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How Civilians Can Track Military Aircraft Online

How Civilians Can Track Military Aircraft Online

Credits: flightradar24 Platforms like ADSBExchange.com, FlightRadar24.com, and FlightAware.com compile real-time flight information from various sources, including commercial and privately owned sensors, to track the movements of commercial, civilian, and military aircraft across the world operating continuously 24/7. Global civil aviation authorities initiated the deployment of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) in …

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Why Fighter Jets Are So Expensive?

Why Fighter Jets Are So Expensive

U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Royal Australian Air Force, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly in close formation during exercise Cope North 22 near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 7, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Roslyn Ward) Military jets, while impressive machines …

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How Blue Angels Persuaded Tom Cruise to Do “Top Gun”

How Blue Angels Persuaded Tom Cruise to Do "Top Gun"

Tom Cruise addresses Sailors on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Wheaton) The story behind how the Blue Angels persuaded Tom Cruise to take on the iconic role of Maverick in “Top Gun” …

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Ukrainian Air Force Allegedly Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bombers

Ukrainian Air Force Allegedly Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bombers

Credits: @bayraktar_1love / Twitter On December 22, 2023, reports emerged from Ukrainian military sources indicating the successful downing of three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers over southern Ukraine. Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, confirmed the strike, stating, “Today, at noon, on the southern front, we’ve neutralized three …

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Mexico Using Military Aircraft For Passenger Transport

Mexico Using Military Aircraft For Passenger Transport

Avión Boeing 737-800 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, perteneciente al Escuadrón Aéreo 502, en la pista principal de la BAM No. 5, en Zapopan, Jalisco – Credits: Elmerhomerochombo In a surprising turn of events, Mexico’s new state carrier, Mexicana de Aviación, is set to launch its commercial operations on December …

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Congress and Pentagon Clash Over Fate of F-22 Raptor Jets

Congress and Pentagon Clash Over Fate of F-22 Raptor Jets

F-22 Raptors are parked under overhangs Sept. 16, 2015, at the Tyndall Air Force Base (Fla.) flight line. The Raptor’s combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities and allows for the full realization of operational concepts that are …

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