To realistically carry out their duty U.S. Navy adversary pilots need the best aircraft to simulate the bandits during DACT sorties…
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7 years after it was unable to scramble fighter jets to respond to a hijacking outside of business hours, Switzerland starts to provide 24 hours airspace protection
by Dario LeoneStarting from Dec. 31, 2020 two Swiss Air Force F/A-18 fighter jets will be operational 24/7 to protect the airspace over…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Tunisian Air Force F-5 Tiger crashes, pilot killed
by Dario LeoneA Tunisian Air Force Northrop F-5E Tiger fighter jet crashed in the morning of October 6, 2020 in the region of…
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The vote is planned for Sept. 27 and will decide whether to approve the purchase without knowing who will win the…
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The name reflects the military’s hope for the advanced fighters “to serve as a loyal knight that protects the freedom of…
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The simple and lightweight F-5 airframe proved to be extremely adaptable to a variety of uses, some of which required extensive…
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The purchasing of new fighter planes has stalled after the Swiss people voted against the acquisition of 22 JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets in…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
REMEMBERING THE F-16/79, THE LOW-COST VIPER POWERED BY THE J79 TURBOJET ENGINE
by Dario LeoneTest pilots reported that the F-16/79 demonstrated the same 9G capability of the basic F-16, but the former seemed to perform…
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Military Aviation
THE AVIATION GEEK CLUB WILL FLY ABOARD SWISS AIR FORCE HELICOPTER TO ATTEND AXALP 2017
We will have the unique chance to fly aboard one of the service helicopters to reach the spot from which we…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
U.S. NAVY TO HELP SWISS AIR FORCE INVESTIGATE 2015 F/A-18D CRASH
by Dario LeoneWhile the F/A-18D was performing a training sortie along with two F-5 Tigers over France’s Jura region one of its engines…
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