Two F/A-18s collided in midair over the sprawling Twentynine Palms, California, Marine training base on Feb. 28, according to military officials. They both pilot managed to land safely after “experiencing a mid-air incident” over Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, 1st Lt. Fredrick D. Walker, a spokesman for …
Read More »U.S. Air Force new Secretive XQ-58A Valkyrie Experimental stealth Combat Drone has made its first flight
The U.S. Air Force has for the first time released video showing its latest long-range drone in flight. A newest long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle, called the XQ-58A Valkyrie completed its inaugural flight March 5, 2019, at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The Air Force Research Laboratory partnered with Kratos …
Read More »U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury Makes Emergency Landing in Tulsa Following On Board Fire Alarm
A U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury made an emergency landing in Tulsa Tuesday afternoon after reports of a fire on board. The plane landed at Tulsa International Airport around 3 p.m. and was immediately met by emergency crews. The crew were seen to evacuate the aircraft using the emergency slides. At …
Read More »Senator Martha McSally, Air Force first female fighter pilot to fly in combat says she was raped by superior officer
United States Senator Martha McSally, the first female Air Force fighter pilot to fly in combat, said on Wednesday that she had been raped by a superior officer, and later, when she tried to talk about it to military officials, she “felt like the system was raping me all over …
Read More »Caribbean Airlines aircraft crashed into the terminal building at the Piarco International Airport
A Caribbean Airlines aircraft crashed into the terminal building at the Piarco International Airport on Wednesday night causing extensive damage. According to CAL, at approximately 11:15 p.m. the ATR-72 aircraft, 9Y-TTA, was being taxied from the ramp at the Piarco International Airport to an aircraft hangar when it came into …
Read More »Satellite images reviewed by Reuters show buildings still standing at IAF bombing site
High-resolution satellite images reviewed by Reuters show that a religious school run by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in northeastern Pakistan appears to be still standing days after India claimed its warplanes had hit the group’s training camp on the site and killed a large number of militants. The images produced by Planet …
Read More »Russia Releases Video Of A Su-27 Flanker Intercepting A U.S. RC-135
Yesterday, Russian MoD released a clip showing a Flanker approaching a high-flying RC-135 somewhere over the Baltic Sea. Interesting, even though it does not show anything nefarious. Russian means of controlling the airspace over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea detected an air target approaching the state border of …
Read More »US deploys advanced THAAD missile defense system in Israel
The U.S. military has deployed its most advanced air and missile defense system to Israel for the first time, the U.S. and Israeli military officials said on Monday. The deployment comes as both countries have been especially critical of Iran’s ballistic missile programs, but also reflects a contingency plan that …
Read More »Satellite images show North Korean Rebuilding Dismantled Nuclear Launch missile Site
Satellite images appear to show that North Korea has begun rebuilding a portion of a facility previously used to test long-range missile engines, analysts said Tuesday, raising potential questions about the future of US-North Korea negotiations. The Center for Strategic Studies’ Beyond Parallel project and 38 North, both respected North …
Read More »Air China plane carrying 188 passengers forced to make emergency landing in Russia
Dramatic video captured a mad scramble to safety by passengers aboard an Air China flight from Beijing to Los Angeles after it made an emergency landing in Russia over fears of a fire on board. The Boeing 777 was carrying 188 passengers on the 12-hour flight Monday when alarms sounded …
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