USAF is reactivating the 65th Aggressor Squadron and moving 11 F-35A Lightning IIs to Nellis AFB as part of a larger…
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Military Aviation
Cool video shows USAF B-52 bombers integrating with Ukrainian Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters inside Ukraine’s airspace
Three USAF B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft conducted vital integration training with Ukrainian Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters Friday inside Ukraine’s airspace. Filmed…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary AviationWarbirds
The story of the de Havilland Hornet, the cool, forgotten successor of the famous Mosquito
An often forgotten aircraft that was nevertheless the pinnacle of its type. Most have heard of the Mosquito, but many forget…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
A quick look at the F-108 Rapier, the Mach 3 Interceptor capable to shoot down three bombers in five minutes of combat that never was
The F-108 Rapier main purpose was to climb to 81,000ft, reach Mach 3, and fly for up to 1,000 nautical miles…
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Military AviationWeapons
Impressive video features AC-130W Stinger II gunship firing its 30mm ATK GAU-23/A autocannon & 105mm M102 howitzer at Training Range
The cool video in this post shows a US Air Force (USAF) aerial gunners operating a 30mm ATK GAU-23/A autocannon and…
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Civil AviationLosses and Aviation Safety
[Video] The crash of Russian Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport aircraft at 1973 Paris Air Show
On Jun. 3, 1973, at the 1973 Paris Airshow, the flight crew on a Tu-144 attempted to perform an impressive steep…
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Military Aviation
Austria to negotiate with Indonesia for the sale of its fleet of 15 Eurofighter fighter jets
Klaudia Tanner, Austria’s Defense Minister, has officially responded to Indonesia’s request to buy 15 Eurofighters from her country. Klaudia Tanner, Austria’s…
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Military Aviation
Interesting photos show Barksdale B-52s evacuated to NAS JRB Fort Worth ahead of Hurricane Laura’s landfall
The B-52s have returned to Barksdale AFB just two days after Hurricane Laura swept toward nearby Shreveport and threatened grave damage.…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Impressive photos show Viktor Belenko’s defecting MiG-25 Foxbat buzzing Hakodate rooftops before landing at the city’s international airport
Belenko had intended to fly his MiG-25 to Chitose airbase, but with fuel running low, he had to land at the…
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KF-X is one of the most important national project to replace current Republic of Korea Air Force aging fleet of F-4…
