On October 10, 2019, Turkey launches major military offensive codenamed Operation Peace Spring in Syria to create a “Safe Zone”. The move came after the United States announced it was withdrawing its troops from the region, leaving the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), its main ally in the battle against the …
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In 2017, Draken International announced the procurement of 22 Mirage F1M and F1B fighter jets. Previously flown by the Spanish Air Force, these aircraft will join Draken’s existing fleet of radar-equipped Douglas A-4K Skyhawks and Aero Vodochody L-159E “Honey Badger” fighter jets to support Draken’s Nellis AFB ADAIR contract which …
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According to war is boring article, USAF F-22 Raptor engines are designed so well it can be repaired with 6 tools found in any hardware store. Despite being a feat of technology and engineering, the F-22 Raptor’s powerhouse is surprisingly simple and requires only a handful of tools- the kind …
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An E-4B Nightwatch aircraft flys over the U.S. Navy Blue Angels F-18s (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger) Affectionately known as the “doomsday plane,” the modified Boeing 747 is used to transport the secretary of Defense and is born and bred for battle. It stands nearly six stories tall, …
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An F-16 fighter jet of United States Air Force’s 35th Fighter Wing unintentionally dropped an inert bomb on a pasture five kilometers west out of the Draughon Gunnery Range. The dropped inert bomb which weights 230 kilograms was located in a hole, three meters under the ground. No personal injuries …
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The Leader of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a “dangerous and daring nighttime raid” by U.S. special operations forces in Syria this weekend. The remains of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi have been buried at sea, according to two US defense officials. President Trump, …
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As we have reported earlier that Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, carried out an airstrike on Lafarge Cement Factory, to destroy an ammunition cache and prevent it from being seized by Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army. Satellite imagery that The War Zone has exclusively …
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Amid U.S. Military Buildup In The Middle, East U.S. Deploys Tanks, B-1B Bombers & Additional F-15 Fighter Jets. U.S. Air Force Additional F-15 fighters deployment to UAE The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets from the 494th Fighter Squadron arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base, …
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The Lockheed Skunk Works (now Lockheed Martin) built the original SR-71 aircraft. Each aircraft is 107.4 feet long, has a wingspan of 55.6 feet, and is 18.5 feet high (from the ground to the top of the rudders, when parked). Gross takeoff weight is about 140,000 pounds, including a possible …
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Boeing’s defense unit has announced that U.S. Air Force’s newest trainer aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, successfully completed high-speed low altitude testing. “Our test aircraft successfully completed high-speed low altitude testing, reaching 560 mph/901 kph at just 150 feet/45.7 meters off the ground,” the Boeing reported on 15 October. Boeing …
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