Following the interception of radio traffic between the F-15s and the AWACS, Iran later claimed — logically — that the pilots…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
When China defeated South Vietnam and took control of the Paracel Islands (The US did not lend help to the South Vietnamese)
by Dario LeoneAlthough the US Navy dispatched a flotilla of destroyers from the Philippines to monitor the fighting in the Paracel Islands, they…
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Military Aviation
KAI starts final assembly of KF-X Next Generation fighter first prototype
by Dario LeoneKF-X is one of the most important national project to replace current Republic of Korea Air Force aging fleet of F-4…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
Tigers Forever! US Navy Plans to Upgrade F-5 to keep it a Credible Adversary Aircraft Until 2030
by Dario LeoneThe F-5 in its current state only realistically offers MiG-21 ‘Fishbed’ threat replication and desperately needs to be modernised to offer…
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AirshowsMilitary Aviation
Swiss Air Force Aerobatic Display Team Patrouille Suisse Performs Flypast over Wrong Place
by Dario LeoneThe Patrouille Suisse had to perform a flypast over Langenbruck to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Swiss aviator Oskar Bider’s death,…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
That time a Swiss Air Force F-5 Pilot was hit in his thigh by a lightning that penetrated his Tiger cockpit
by Dario Leone“Just as the first words from the radar operator came in “ten miles long final, gear down”, I felt a heavy…
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Military Aviation
Airbus brings two RAF Typhoons to Payerne Air Base and aims to win competition for next Swiss Air Force Fighter
by Dario LeoneAs Airbus spokesman told to The Aviation Geek Club, the jets were British because the RAF has Tranche 3 Typhoons, the…
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Military Aviation
Rhino Vs Tiger: Former U.S. Naval Aviator describes intense air engagement between an F/A-18F aircrew and adversary F-5s
by Dario LeoneSilvers stared at the F-5 in the left corner of her Head-Up-Display. The details were mesmerizing, and coming into focus as…
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The service will be left with 26 active F-5 fighters The Swiss military has indicated of its desire to retire 27…
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The modular G3000 integrated flight deck boasts a large and vibrant, high-resolution flight display that seamlessly interfaces to the F-5’s existing…
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