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The F-35s during the Elephant Walk (Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw) Lockheed Martin achieves a new milestone by delivered the 500th F-35 Lightning II Aircraft, with the fleet also surpassing the 250,000 flight hour mark. The 500th production aircraft is a U.S. Air Force F-35A, …

Paramount Pictures has changed the release date of the highly-anticipated aviation sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Originally set to debut on June 26, the Tom Cruise-led film will now hit the theaters on Wednesday, November 19th, 2021. Top Gun: Maverick is set in a world of drone technology and fifth-generation fighters …

Nashville’s John C Tune Airport in Tennessee, USA, was hit by a tornado shortly before 1 a.m. Several hangars have been destroyed. Multiple aircraft have sustained various levels of damage. Photos from the scene show the following aircraft: Significant damage to a couple of King Airs at the June C …

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has shot down two Turkish Air Force armed drones over northwestern Syria that was seen flying towards their positions. According to Yusha Yuseef of Muraselon News, a Bayraktar drone was shot down by the Syrian Arab Army on Tuesday in the western countryside of the …

Turkey shoots down a third Syrian Air Force warplane over Idlib in just 3 days. As we have reported earlier on March 1, 2020, Turkish Air Force F-16 Shot Down Two Syrian Air Force SU-24 Aircraft Over Idlib. Over the weekend Turkey launched the “Operation Spring Shield” military offensive against …

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II’s from Hill Air Force Base returned to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, to rejoin the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing on Nov. 16, 2019 for their second combat deployment. The F-35 is a stealth, 5th generation fighter, multirole combat aircraft designed for ground …

It’s been 34 years since Top Gun came out, and in that time moviemaking technology has improved significantly. Considering it’s been 34 years since the original Top Gun, it should be no surprise that Top Gun: Maverick intends to utilize modern-day filmmaking elements to execute its own action sequences differently …

Production prototype of Terrafugia Transition at N.Y. Int’l Auto Show in April 2012 – Credits: Terrafugia_–_2012_ The U.S. Air Force has made the first move to potentially bring non-traditional “flying car”-type aircraft into its inventory. The U.S. Air Force has officially started its search for a “flying car” able to …

On 27 February, A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200 operating Flight PK-786 from London Heathrow to Islamabad lost radio contact for a space of about 50 minutes. According to reports by The Aviation Herald, ATC first lost contact with Flight PK-786 whilst in German airspace. After passing into Czech airspace, …

U.S. Air Force Captain Kristin “Beo” Wolfe has been named the new F-35A Demo Team Pilot for the 2020 and 2021 air demonstration season. Capt. Wolfe becomes the first female F-35A Demo Team pilot and only the second USAF F-35A Demo Team Pilot in history. Wolfe will pilot the military’s …