Retired Lt. Col Jonathan Huggins, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 instructor pilot, prepares to taxi a U-2 Dragon Lady before takeoff July 31, 2020, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The U-2 Dragon Lady is widely accepted as the most difficult aircraft in the world to fly with only about 16 …
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Two Air National Guard F-16C fighter aircraft taxi down the flightline at Mirgorod Air Base Ukraine, preparing to take off for an air sovereignty mission on July 19, in the background is a Ukraine AN-26. (Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn) The United States has come under immense pressure from …
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Credits: Youtube screenshot On August 2, 2002, spectators received the shock of their lives when part of the Air show went wrong. An RAF Harrier jet performing at the Lowestoft air show crashed into the sea off the Suffolk coast. The jet was coming to the end of its display …
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Shocking statics have revealed that Indian Air Force lost 1707 aircraft from 1933 to 2015. Indian Air Force was founded on 8 October 1932. According to Bharat rakshak IAF Aircraft Accidents Database. In the last 86 years, IAF has lost a total of 1707 Aircraft during combat and crashed incidents Here …
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A new report by the Government Accountability Office details how much it costs to fly 47 different types of aircraft flown by the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. According to the report here’s how much it costs to fly U.S. fighter jets, by the hour. A-10 Thunderbolt: $22,531/hour …
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A Swedish Air Force pilot assigned to the 172nd Fighter Squadron performs a pre-flight inspection on a Saab JAS-39C Gripen, Jan. 21, 2013 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo) On August 26, the President and CEO of the Swedish aerospace and defense firm …
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Maj Benjamin “Torch” Naumann and Maj Mark “Smack” Smith from the 40th Flight Test Squadron flying the F-15EX Eagle II prepares to fire an AIM-120D missile during a test mission near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, Jan 25, 2022. The F-15EX can hold up to 12 AIM-120D missiles. (U.S. Air …
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Credits: Paramount Pictures Top Gun’s Maverick and Goose make one of cinema’s most iconic duos, with the two pilots having complete trust in each other during life-or-death situations. As the duo passes through trials to achieve the TOPGUN status, they’re paired with Iceman to help take down enemy fighters for …
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An F-22 Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing flies alongside an F-35 Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing over the Emerald Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Savanah Bray) Many people think that F-22 would easily crush an F-35. F-22 is credited with better stealth and maneuverability, …
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The latest trailer for Top Gun: Maverick features a number of real-life fighter jets. But what do these specific jets bring to the table? Top Gun: Maverick is a direct sequel to Top Gun, and will hit theaters 34-years after the original debuted in 1986. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Top …
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