An F-35A Lightning II soars over Hill Air Force Base during a demonstration practice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook) U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demo Team made aviation history today with the first-ever F-35A demonstration broadcast live around the world on social media. C The …
Read More »Airbus A400M Atlas Military Transport Aircraft Achieves Automatic Low-Level Flight Certification
Credits: Airbus The Airbus A400M Atlas new generation airlifter has achieved a new decisive milestone after the certification of its Automatic Low-Level Flight capability, offering a unique in its class capability for a military transport aircraft. Last month, the certification campaign was performed above the Pyrenees and central France and …
Read More »Latest Shots Of FC-31 Stealth Fighter Provide Insights About New Capability
The latest photos of Shenyang FC-31, China’s stealth fighter jet appeared on social media years after disappearing from the public eye. A new set of photos of what seems to be an FC-31 fighter jet on a test flight was posted on Sina Weibo on Saturday. This is not the …
Read More »Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori Display Team To Perform Flyover All Over Italy To Boost Country’s Morale
Credits: Aeronautica Militare / Facebook Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori display team to perform tour of italy to boost country’s morale. A 5-day tour will bring the Italian Air Force aerobatic display team’s jets over the whole Peninsula. On May 25, 2020, the display team of the Aeronautica Militare will …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Removes Initial Height Requirement For Pilot Applicants
Female pilots of the 121st Air Refueling wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Kim Frey) The Air Force removed the minimum height requirement for applicants who want to fly as it looks to increase the diversity of those entering USAF cockpits. Under previous standards, pilots much …
Read More »B-1B World Tour: U.S. Air Force Bombers Fly Over Sweden For First Time
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, fly in formation with Swedish Armed Forces Gripens during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission over Sweden, May 20, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez) The U.S. Air Forces in …
Read More »Air Force Thunderbirds Ends America Strong Flyovers
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform at the Thunder of Niagara Air Show near Niagara Falls, N.Y., June 10, 2018. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Cory W. Bush) Following their recent flight over Southern California, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, posted a message on social media saying …
Read More »Satellite Imagery Has Spotted Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Jet At Libyan Air Base
A Russian MiG-29 fighter jet has been spotted at a Libyan air base held by militants fighting against Turkish-backed forces, suggesting that the air war in Libya could be poised to intensify. Satellite imagery has emerged showing at least one MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jet at an air base in Libya …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Is Dropping 80% Aircraft Readiness Goal Set For F-22, F-35 & F-16
U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper, F-35 Lighting II and F-22 Raptor fly in formation during the Heritage Flight Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 2, 2019. The five-day course prepares demonstration team pilots for the upcoming air show season by allowing them time to practice formations with other …
Read More »U.S. Army Successfully Launches A Drone From A UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter
An Area-I Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System, or ALTIUS, is launched from a UH-60 Black Hawk at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., March 4 where the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center led a demonstration that highlighted the forward air launch of the ALTIUS. Yuma Proving Ground photo …
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