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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 …

According to Turkish officials, Turkey is close to reaching a deal with Moscow over the purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets as well as co-manufacturing some components of the Russian-made jets. Turkish and Russian government officials are in an “advanced stage of negotiations” to finalize a potential deal on Russian-made …

As we have reported earlier that Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, carried out an airstrike on Lafarge Cement Factory, to destroy an ammunition cache and prevent it from being seized by Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army. Satellite imagery that The War Zone has exclusively …

On October 25, 2019, China’s published the first set of images of the model of “Xian H-20” Stealth strategic bomber at AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Ltd. in Shaanxi, China. The new flying wing stealth bomber appears has similar characteristics With the B-2 Spirit of the U.S. Air Force. There …

Two J-20 fighters in formation – Credits: Wikipedia  According to a senior US official J-20, the People’s Liberation Army’s fifth-generation fighter jet touted as China’s answer to the United States’ F-35, could have been designed and developed with technology stolen from the US. This accusation was another in a long …

On Oct. 22, 2019, Director at African Defence Review Darren Olivier has published on Twitter the media invite issued by the Department of Defence of the Republic of South Africa. According to the invite, the South African Air Force will host some military aircraft belonging to the Russian Aerospace Force during …

According to Avia. Pro report aircraft belonging to the Swedish Air Force made a bizarre flight near Russia’s primary airbase in Syria this week. “Despite the significant remoteness of Scandinavia from the Middle East, two days earlier, a Swedish military reconnaissance aircraft was seen near the Russian military bases in …

On Oct. 14, 2019, the long-awaited arrival of the stealth fighters happened on the new warship – the biggest ever in the Royal Navy – which is expected to enter service in 2020. The aircraft carrier’s deployment for Westlant 19 – a three-month exercise started off the coast of the …

Boeing’s defense unit has announced that U.S. Air Force’s newest trainer aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, successfully completed high-speed low altitude testing. “Our test aircraft successfully completed high-speed low altitude testing, reaching 560 mph/901 kph at just 150 feet/45.7 meters off the ground,” the Boeing reported on 15 October. Boeing …