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Although the iconic Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk was officially retired from active service in 2008 but the U.S. Air Force is still flying the stealth aircraft at Tonopah Test Range (TTR). According to a few reports, Decade After F-117 Stealth Jets Retirement 51 Nighthawk Still Remain In Inventory. The following interesting …

According to war is boring article, USAF F-22 Raptor engines are designed so well it can be repaired with 6 tools found in any hardware store. Despite being a feat of technology and engineering, the F-22 Raptor’s powerhouse is surprisingly simple and requires only a handful of tools- the kind …

According to the TASS report, Serbia gives up the purchase of S-400 systems over the threat of US sanctions. In a largely unreported but hugely important story that played out this week in the Balkans, Washington is putting immense pressure on Serbia to shelve future plans for acquiring Russia’s advanced …

As we have previously reported, Air Forces and militaries around the world are participating in the latest Awesome “Tetris Challenge” and talking it to new heights. Now it seems that the Tetris Challenge has a new winner. The cool video in this post shows the Israeli Air Force (IAF) setting …

The Russian Defense Ministry’s Zvezda TV released a video showing the assembling of Russia’s first serial 5th generation fighter jet – Su-57. The warplane entered mass production earlier in 2019. The very first serial plane is set to be delivered to the military by the end of the year. The …

Pakistan has displayed a mannequin of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman inside a war museum of Pakistan Air Force in Karachi. A photo of the mannequin was shared by political commentator and Pakistan journalist Anwar Lodhi who captioned his post, “PAF has put mannequin of Abhi Nandhan …

China has deployed new Soar Dragon HALE UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, near the North Korean border in Liaoning province. The Guizhou Soar Dragon is an unmanned aerial vehicle of the High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) type, featuring an unusual joined, tandem wing plan. It is being developed by the People’s Republic …

The Russian Defense Ministry’s Zvezda released a video that shows the historic first-ever landing of the Sukhoi Su-27K (Su-33) carrier-based jet fighter on the Admiral Kuznetsov heavy aircraft cruiser in November 1989. The TV channel stated that the aircraft’s first landing and take-off were carried out by test pilot Viktor …

As we have reported earlier, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum is getting an F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Jet. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute are partnering on a permanent static display for the F-117 Nighthawk that bears the nickname “Unexpected Guest.” The display …

In January 1984 a rare incident occurred when the SR-71 Blackbird drag chute doors opened inadvertently at high Mach, creating problems, as RSO Lt. Col. Curt Osterheld (Ret) explains in Col. Richard H. Graham’s book The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird: Pilot Lt. Col. Joe Matthews and I were …