighter Jet
on Mar. 19, 1990 a U.S. Air Force (USAF) Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB) F-15 Eagle accidentally hit by an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile fired from another USAF F-15. As can be seen by looking at the photo, the missile caused extensive damage to the tail section of the aircraft and …
Read More »Serbia Becomes First European Country To Receive Armed Drones From China
Credits: Министарство одбране и Војска Србије Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic touted the delivery of six Chinese-built CH-92A combat drones (UCAVs) for service with the Serbian military in a ceremony at a military airfield at Batajnica. Serbia’s acquisition of the CASC CH-92 makes it the first European state to deploy Chinese …
Read More »Why IAF Needs MiG-35 Fighters Jets Equipped With AI and AESA Radar
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-35D Russia Air Force 154 BLUE C/N unknown, help appreciated Tensions around the Sino-Indian border in the Ladakh region, which escalated in mid-June 2020, underscored the importance of the Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jets for operations in the region. A columnist for the military watch magazine notes that …
Read More »Improve Your Flying Skills At The Flight School Of GTA Online
Flight School in GTA Online. Image: YouTube. If you want to improve your flying skills in GTA Online, you finally have the chance to attend the Flight School. You can access the Flight School in GTA Online once you download The San Andreas Flight School Update. According to sportskeeda, You …
Read More »French Air Force Can Now Conduct Long-range Helicopter Operations With Mid-Air Refuelling Capability
Credits: Airbus French Air Force is now part of the small club of countries that can now conduct long-range helicopter operations with Mid-Air helicopter Refuelling capability. Two Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules tankers are operational with the French Air Force, meaning France now has its own mid-air refuelling capability for …
Read More »Indian MIG-21 Fighter Aircraft Spotted Outside a Dhaba In Haryana
MIG-21 at Rohtak Dhaba. (Photo: Manoj Dhaka) A decommissioned MIG-21 supersonic fighter aircraft now stands parked outside a Dhaba on a highway in Haryana. According to The Indian Express, the aircraft has been displayed in front of ‘Maharaja Dhaba’ on Rohtak-Delhi highway. The decommissioned aircraft retain the complete body, but …
Read More »Japan Buying 105 More F-35 Lightning II Stealth Fighters Jets For $23 Billion
F-35A Lightning IIs from Hill Air Force Base (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa) Japan has been cleared by the US State Department to buy 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters as part of a package worth an estimated $23.11 billion. The approved package includes 63 F-35A …
Read More »Sixth Generation Fighter Jet To Be Equipped With Drones and Laser Weapons
Mock-up of the FCAS with unmanned “loyal wingmen.” – Credits: Tiraden A Top Expert Tells Us What a Sixth Generation Fighter Would Look Like Writing for the National Interest, Mizokami believes that the 6th generation fighter jet will feature decisive improvements over current-gen fighters, making air forces deadlier and more …
Read More »All 22 Apaches and 15 Chinooks helicopters Delivered To India: Boeing
Credits: Boeing India In the midst of India’s tense border standoff with China, The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the delivery of all AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook helicopters today. The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters were handed over to the IAF at Air Force Station, …
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