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Two Russian Tu-160s, two Su-27s and two Su-35s were escorted at various stages by NATO and Swedish fighters in the Baltic region. Two Russian Tu-160 (NATO reporting name “Blackjack”) bombers carried out an 8-hour mission [...]

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From the First Walk on the Moon to the Auction Block. In a little over a month, humanity will mark the 52nd anniversary of man’s, Neil Armstrong’s, first steps on the moon. On Jul. 20, [...]

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The World War II Weekend is one of the best air shows on the American East Coast. Organized by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, the 30th annual World War II Weekend air show was a stunning [...]

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The upgrade is part of the new Digital Interoperability suite that will be later extended also to the UH-1Y Venom. An AH-1Z Viper of the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 demonstrated for the [...]

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BattleField 2042 debuts with wild trailer showing pilot ejecting from F-35 to shoot down a Su-57 Felon with a shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon. And gaming fans are loving it! Well, if you still have your doubts [...]

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The new helicopter will replace the TH-57 Sea Ranger, allowing the introduction of a modernized training curriculum for the highest quality of training. The U.S. Navy took delivery of the first new TH-73A training helicopter [...]

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Both the Air Force One and its back up made a stopover in the UK on their way to the G7 summit in Cornwall. U.S. President Joe Biden is currently in the UK to attend [...]

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Images of Eurofighter Typhoons popping flares are pretty rare. Here are some cool ones taken during joint training between Italian Air Force and U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps personnel in Kuwait. Four [...]

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Poland announced the procurement of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). Polish Minister of Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, announced that Poland will acquire the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones [...]

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We visited NOAA Air Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida to discuss the impending Atlantic Hurricane season. On May 1, 2017, the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) moved its Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) [...]

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Detroit’s Metro Airport Yields Great Photos of Air Force One aircraft and Motorcade. Local spotters, aviation photographers and aircraft enthusiasts were treated to spectacular views of a U.S. Air Force VC-25A presidential transport aircraft operated [...]

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The F-15QA (Qatar Advanced) that left the runway forcing the crew to eject at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, has been recovered. As already reported, a Boeing F-15QA was involved in a ground ejection incident at [...]

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The former Israeli F-16 flew from the Top Aces’s facilities at Phoenix Mesa Gateway airport and is the first 4th generation fighter flown by private “Red Air”. The Canadian company Top Aces performed on May [...]

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Images show a Boeing F-15QA on the ground after the crew members ejected. A Boeing F-15 was involved in a ground ejection incident at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport around 07.30AM LT on May 18, 2021. [...]

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B-52H Stratofortress bombers have arrived at Moron Air Base, Spain, for a European deployment. Four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers of the 2nd Bomb Wing from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Moron [...]

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Blackjack will create a cheaper, easier to upgrade and less vulnerable autonomous satellite network for military communications, navigation and possibly early warning. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Northrop Grumman a 13.3 [...]

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The Italian F-35 jets deployed to Estonia, scored their first intercept under NATO command in the Baltic region. On May 14, 2021, the Italian Air Force F-35 aircraft deployed to Ämari Air Base, Estonia, to [...]

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Infamous B-1B “Spectre” Retired To Become An Advanced Maintenance Trainer at Tinker Air Force Base. The U.S. Air Force disclosed a few days ago that, in early April, the B-1B Lancer 86-109/DY, nicknamed “Spectre”, has [...]

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The second Spotter Day of NATO Tiger Meet (NTM) 2021 was held yesterday at Beja Air Base, Portugal. And here are some gorgeous shots. The flying segment of this year’s edition of NATO Tiger Meet [...]

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As part of Project Strike Rodeo, an F-15E Strike Eagle was loaded with five AGM-158 JASSMs. The U.S. Air Force continues to work on expanding the F-15E Strike Eagle‘s already impressive capabilities. The 85th Test [...]

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