Russian Pilot Films Aftermath Of Ejection From His Damaged Flanker Fighter Jet
Video footage emerged online shows a Russian pilot filming himself after ejecting from his stricken combat jet, visible in the distance spiraling out of control and in flames. A video…
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Carries Out Highway Operations Exercise in Arkansas
AFSOC’s MC-130J, AC-130J, and C-146A try their hands at operating in austere, contested environments, such as a highway used as an improvised runway. On August 4, 2024, the U.S. Air…
Oklahoma Air National Guard Receives First AT-802U, Begins Training for OA-1K Sky Warden
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s Light Attack becomes a reality, with the start of the training for the Sky Warden in both active duty and ANG units. On July…
U.S. Air Force Demonstrates New Modular Weapons Pylon On The B-1B Bomber
The Load Adaptable Modular Pylon, installed under the B-1B bomber’s fuselage, is designed to carry a variety of weapons with fewer constraints compared to older systems. The U.S. Air Force’s…
Lockheed’s Mako Missile Is A Mass-Producible, Salvo Fire-Capable Hypersonic Menace
Additive manufacturing makes the Mako a scalable, cost-effective hypersonic weapon that allows for salvo fires, unlike weapons such as the Russian Kh-47M2 Kinzhal or the US’s AGM-183 ARRW. The hallmarks…
The Fairey Swordfish: an Unsung Hero of the Hunt for the Battleship Bismarck
Looking like a holdover from the First World War, this flimsy, antiquated, and slow biplane was all Great Britain had to throw against the mighty German Battleship in one of…
