Two Adirs and two US Lightnings flying together over Israel during Exercise “Enduring Lightning”. (Image credit: IAF) Despite the general ban on international exercises in light of coronavirus crisis, On Mar. 29, the F-35I belonging to the 140 Sqn “Golden Eagle” of the Israeli Air Force and the F35As from …
Read More »U.S. Navy Refused To Let Tom Cruise From Flying F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Jet in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Movie
In real life, the millionaire Top Gun star Tom Cruise is reported to own anywhere from three to five private jets including a $20M Gulfstream. Tom Cruise has held a pilot’s license since 1994 and he often pilots all of the private jets that he owns. Although quite luxurious when …
Read More »New Video Shows Sukhoi Su-57 Firing A Missile From Its Side Weapon Bay
The Russian Ministry of Defense released a new promotional video showing its pre-production Su-57s aircraft firing an air-to-air missile. The clip appears to show the first known instance of the advanced combat jet firing a missile from one of its two small wing-root weapons bays. The video, which has the …
Read More »Chinese Government Spokesman Claims That U.S. Army Might Have Brought Coronavirus To China
The Florida National Guard’s 256th Medical Company, training on personal protective equipment in preparation for administering coronavirus test in Broward County (Photo by Sgt. Michael Baltz 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment ) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian was the first of the country’s officials to give voice to a …
Read More »For Top Gun: Maverick Filming Three U.S. Air Force F-18 Super Hornets Jets Were Given Special Color Scheme
All of us feel the need for speed to get the new Top Gun sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick” releasing this year. Top Gun: Maverick will feature the Navy’s Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. So far, we knew about only two specially painted F/A-18 Super Hornets used as the “Hero Jet” in …
Read More »For The First Time USAF B-2 Bombers Flew Alongside With RNoAF F-35 Fighter Jets
A U.S. B-2A Spirit bomber assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing and Royal Netherlands air force F-35A conduct aerial operations in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-2 over the North Sea March 18, 2020. Bomber missions provide opportunities to train and work with NATO allies and theater partners in …
Read More »Tom Cruise Refused To Use Computer-generated Imagery In Top Gun: Maverick
Credits: Paramount Pictures Top Gun: Maverick is set in a world of drone technology and fifth-generation fighters along with exploring the end of the era of dogfighting. Maverick (once again played by Tom Cruise) is now a flight instructor, who takes Bradley Bradshaw (played by Miles Teller), the son of …
Read More »Japan Air Force C-130H Hercules Made Emergency Landing At Nagoya Airfield
A Lockheed C-130H Hercules of Japan Air Self-Defense Force, based at Komaki/Nagoya, made an emergency landing due to unreported trouble on the plane. There were no personal injuries. According to the Air Self Defense Force, on the morning of the 23rd, trouble occurred in the airplane belonging to the Air …
Read More »Chinese Fighter Jets To Get New Low Observable Coatings To Make Them Harder To Detect
Flypast of the Chengdu J-20 during the opening of Airshow China in Zhuhai – Credits: Alert5 Via Wikipedia People’s Liberation Army Air Force Aircraft are to be painted with “low observable” coatings that will make them harder to detect. Chinese military aircraft are to be painted with “low observable” coatings …
Read More »Russia Sends Covid-19 Response Group To Rescue Italy To Counter Coronavirus Outbreak
on March 22, the Russian Aerospace Forces are preparing to sends the Covid-19 response group to rescue Italy to counter the coronavirus outbreak. Russia will provide teams of doctors, protective gear and medical equipment to Italy to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision followed an appeal by Italian PM …
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