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JS Kaga F-35B tests
Aircraft Carriers

F-35B Lands on Japan’s JS Kaga for the First Time as JMSDF Prepares to Operate STOVL Jet

The JS Kaga’s flight deck was modified to operate the F-35B and be used as a ‘Lightning Carrier’. The tests off the southern coast of California also pave the way…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 21, 2024
Greece declines Baltic Air Policing
Military Aviation

Greece Declines NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission, Wraps Up First ‘Ramstein Flag’ Exercise

Greece has reportedly declined a NATO request to deploy F-16s for air policing in the Baltic region due to its existing obligations in the Balkans and recent international exercises. The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 21, 2024
F-16 mishap
Aviation Safety

Ground Mishap Involving F-16 and Weapons Loader Results in $30 Million Damage

A U.S. Air Force F-16C was struck by an out-of-control MJ-1 jammer, causing a fuel leak. Sparks emitted from the jammer ignited a fire that engulfed both the jammer and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2024
F-22 tire burst
Aviation Safety

Unique Photos and Footage Capture an F-22 Raptor Aborting Takeoff After a Tire Burst at Kadena

Rare F-22 tire blowout incident caught on camera. Images taken by X user @ma6400 outside Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, show a quite rare incident involving a U.S. Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2024
Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s House Attacked by Drone

Three drones crossed the border from Lebanon to Israel, with two intercepted and one hitting a house in Caesarea while Netanyahu was not at the location. It’s not clear if…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 19, 2024
P-61
Military History

Packing a Deadly Bite, the P-61 Black Widow was a Nocturnal Nemesis to Axis Aircraft

Northrop’s night fighter was large, heavily armed, and fast for its size; the United States first night fighter designed from the ground up could find enemy aircraft in the dark…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
October 19, 2024
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