Lockheed Martin pitches a new fighter to India: What exactly is the F-21?

India recently announced that they’re on the market for 110 new fighter jets, and they’re willing to fork over more than $15 billion to get them. Naturally this has prompted a great deal of interest from aircraft manufacturers throughout the world. One such manufacturer, America’s Lockheed Martin, has approached the table with a “brand new” […]

The Pic of the Day: F-22 Raptors over Colorado

A four-ship formation of U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors f from the 94th Fighter Squadron and 1st Fighter Wing fly in formation over the Rocky Mountain Range in Colo., while in transit back to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. after participating in Red Flag 17-4 Aug. 26, 2017.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. […]

The Pic of the Day: Glancing over your shoulder

A Four-Ship formation of F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., 21 July, 2017, as part of a commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the 55th Fighter Squadrons activation. The formation consisted of the wing flagship aircraft from the 55th, 77th, and 79th fighter squadrons all stationed at Shaw AFB.   U.S. […]

The Pic of the Day: Thunderbolt and Lightning

An A-10C Thunderbolt II and P-38 Lightning fly in a Heritage Flight formation during the Planes of Fame Air Show practice over Chino, Calif., May 4, 2018. The A-10 Demonstration Team headlined the Planes of Fame Air Show, which highlighted the history of airpower and vintage aircraft.   U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman […]

China claims they’re able to track America’s F-22 Raptor on radar: Could it be true?

According to reports on Chinese state-owned media, a group of intercept fighters were scrambled from China’s East China Sea fleet to patrol a portion of China’s Air Defense Identification Zone that was apparently the site of unidentified aircraft reported by radar on February 10. Other fighters were equipped with missiles while China’s carrier-based helicopter brigade […]

The Pic of the Day: F-16s refuel en route to New Zealand

Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot (left), and Maj. Richard Smeeding, 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot (right), fly in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean en route to New Zealand for the Warbirds Over Wanaka (WOW) International Airshow 2018, March 28, 2018. U.S. forces are participating in WOW Airshow 2018 […]