Priority will be given to former F/A-18 Hornet and MV-22B Osprey drivers, along with KC-130 Hercules aircraft commanders. The US Marine Corps (USMC) offered former Reserve pilots…
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Here’s why the F-22 Uses Rectangular Exhaust Nozzles (and F-35, Su-57 and Chinese Stealth Fighters don’t)
The F-35 still has reasonable rear hemisphere stealth, but it cannot come close to the F-22 in that regard. The F-22…
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“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake.” Iran admits to unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian Boeing 737 airliner
Revolutionary Guards officials had been ordered to appear on state media and give the public a full explanation. On Jan. 11,…
The clip also features what the news media had to say at the time about the YF23 and the YF-22, the…
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173rd Fighter Wing unveils new F-15C flagship (Painted in the Color Scheme of a B-17 flown by a MOH Recipient)
Some of the other design aspects included using B-17 bomber black and white invasion stripes, the P-51 style star and bars…
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Video Apparently Shows the moment Ukrainian Boeing 737 Airliner is Shot Down by Iranian SAM
The Boeing 737 was apparently shot down by two Russian made SA-15 surface to air missiles. The video in this post…
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Latest Top Gun: Maverick Trailer Suggests Iceman May Die in Sequel to 1986 Blockbuster
There’s clearly a reason as to why Iceman has not been shown in the first two trailers for Top Gun: Maverick…
Faced with rising costs of the planned Tornado ADV the British MoD looked at the F-14, F-15 and F-16. It concluded…
The facilities are Erbil in northern Iraq and Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq. A U.S. official confirms to ABC…
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The Sad Story of Sitka 43, the C-17 that Crashed at JBER while practicing for an Upcoming Air Show
In 2018 ‘Sitka 43’ C-17 Globemaster III wreckage found a new purpose at the Air Force Safety Center (AFSEC) Crash Lab…
