The Dassault Rafale, with its “Omnirole” capabilities, is the right answer to the capability approach selected by the Swiss Government. As already…
F-5E Tiger II
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Military Aviation
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Cold War EraMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Here’s why the F-16N had been the finest adversary fighter ever flown by the U.S. Navy
by Dario LeoneFrom the U.S. Navy perspective, short of actually having a Fulcrum or Flanker, the F-16N was as close to a real…
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Military Aviation
Last Axalp Air Power Demonstration for Swiss Air Force F-5 Tiger IIs
by Dario Leone2018 edition of Axalp exercise will be remembered for having been the last one for Swiss Air Force F-5 Tiger IIs…
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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 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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Military Aviation
Former VFC-13 Adversary Pilot explains how you can fly and fight in the iconic F-5 Tiger II
by Dario Leone“I once matched an F-14D through a double-Immelman, though at the top I was desperately stirring the pot clawing for purchase.…
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The new procurement plans to integrate the missile onto the F-5, making IRIS-T a standard armament of the Royal Thai Air…
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Military Aviation
Republic of China Air Force grounded F-5 fighter jets as kids were having exams
by Dario LeoneAccording ROCAF spokesperson the F-5 fighters were grounded to avoid fighter aircraft noise affecting candidates undertaking the annual “Four Second Technical…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
A QUICK LOOK AT HOW YOU COULD FLY AND FIGHT IN THE F-20 TIGERSHARK, THE SUPER LIGHT-FIGHTER THAT NEVER WAS
by Dario LeoneCompared with the F-5E, the F-20 was much faster, gained beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air capability, and had a full suite of air-to-ground…
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Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
EXCLUSIVE: FORMER TOPGUN INSTRUCTOR PRESENTS THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE THAT INSPIRED LEGENDARY TOP GUN MOVIE
“Moving up to the F-14 Tomcat meant crossing the magic line that separates the men from the boys, like first-time sex,…