Category: Aviation

The Texas Air National Guard is investigating the cause of an F-16 crash today at Ellington Airport located about 15 miles southeast of downtown Houston, Texas. The fighter jet was taking off when a series of explosions were heard and smoke rose into the air above one of Ellington’s runways. The pilot is said to have safely […]

The South Korean military is confirming a drone they found earlier this month that had crashed in the mountains near the Demilitarized Zone is in fact from North Korea. The drone was equipped with a camera and photos were found of the US anti missile Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system installed in the […]

Want a Thunderbird autograph? Or maybe one for your kids right? Well, here is your chance! If you are in the neighborhood of the the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio around 9-10 a.m. on June 23 you will be in luck! Members of the US Air […]

Australia has suspended air combat missions over Syria after Russia had threatened that it would treat any plane from the US-led coalition flying west of the Euphrates River as a potential target. This was in the aftermath of a US F-18 shooting down a Syrian SU-22 on Sunday after the pilot bombed pro-coalition SDF forces outside of […]

US military officials are reporting the downing of an Iranian made armed Shahed-129 drone by an F-15 fighter jet. The drone was being flown by  pro Syrian government personnel. The armed pro-regime Shaheed-129 UAV was shot down by a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle about 12:30 a.m. after it displayed hostile intent and advanced on Coalition forces. […]

Spectators at the 2017 Paris Air Show were treated to a full aerobatic demonstration of the F-35A Stealth Fighter which is being portrayed as the first major international display of the aircraft’s performance. “After 10 years since first flight, with our first opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities and the maneuverability of the F-35, we are […]

The Pentagon has reported that a US Navy F-18 fighter plane has shot down a Syrian SU-22 ground attack aircraft after the Syrian pilot attacked SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) on Sunday. The US-led SDF have been advised by US Special Operations forces, however, it isn’t known if any US troops were present when attacked by […]

The US military released a statement that an F/A-18 Super Hornet shot down a Syrian Su-22 jet that had earlier dropped munitions near US backed fighters. This is thought to be the first aerial kill of an enemy aircraft in almost 20 years by US forces. The statement said coalition aircraft had “conducted a show […]

The US Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team is welcoming back to service the famous “Fat Albert” C-130 Hercules as the logistics and transport aircraft for the unit. Fat Albert has always been a huge fan favorite at Blue Angels airshows featuring a Jet Assisted Takeoff (JATO). Watch Fat Albert perform a Jet Assisted Takeoff […]

Watch in awe as this giant aircraft carrier performs a series of high speed maneuvers during recent sea trials. “The sea trials period we completed today went exceptionally well,” said Capt. Ronald Ravelo, Lincoln’s commanding officer. “Of course there was some discovery, the ship hasn’t been underway for over four years, but everything went for the […]

After years of pilot complaints detailing bouts of hypoxia and oxygen starvation the Navy’s latest effort to resolve the issue has come up with few answers according to their latest report. Since 2010 Navy pilots have reported over 460 episodes in the F-18 Hornet and T-45 Goshawk training aircraft. The source of the problem remains […]

Air Force Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr. flies a C-130J Super Hercules past Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, June 3, 2017, during an event commemorating the 73rd anniversary of D-Day. Moore is commander of the 86th Airlift Wing. – US Department of Defense To commemorate the 68th anniversary of D-Day U.S. Special Operation Forces […]