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Search Underway For Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Raisi Reportedly Crashed In Northwestern Iran
A helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi has had an accident, state media reports. Here’s what we know. A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has had to make what the stat...
Swiss Hotel In Espionage Row: U.S. Fears Chinese Spy Plot Near F-35 Base
A century-old hotel in Unterbach, Switzerland, has become the focus of American intelligence due to its proximity to Meiringen airfield, where the Swiss Air Force plans to base its F-35A fighter ...
Back Into The Cockpit: 70-Year Old Instructor Pilot Flies Again In The B-52 After 28 Years
The last time William “Bill” Pedeaux had flown in the B-52 was when he was on active-duty at now defunct Castle Air Force Base, California…almost three decades ago. Last week, William “Bi...
The F-16 Viper Demonstration Team Unveils New Retro 50th Anniversary Paint Scheme
The red, white and blue paint scheme was the original livery worn by the YF-16 prototype first flown in 1974. On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team revealed a special ...
Belgian Air Force F-35A Flies For The First Time
Here are the first images of the first Belgian Air Force F-35A during its maiden flight. On May 14, 2024, AY-03, the third of a total order of 34 F-35s destined to Belgium, made its The post ...
Air Force Instructor Pilot Dies From Injuries Caused By Ejection Seat Activation On The Ground
The incident involved a T-6A Texan II at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. A US Air Force instructor pilot from the 80th Flying Training Wing passed away on May 14, 2024, due to injuries caused ...
Rare Video Shows A Russian Tu-22M3 Firing A Kh-32 Supersonic Air-Launched Cruise Missile
The footage shows, from a Tu-22M3 aircraft, the release of a Kh-32 ALCM during an air strike on Ukraine. An interesting clip was shared online by the Fighterbomber Telegram channel on May 11, 202...
Final Six F-15Es Return From Jordan With Nose Arts And Drone Kill Markings
The final six F-15E Strike Eagles of the 494th Fighter Squadron have returned to RAF Lakenheath. They all wear nose arts and AIM-9X kill markings. On May 10, 2024, flying as TABOR 81, the second ...
Watch A KC-135 Stratotanker Fly Low Level In The Mach Loop For The First Time
A crazy cool video shows something you don’t see too often: a KC-135 tanker in the famous “Mach Loop” low flying area. Certain scarcely populated areas of the UK, known as ‘Low Flying Are...
F-15E Strike Eagles Return From Middle East Deployment With AIM-9X Kill Markings And Nose Art
The first six F-15E Strike Eagles of the 494th Fighter Squadron sport some really interesting markings earned shooting down Iranian drones. The first six of a dozen F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft wi...
Sierra Nevada Corp. Buys Five B-747-8s After Winning ‘Doomsday’ Plane Replacement Contract
The five former Korean Air B-747-8s are likely going to be converted for the replacement of the U.S. Air Force E-4B Nightwatch “Doomsday” plane. Korean Air announced in a filing on Wednesday ...
How The RNLAF Prepared And Executed The Chinook’s Flag Flight on Dutch Liberation Day
We talked to the crew of ‘Kantoor Testvliegen’ (Test Flying Office Dutch Helicopter Commando) who flew the Flag Mission during the Dutch Liberation Day. Liberation Day (Dutch: Bevrijdingsdag)...
F/A-18E Super Hornets Carrying 9 Air-to-Air Missiles To Counter Houthi Drones In Red Sea
The configuration speaks volume about the type of mission flown by the F/A-18E Super Hornets in the Red Sea, where the U.S. Navy aircraft are often called in to intercept Houthi drones. USS Dwigh...
First Prototype Of Turkish KAAN National Combat Aircraft Conducts Second Test Flight
The development of the Turkish 5th generation aircraft, slated to replace the F-16 in 2030s, continues. The prototype of the Turkish Kaan National Combat Aircraft, carried out its second test fli...
F-22 Raptor Involved In A ‘Mishap’ At The Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport – Reports
The stealth aircraft was taking part in exercise Sentry Savannah when the incident occurred. A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor was involved in an unspecified “mishap” at the Savannah/Hilton Head I...