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All six Blue Angels Douglas A-4F Skyhawks executing a “fleur de lis” maneuver. USN – U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN The Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron was formed in 1946 by the United States Navy. The unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world after the French Patrouille de France formed …

MiG-21 No.4326, which shot down 13 aircraft during the war – Pacific Aviation Museum – SolsticeMiGsmall Uploaded by High Contrast Militaries in the world want to keep an edge on the battlefields, so they have to operate the newest and the most advanced tech available. But sometimes that is simply not possible. Budgets might …

TF-X Turkish Aerospace Industries – JohnNewton8  According to the Bloomberg report, Turkey is pushing to co-manufacturer warplanes and missiles with Pakistan, a hookup that could also give it access to prized war technology from China. “Turkish defense and government officials have held periodic talks with Pakistani counterparts—the last high-level discussion was …

An air-to-air left front view of an A-12 aircraft. Credits: U.S.Air Force – Defense Visual Information Center  Lockheed’s A-12 Oxcart was the spy plane which the company developed for the Central Intelligence Agency The predecessor to the U.S. Air Force’s iconic SR-71 Blackbird – was extremely high- and fast-flying, but also incorporated …

There are a lot of rumors circulating that the Soviet Union received the Iranian F-14 Tomcat. Iranian F-14 was ever ‘given’ to the Soviets. The Soviets made parts for TF-30 engines of Iranian F-14s. Soviet Union has developed the Zaslon radar or the R-33 missile for their MiG-31 on the …

A video on Instagram posted by an incredible photographer and a guy who spent nearly a decade and a half years flying U-2s, Ross Franquemont, better known by his online persona, Extreme Ross. The video is part of an awesome two-part post about what it takes to become a Dragon …

A minimum interval takeoff (MITO) is a technique of the United States Air Force for scrambling all available bomber and tanker aircraft at twelve- and fifteen-second intervals, respectively. Before takeoff, the aircraft perform an elephant walk to the runway. It is designed to maximize the number of aircraft launched in …

F-4J Phantom vs MiG-17 Following the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in 1953 the new Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev came to power as the USSR’s First Secretary in September 1953. Facing constant tensions with the Western Bloc, the doctrine Khrushchev adopted for challenging the U.S. and its allies militarily …

An air-to-air left front view of a A-12 aircraft. Erroneously identified as Y-12 in the source, but Serial Number 06932 is a A-12 (see en:Lockheed A-12). This aircraft was lost over South China Sea on June 6, 1968 An A-12 Oxcart. The predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird, Lockheed’s Skunkworks built …

Upper Image JF-17 Block 3 Prototype and Lower Image: J10B prototype On 30 December 2020, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex celebrated the completion of dual-seat JF-17 aircraft for PAF and formally launched the production work of Block-III JF-17 aircraft in a ceremony held at Kamra. JF-17 Block-III is the most advanced JF-17 variant and represents the …