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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Dramatic footage of Indian Air Force Mi-8 Helicopter military helicopter dangerous landing appeared online. The 25-second video, which was posted on the TikTok social media app by Asif Mughal, shows the moment of a Mi-8 medium twin-turbine helicopter of Indian Air Force took down a tent structure during landing. A piece of tent …
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The new “Venom”. (Image credit: USAF via Maj. Garret “Toro” Schmitz) The US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team, commonly known as Viper Demo, unveiled a stunning new paint scheme for their primary demonstration jet today at their home base of Shaw AFB in South Carolina. The jet is …
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Blue Angels F-18 Hornet No. 7 sits in the hangar at the 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., during inclement weather. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Kendra M. Owenby, 134th ARW Public Affairs) U.S. Navy Blue Angels are about to transition from …
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A screenshot of the HUD video filmed by a Greek Mirage 2000. (Image: screenshot via HAF video below) The Greek Air Force released a video allegedly showing a ‘dog fight” between a Greek Mirage 2000 and a Turkish F-16. The footage shows how the Mirage is chasing the F-16 in …
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Boeing rolled out the first Airpower Teaming System unmanned aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force on May 5, 2020. (Boeing) Boeing rolls out the first “Loyal Wingman” drone for the Royal Australian Air Force during putting the RAAF high on the list of countries experimenting with autonomous aircraft. “This …
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To extend the range of the aircraft and reach more remote targets, the CIA approached the Navy proposing to develop the ability to launch and land U-2s from carriers. Project Whale Tale began on an August morning in 1963, when test pilot Bob Schumacher took off with his U-2 from …
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