China’s Largest Heavy Transport UAV Performs Maiden Flight
Developed by Sichuan Tengden, the vehicle has a stated cargo capacity of 2,000 kg and is said to be the largest Chinese UAV built to date. The previous holder of…
Nellis Aggressors Lead Advanced Red Forces Operations in Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3
During the most recent iteration of Exercise Bamboo Eagle, the Nellis Aggressors squadrons played a crucial role in providing an exceptionally realistic training environment for participating aircrews. On Aug. 10,…
Focus on Pacific Theater and Agile Combat Employment: Exclusive Interviews with F-35 Pilots of Northern Lightning 2024
The exercise director for Northern Lightning 2024 states this year’s exercise builds on last year’ success, providing exceptional training against DOD’s pacing threat: China. The annual two week long Northern…
Italian Tornados: the Panavia Tornado in Italian Air Force Service
50 years ago, the Panavia Tornado took to the skies for the first time, inaugurating a long, action-packed and impressive career, including 42 years of service with the Italian Aeronautica…
Two French Dassault Rafales Collide Mid-Air, One Pilot Safe, Two Killed
The jets, from the Rafale Transformation Squadron, were returning from an aerial refueling training mission over Germany, when they collided for unknown causes. Two Dassault Rafales of the French Air…
The Panavia Tornado Turns 50 Today: the History of the Variable Sweep Wing Bomber
Aug. 14, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the Panavia Tornado’s first flight, the largest European aeronautical cooperation program with over 950 aircraft built. The Panavia Tornado, the European variable…
