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An Iranian general said today that their air defenses have ‘warned off’ several foreign aircraft and drones including those from the United States. They have reportedly been testing long range S-200 surface to air missiles and even claim to have shot down a drone during live fire tests. “In the past three days of military […]
On 21 July 1946, a prototype McDonnell FH Phantom became the first jet only powered aircraft to successfully takeoff and land from a US Navy aircraft carrier. Operating from the Franklin D. Roosevelt off the shores of Norfolk, Virginia the FH Phantom flown by Lt.Cmdr. James Davidson completed four takeoffs and landings. The Roosevelt had a […]
China recently tested the latest version of what they call a Fifth Generation Stealth fighter, the FC-31 Gyrfalcon. Reports are that China hopes to sell the aircraft to other countries as they compete with the F-35 for international sales. The new FC-31 has “better stealth capabilities, improved electronic equipment and a larger payload capacity” than the […]
The United States Navy hit a milestone this month marking the 10th year of flying the pilotless MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter. The Fire Scout has logged over 15,000 flight hours successfully completing multiple missions for the Navy which include providing reconnaissance and vital situational awareness for the Fleet. The aircraft also serves in a precision targeting role […]
The Russian Tu-154 transport aircraft that crashed on the morning of December 25th killing all 92 people on board likely did not go down due to terrorism according to a release by the Kremlin on Monday. The plane was carrying 64 members of the famed Alexandrov Ensemble, a Russian Army military choir. The choir was […]
The F-106 Delta Dart is an iconic aircraft if only for the name and its delta wing shape. It first flew on December 26, 1956 and was retired in 1988. The Delta Dart was designed solely as a high speed interceptor and it was fast topping out at over 1500 mph or Mach 2.3. The […]
In a show of force, China announced that their only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning has successfully carried out live fire exercises and is combat ready. Accompanied by multiple ships, the Liaoning launched their J-15 fighters and participated in a variety of exercises which included airborne attacks. China moved the carrier into the contested South China Sea on […]
For an aviation fanatic nothing is more exciting than seeing a high speed low pass by a fighter jet. Caution! Don’t watch if you are faint of heart! (Also some graphic language) These are some of the best low passes ever. Comment and let us know what you think. In case you missed it in […]
The United States State Department has approved a proposed $1.75 billion dollar deal with the government of Norway to purchase five P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft. The deal also includes engines, software, radars, missile warning sensors and more. The United States Congress still needs to approve the purchase. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2016 – The State Department […]
In a show of US force and capability, it is reported that the Pentagon is considering deploying F-35’s to Europe next year. If this actually happens it would be the first operation overseas deployment of the aircraft. Last year the Air Force sent a deployment of F-22’s to Romania. “Now that the F-35 has been […]
Anyone who knows anything about aviation knows who Bob Hoover was. One of the greatest pilots who ever lived, Hoover was born on January 24, 1922 and died on October 25, 2016. Watch the Bob Hoover Memorial Flyover on 18 November 2016 Participating in the flyover; Two F-16s from the USAF Thunderbirds in formation with one Tutor […]
Earlier today and just 24 hours after meeting personally with Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson, President-elect Trump launched another Twitter strike on the F-35 program. Mr. Trump said that he has asked Boeing to price out a comparable F-18 Super Hornet! President-elect Trump is clearly willing to use his position of power to create a sense […]
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