German Heron Drone Hacked and Crashed by Taliban in Afghanistan
In previous article about a German Heron drone that crashed into a C-160 at Mazar-i-Sharif in 2010, we reported the harsh comments by Bild newspaper that defined athe German Army…
This cool image shows what an F-16 flare cartridge looks like moments after being ejected
Flares are high-temperature heat sources ejected from combat planes to mislead the missile’s heat-seeking targeting system: the burning flares have a heat signature larger than that of the aircraft's engines,…
[Video] Small plane lands on deck of a cargo ship. A future for low cost naval aviation?
Some small navies around the world (or largest ones with budget problems) may consider this set up: a small, STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) plane and a flat deck…
Video of Syrian Helicopter surving a surface-to-air missile hit becomes a controversial commercial
Footage from the Syrian Air War, showing a Syrian Mi-8 helicopter hit by a surface to air missile was turned into a commercial by a Ukrainian company. In order to…
Dutch F-16 mistakenly strafes range control tower. And it’s not the first time.
On Nov. 4, a Dutch F-16 strafed a control tower on Vlieland Island Vliehors shooting range by mistake. It was not the first time such incident occurred. The plane was to attack…
Iranian F-14s vs UFOs: urban legend or weird drones in action over Iranian nuclear plants?
Retired by the US Navy more than seven years ago, the iconic Grumman F-14 remains in service with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF). Iran extensively used its…
