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There is an old joke that runs through the bomber fleet that when the B-1 and B-2 bombers are retired, the pilots will be flown home from the boneyard in the B-52 Stratofortress. The article by Tony R. Landis, Air Force Materiel Command History Office shows hows U.S. Air Force …

Indian National Cadet Corps Pipistrel Virus SW 80 Garud training aircraft registration number W-3936 crashed under unknown circumstances. Both occupants were seriously injured. One of them, a wing commander died later of his injuries. The deceased pilot has been identified as Wing Commander Gurpreet Singh Cheema who succumbed to his …

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Monday shared irrefutable evidence with media to reject Indian claims of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter plane on February 27 last year, by putting on display all the four missiles recovered from the wreckage of India air force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s fighter jet. The …

At first glance, this F-15 may look like any other example of the venerable McDonnell Douglas design, but it’s actually an F-15EX, with advanced multi-role equipment and capabilities. US defence major Boeing is considering offering its F-15EX fighter jets to the Indian Air Force and has sought a licence from …

Matchbox revealed the new “Top Gun”-themed line dubbed Matchbox Top Gun: Maverick. And these aren’t just your regular ol’ die-cast models. The brand is mixing the old with the new in the Top Gun Past & Present. You’ll score an aircraft from the classic “Top Gun” movie and the new one: …

MiG-35D taking off – Credits: Carlos Menendez San Juan – MiG-35D Upgraded Russian MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-35 fighter jets are set to be equipped with the new automatic control system. Russia’s MiG Aircraft Company has patented a system of a fighter jet’s automatic approach for landing in adverse weather conditions for MiG-29M/M2 and …

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has made a prolific visit to Italy this week, reaching more than a dozen agreements, including in the defense sector. A contract with Italy’s airplane manufacturer and defense corporation Leonardo was just one of the 17 agreements signed by representatives from Baku and Rome. Under the …

An almost sixty-year-old McDonnell F4H-1F Phantom II fighter jet is for sale for only $3.9 million by Platinum Warbirds. F4H-1F ‘145310’ was delivered to the Navy in 1959 and was the 11th pre-production aircraft built. 1961 was a memorable year for the jet. On 22nd April 1961, it carried a …

U.S. Air Force is moving forward with its new Stand-In Attack Weapon, preparing to check how it fits inside the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter this summer. The service previously said the missile would fly on the B-21 as well, Air Force spokeswoman Ilka Cole said recently the F-35 is now …

Indian Navy MiG-29K fighter jet crashes in Goa under unknown circumstances. The pilot ejected safely. The MiG 29k aircraft was conducting a routine training sortie off the coast of Goa when it crashed at around 10.30 am on Sunday. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely and was rescued. Releasing …