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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
Russian Italian Eurofighters
Russia

Photos Of Italian Eurofighters Taken By Russian Pilots In The Baltics Spark Sensationalist Reactions

The Fighterbomber Telegram channel, known for its ties to the Russian Air Force, shared routine images of Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons flying over the Baltic Sea. These relatively ordinary…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 18, 2024
RAF Wedgetail paint scheme
Military Aviation

First Wedgetail AEW1 Receives Royal Air Force Paint Scheme

The Royal Air Force's first E-7A Wedgetail, designated Wedgetail AEW1, has now been painted in full military colors, although the fin flash appears to have been applied backward. Less than…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
October 18, 2024
L-29 Edwards
Military Aviation

Two Highly Modified L-29 Jets Deploy to Edwards AFB To Support United States Air Force Test Pilot School’s Activities

Despite being nearly 60 years old, the two L-29 jets were critical to advancing the student curriculum and gathering vital data for ongoing research in machine learning and autonomy. The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 18, 2024
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