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The following U.S. Navy video, called “The Lucky Few”, tells the nearly forgotten story of the incredible CH-47A Chinook mission flown by Maj Ba Van Nguyen to save his family Daring escape story from the 1975 Fall of Saigon Vietnamese pilot loaded family onto the helicopter and tailed U.S. choppers …

HAL Readies Tejas SP-10 For First Flight HAL all agog to deliver 16 fighters this year HAL expects IAF to start accepting FOC TEJAS with Some Concessions IAF Chief says the first flight of LCA-Tejas Mk-1A in 2020 The 10th series production fighter (SP-10) from Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas …

Image Credits: U.S Airforce On  Wednesday 7 April 1999 a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker of USAF registration number Registration: 57-1418 Exploded during a pressure test at Oklahoma City-Tinker AFB During Pressure, the test crew didn’t pay attention to one minor detail and did not follow instructions and checklists and as a result of …

Role: Fighter aircraft National origin: United States Manufacturer: North American Aviation First flight: 1 October 1947 Introduction: 1949, with USAF Retired: 1994, Bolivia Primary users: United States Air Force Japan Air Self-Defense Force Spanish Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force Number built: 9,860 Unit cost: US$219,457 (F-86E)[2] Developed from: North American …

Role: Fighter-bomber Manufacturer: Dassault Aviation Designer: Marcel Dassault First flight: 28 February 1949 Introduction: 1952 Retired: 1980s Primary users: French Air Force, Indian Air Force, Israeli Air Force & El Salvador Air Force Produced: 1949-1954 Number built: 118

According to idrw Article Uploaded on July 12, 2018, Yakovlev Design Bureau has offered Indian Air Force a Customised Yak-130 Combat Trainer to take place of ill-fated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) developed HJT-36 Sitara as an intermediate jet trainer (IJT) for Stage-II Pilot training program in a Government to Government offer. Yak-130 Combat …

Role: Fighter-bomber Manufacturer: Fiat Aviazione / Aeritalia First: flight 9 August 1956 Introduction:  1958 Retired: 1995 Status: Several in museums Primary users: Italian Air Force, German Air Force & Portuguese Air Force Produced: 1956-1977 Number built: 770 Variants: Fiat G.91Y

The F-4D fighter jet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force from the 10th Tactical Air Base crashed in the southeast of the country on 11 July. The F-4D fighter jet was on a training mission when it went down over the Chabahar city. The jet crashed in a …

According to Jane 360 Article Published on 11 July 2018 India building new Airbase at Deesa to counter PAF new Airbase at Bholari The Indian Air Force (IAF) has begun constructing a ‘forward’ airbase in the western Indian state of Gujarat to counter a similar facility located across the border in Pakistan’s …

According to Reuters Article published on July 11, 2018 Slovakia has agreed a $1.9 billion deal to buy 14 U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to replace its ageing Russian-made MiG-29s, its defense ministry said Slovakia calling F-16 more modern and more advanced, according to an analysis published before the decision. “We picked the best …