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Airstrikes Hurt ISIL Oil Revenues

The Islamic State’s oil network revenues from fields in Iraq and Syrian have been cut in half due to ongoing airstrikes. Over the course of the last two years, approximately 300 airstrikes specifically targeting oil fields, oil reservoirs, and oil convoys have led to a dismantling of ISIL oil revenues.  During peak times, US officials […]

Update: EgyptAir 804 May Be Accident, Not Terror

From AP, Agence France-Presse and Reuters reports: The flight data recorder of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 has been successfully repaired, according to Egyptian authorities. Additionally, French investigators opened a manslaughter investigation into Egypt Air 804 on how the jet headed from Paris to Cairo crashed. A spokeswoman for the French prosecutor’s office, Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre, said the manslaughter […]

Breaking: Blue Angels Announce Return

The Blue Angels announced Saturday that they will return to the skies at Traverse City, Michigan on July 2-4.  The Blues had suspended three previously scheduled shows after the fatal crash of #6 Opposing Solo Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss during the Smyrna, Tennessee airshow.  The mishap is currently still under investigation. “The Team is proud […]

Flight 804: Egypt Fails to Extract Data from Black Boxes

Breaking News: Damaged flight recorders from the EgyptAir aircraft that crashed last month will be sent to France for repairs, Egyptian investigators say Egypt officials were unable to extract any data from either of the two recorders and said that they will be sent to France for further testing.  It appears the black boxes were severely […]

Next to Last Doolittle Raid Crewman Dies

From Associated Press reports: One of the last two surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders — who bombed Japan in an attack that stunned that nation and boosted U.S. morale — died in Montana on Wednesday. Retired Staff Sgt. David Jonathan Thatcher died Wednesday in a Missoula hospital. He was 94. He suffered a stroke […]

The F-22 Raptor: Back From the Grave?

The Pentagon collected its final F-22 Raptor from Lockheed Martin Corp. four years ago. Amid the Cold War’s end and shrinking defense budgets, the most advanced fighter jet ever built was deemed both unnecessary and unaffordable. Now, Congress has ignited a flicker of hope for fans of the pricey plane. A House subcommittee asked the U.S. Air Force to […]

U.S. Approves 6 Airlines for Direct Flights to Cuba

The Obama administration on Friday authorized six American air carriers to begin direct flights to Cuba as soon as this fall, paving the way for the resumption of scheduled air travel between the United States and Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years. The Department of Transportation said it had approved applications from American […]

Watch: T-50A Advanced Trainer/Light Attack Aircraft First Flight

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully completed the initial flight test of its T-50A configured aircraft. The T-50A is the company’s aircraft offering in the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Pilot Training competition. “The aircraft in its new configuration with the 5th Gen cockpit and other upgrades performed flawlessly,” said Mark Ward, Lockheed Martin T-50A lead test pilot, after his […]

Russia grounds Su-27 jets after crash

The warplane, part of the Russian Knights aerobatic team, crashed near Moscow after the team took part in the opening ceremony for a monument to aviators in Ashukino, Tass said. The Defense Ministry said technical problems probably caused the crash, Tass said. The ministry said the pilot steered the plane away from a community and did […]

F-16s that crashed over Georgia high-tech, but built in 1993

The pilots at the controls of the two F-16 jets that collided over Georgia this week are seasoned combat veterans — and so are the jets they were flying. The planes were built in 1993 and have flown hundreds of combat missions, including the fiery 2003 attack on Baghdad dubbed “Shock and Awe,” according to […]

Watch: Bremont Horsemen take to the sky in Chicago

Prepare for take off… The Bremont Horsemen Flight Team take to the skies this weekend over Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Chicago with their ORACLE TEAM USA timepieces. More information about a Force12 Media and Bremont collaboration to follow soon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jQd56zDrv4&feature=youtu.be

MC-21: Russians hail new airliner as better than Boeing or Airbus

Russia has unveiled a medium-range passenger plane that state media hailed as superior in many ways to western-made counterparts. In a glitzy Siberian ceremony attended by the prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, the Irkut Corporation rolled out its new MC-21 airliner, which is still undergoing testing but is due to enter serial production in 2017. The plane […]