Finnish Air Force Hornet jets have taken some cool snapshots of Russian...
Surge in Russian Air Force flights in northern Europe is providing an opportunity for local air forces to take some interesting pictures of Moscow warplanes.Russia has launched several missions flown...
View ArticleMaverick and Goose would not have had to bail out from their jet if they had...
Almost every aviation geek has seen the famous film Top Gun. But few of them know that if Maverick and Goose flew an F-14B they would not have had to eject during the flat spin they experienced in the...
View ArticleHow many C-130 Hercules can you count in this stunning Elephant Walk photo?
You don’t see so many C-130H and J models take part in a massive Elephant Walk very often.On Dec. 6, a flight of 24 C-130 H and J models from the 317th AG and multiple Air National Guard Bases from...
View ArticleNASA’s demilitarized MQ-9 Predator B drone filmed Orion splashdown for NASA TV
The video of the Orion crew module Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) as it descended through the atmosphere until splashdown into the Pacific Ocean was filmed by Ikhana, NASA’s unmanned aircraft system...
View ArticleRussian spyplane nearly collided with Airliner off Sweden. Again.
Russian planes that operate close to airspaces of northern European countries pose a threat to civil aviation.A civil plane, en route from Denmark to Poland, almost collided with a Russian spyplane...
View Article[Video] De-icing a U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bomber at Minot Air Force Base
B-52 Stratofortress de-iced at Minot Air Force BaseWith wind chill temperatures into the negative 60s F (-51° Celsius), Minot Air Force Base, in North Dakota, faces serious icing conditions in late...
View ArticleHas Algeria secretly taken delivery of a Boeing C-17 airlifter? No
Local witnesses said a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter was delivered to the Algerian Air Force. But it was a Qatari cargo.Updated Dec. 16, 12.00 GMTA Boeing C-17 Globemaster III...
View ArticleItalian Eurofighter Typhoons ready to take over lead role in NATO Baltic Air...
Four Italian Air Force Typhoons will provide Baltic Air Policing duties from Siauliai airbase, Lithuania.Beginning on Jan. 1, 2015, the Italy will take over the role of lead nation in the NATO Baltic...
View ArticleRussia surpassed U.S. in production of new combat planes, Russian United...
According to the Joint Stock Company UAC (United Aircraft-building Corporation), Russia has produced more combat aircraft than the U.S., in 2014.As reported by Russian media outlets, in an interview...
View ArticleU.S. Air Force has approved mass production of the stealthy JASSM...
According to Lockheed Martin the U.S. Air Force granted a consent to start mass production of the extended range variant of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, also known as AGM-158B.The...
View ArticleFirst Australian F-35 has arrived for training at Luke Air Force Base
The first Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II jet landed at Luke Air Force Base marking the first international partner F-35 to arrive for training at the airbase in Arizona.On Dec. 18, the...
View ArticleNew Photos of Russian Planes intercepted by Norwegian Fighter Jets
Here’s a nice collection of images shot by the Royal Norwegian Air Force during the recent close encounters with Russians off Norway.On Dec. 18, two RNoAF F-16s in QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) were...
View ArticleUSAF A-10s appear in videos showing Kurdish fighters breaking ISIS siege of...
While we wait for some official footage of the A-10s at work in Iraq, here’s a clip where you can hear and see the Air Force “Hogs” in action.Kurdish Peshmerga forces reportedly broke Islamic State...
View ArticleVideo shows A-10 Thunderbolts and C-17 Globemasters in action over Nevada...
A-10s and C-17s during Joint Forcible Entry Exercise over Keno Airfield.The footage in this post shows A-10 Thunderbolt and C-17 Globemaster aircraft in action over Keno Airfield on the Nevada Test...
View ArticleA look at the first Air National Guard unit destined to transition from the...
A look at the F-16s of “The Green Mountain Boys”, the first Air National Guard unit destined to receive the F-35.The 134th Fighter Squadron of the Vermont ANG (Air National Guard) based at Burlington,...
View ArticleM-346 Advanced Combat Trainer conducts fuel tank jettison tests
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 AJT (Advanced Jet Trainer) continues its testing activities.Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master advanced jet trainer has recently conducted external fuel tank jettison tests from...
View Article“Several U-2 spyplanes shooed away by our missile systems” Iran says
According to a senior Iranian commander, several reconnaissance aircraft, including some U-2 spyplanes, have been frighten away by Tehran air defenses as they flew close to Iran’s airspace.On Dec. 22,...
View ArticleCockpit video of Turkish 4-Star General flying F-16 solo display at the age...
Turkish Air Force commander flew with the F-16 solo display teamSolo Türk is the name of the solo aerobatics demo team of the F-16 combat plane whose role is to display the capabilities and skills of...
View ArticleJordanian F-16 allegedly downed by ISIS in Syria. Pilot captured.
A Rojal Jordanian Air Force F-16 was allegedly downed by ISIS in Syria. Pilot has been captured by IS militants.Although it has not been officially confirmed yet, pictures posted on Social Media seems...
View ArticleU.S. A-10s conduct unimproved surface landings on a dry lake bed in simulated...
A-10s rock White Sands Missile RangeOn Dec. 3 and 4, A-10 Thunderbolts belonging to the 354th Fighter Squadron, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and the 74th Fighter Squadron, from Moody...
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