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 …
Read More »Video Shows Hellenic Air Force Mirage 2000 Chasing Turkish F-16 Over Aegean Sea
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 …
Read More »Boeing Rolls Out Royal Australian Air Force First ‘Loyal Wingman’ Combat Drone
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 …
Read More »Project Whale Tale: When CIA Landed U-2 Spy Plane On An Aircraft Carrier
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 …
Read More »Saab Delivers First Global Eye AEW&C Plane To UAE
Saab flew its GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft to the 2019 Dubai Airshow, marking its first visit to exhibition. (Saab) Saab has delivered its first GlobalEye multi-role airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) platform plane to the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates has ordered three GlobalEye …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-16 Creates History As Falcon Roared Past 10,000 flight hours
U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hokaj, 52nd Fighter Wing vice commander, prepares to fly in aircraft 343, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 23, 2020.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alex Miller) U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet created history as he …
Read More »China’s New Xian H-20 Stealth Bomber Could Make Its Debut This Year
An artist’s impression of what the H-20 may look like. Photo: Weibo People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) bomber fleet is steadily being modernized, and plans call for a next-generation stealthy, multi-role bomber. According to South China Morning Post report, China’s new generation strategic bomber is likely to be ready …
Read More »HAVELSAN To Join TAI In Developing Turkey’s TF-X National Combat Aircraft
TF-X de Turkish Aerospace HAVELSAN to cooperate with Turkish Aerospace Industries In developing Turkey’s next-generation fighter jet. New cooperation has been initiated for Turkey’s TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU), a joint project of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), between the TAI and leading …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Buying Over 600 New Engines That Will Keep The B-52 Bomber Flying For 100 Years
A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies off the wing of a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan) There is an old joke that runs through the bomber fleet that when the B-1 and B-2 bombers are retired, …
Read More »Watch: Supercut Video Of Blue Angels & Thunderbirds “America Strong” Flyover
Credits: Airshowstuff.com Youtube As we have reported earlier, Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to go on multi-city ‘Operation America Strong’ flyover tour. A formation of US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds will honor first responders on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The Airshowstuff.com put together a …
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