Captain Pavlo Ivanov, an F-16 pilot, died during a combat mission today. Pavlo was 26 …
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Turkish troops shelled a US Special Forces unit in northern Syria, apparently ‘by mistake’, as they moved in on Kurdish fighters days after President Trump said he would remove American soldiers from the region. The Pentagon confirmed that US troops in Syria “came under artillery fire from Turkish positions” and …
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In 1982 during maintenance procedures at Beale Air Force Base a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird that fell on its right-wing during maintenance due to a Stupid Mistake The SR-71 #964 was going through a routine maintenance procedure at Beale Air Force Base. Due to Technician Improper maintenance procedures and failure to …
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According to Business Insider, In a phone call between President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the US president reportedly advised Turkey not to invade northeastern Syria and offered to resume sales of the US’s fifth-generation aircraft, the Lockheed Martin F-35. Trump offered Erdogan “a really good package,” …
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At MAKS 2019, Russia Unveiled Su-57E Export Version of 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft. A number of clients including China, Algeria, Vietnam, and India have reportedly shown considerable interest in the Su-57E due to its unique capabilities. While discussions for India and Vietnam are reportedly ongoing, a new and unexpected potential …
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U.S. Air Force’s new XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned combat aerial vehicle has suffered damage after landing following the completion of its third flight test. The accident occurred on Oct. 9, 2019, after the XQ-58A had landed at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. “High surface winds and a malfunction of the vehicle’s …
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In the above photo, you can see a German Air Force pilot who landed his MiG-29G fighter jet without canopy. Due to some problems during exercise, Pilot loses cockpit canopy, but he managed to land safely, we are unable to find more detailed about the incident. Related Article: When an …
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On Tuesday during Armed Forces Day ceremony South Korea displayed some of its newly purchased US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets for the first time. According to defense news South Korea to buy 20 more F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. South Korea will begin the second phase of its plan to …
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China’s new UFO-like Helicopter Dubbed ‘Super Great White Shark’ has been unveiled at an airshow in China. A futuristic-looking helicopter prototype has attracted an enormous amount of attention just by sitting on the ground at the airshow in Tianjin, China. The ‘Super Great White Shark’ looks like a flying saucer …
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The Pratt & Whitney J58 was a jet engine that powered the Lockheed A-12, and subsequently the YF-12 and the SR-71 aircraft. This fascinating video in the post explains how the engine technology of SR-71 makes the blackbird the fastest plane ever. It’s been called “black magic”: an engine that …
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As we have reported earlier US-led Coalition Warplanes Conducted Combat Air Patrol Along Syrian-Turkish Border Amid Reports On Turkish Operation. Today Turkey began a planned military offensive codenamed Operation Peace Spring into northeastern Syria on, launching airstrikes and artillery fire across the border just days after the Trump administration announced …
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