Right: JY-27 radar – Left: F-22 demo team practice on Joint Base Langley-Eustis – Credits: USAF According to the Avia Pro website, A Chinese-made type JY-27 radar deployed by Venezuelan Air Defense detected a United States F22 stealth aircraft as it approached the country’s airspace and sent a warning to the American …
Read More »Turkey Says It Is Still Delivering Parts For F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jets
F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Lee) (Released) Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F-35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian anti-aircraft defense system, Defence Industry Director Ismail …
Read More »Video Shows Drone Flying Dangerously Close To Blue Angels Jets In Detroit
F/A-18A Hornets assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels. (Photo by: Seaman Benjamin Crossley) A video posted online seems to show drones flew dangerously close to the six U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets jets as they performed an “America Strong” flyover in Detroit on May …
Read More »Chinese New JL-9 Naval Trainer Aircraft Has Conducted Maiden Flight
Source: AVIC A new variant of the AVIC Guizhou JL-9 Mountain Eagle advanced jet trainer modified to train naval pilots has conducted its maiden flight. Chinese advanced trainer aircraft in naval version has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its developed, according to Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export …
Read More »India-China Border Brawl: IAF Fighter Jets & Chinese Helicopters In Air In Ladakh
An Indian air force SU-30K Flanker lands at Gwalior Air Force Station India, following a simulated combat mission with U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles deployed from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Approximately 150 USAF airmen are at Gwalior in support of Cope India 04, the first bilateral fighter exercise between the two …
Read More »Skunk Works Develops Autonomous Reconnaissance Pod Capable Of Searching Out & Confirming Enemy Target
A sniper pod stand near an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier) Skunk Works has developed artificial intelligence-powered, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) pod autonomously searching out and confirming a target. The demonstration was conducted at Edwards AFB …
Read More »Boeing Rolls Out First F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet Fighter Jet
Credits: Boeing Defense on 8 May, U.S. aerospace giant Boeing announced that first F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet test jet has rolled out of final assembly. The U.S. Navy recently took delivery of the final Boeing F/A-18 Block II Super Hornet fighter aircraft, closing out a run of 322 one-seater …
Read More »Polish Air Force MiG-29 & F-16 Escorted U.S. Air Force B-1B Bomber Over Poland
Credits: Mariusz Błaszczak on May 11, 2020, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer flew over Poland, escorted by the Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum and F-16 Block 52+ aircraft. According to the official information released by the Polish MoD, the jet entered the Polish airspace at 7:25 AM. The MoD …
Read More »Battle Damaged A-10 Resumes Service After Air Force Engineers Fixed Warthog From Home
An A-10 was returned to operations after a remote airworthiness assessment during telework operations. (courtesy photo) A US Air Force battle-damaged A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft has returned to service following repairs and a remote assessment. According to Air Force public affairs website, An A-10 Warthog damaged in a deployed location …
Read More »German Air Force Fighter Jets Rattle Residents With Sonic Booms
A German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon launches from the runway. Credits: Photo by Staff Sgt. Miguel Lara German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons flying over the state of Rheinland-Pfalz broke the sound barrier several times in recent days, shaking houses, rattling windows, and unnerving more than a few people and pets. According …
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