The Sea Harrier was dubbed by Argentine pilots “La Muerta Negra” (The Black Death) because of its Extra Dark Sea Grey…
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UK’s F-35B COMPLETES SKI-RAMP TRIALS AND IS NOW CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF FROM HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH AIRCRAFT CARRIER
“The launch of the F-35s from the HMS Queen Elizabeth is a once in a generation historical event. To be the…
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INTERESTING PICTURES SHOW U.S. NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNETS FLYING ABOVE HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH AIRCRAFT CARRIER
by Dario LeoneThe U.S. and U.K. co-hosted carrier strike group exercise Saxon Warrior 2017 to demonstrate interoperability and capability to respond to crises…
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461st FLIGHT TEST SQUADRON TESTS U.K.’s AIM-132 ASRAAM AND PAVEWAY IV WEAPONS FOR F-35B
by Dario LeoneThe U.K. weapons used for the test were the AIM-132 ASRAAM short-range, infrared-guided missile and Paveway IV precision-guided bomb. The 461st…
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Beautiful vintage footage shows Royal Navy Phantom fighter jets undertaking trials aboard HMS Eagle aircraft carrier
by Dario LeoneAlready equipped with subsonic De Havilland Sea Vixen all weather fighters and Blackburn Buccaneer low level strike aircraft, the Eagle was…
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