Piper 28 intercepted by F-16s in Air Force One airspace violation: a couple of lessons to be learned
The Los Angeles Times has run a report that two F-16s were scrambled after a Piper 28 aircraft violated airspace restrictions which were in place due to President Obama being…
As we wait for the sequel featuring the F-35, let's celebrate Top Gun Day with a funny video
Top Gun was released on May 12, 1986 (at least in NYC). It's by far the most famous (and in my honest opinion, still one of the best) Hollywood movie…
Syrian Air Force Mig-21 spotted over Hama for the first time since the beginning of the uprising.
The following video shows a Syrian Arab Air Force Mig-21 overflying Hama, a town located some 220 km to the north of Damascus, Syria, on May 9, 2012. All the…
Special colored F-16 chasing C-130 Hercules over Oslo during an air-to-air photoshoot generates panic among Norwegians
The following video was taken on May 9, 2012 when Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16AM serialled 80-3686 "686" in the special color scheme to celebrate the 100 years of the…
Second China’s J-20 stealth fighter prototype's new radome: a sign of an installed AESA radar set?
New images published on the Chinese Internet (and in particular those available on the HobbyShangai.net site) showing China's J-20 "Mighty Dragon" new prototype clearly show an interesting detail: the aircraft…
Photo: C-17 (made barely visible in the darkness by the rotary beacons) is readied for departure in Afghanistan
A C-17 Globemaster II performs pre-flight checks and engine start up in front of a loadmaster of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in a picture taken at "an undisclosed location…
