Japan Retires First ShinMaywa US-2 Seaplane
On Aug. 7, 2024, after 17 years of military service, Japan retired the first of its distinctive ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious air sea rescue aircraft. In a decommissioning ceremony held at…
UAVs vs Helicopters War Continues With Mi-8 Hit By Drone And Another Drone Hit By Ka-52
A new video shows a Ukrainian FPV drone attacking a Russian Mi-8 transport helicopter, apparently hitting its tail assembly. A second video shows a Russian Ka-52 helicopter shooting down a…
Boeing To Rapid Prototype E-7A Wedgetail For The U.S. Air Force
After the start of the E-7A Rapid Prototype program in 2023, the Air Force has now ordered the first two aircraft that will be produced as part of the effort.…
Flight Over Vienna: 106 Years Ago, Eleven Italian Biplanes Daringly Dropped Leaflets Over The Enemy’s Capital
On this day, 106 years ago, eleven biplanes took off from the Italian North East for a 1200 km round trip to reach the capital of the Austro-Hungarian empire, Wien,…
Russia’s Nuclear-Capable R-33 Air-to-Air Missile Emerges During Readiness Exercise
The Cold War-era nuclear-capable R-33 long-range air-to-air missile was designed to destroy large strategic bombers and supersonic targets, such as the B-52 Stratofortress, the SR-71 Blackbird and the canceled XB-70…
U.S. Air Force Receives First Production MH-139A Helicopter At Malmstrom AFB
The delivery of the first MH-139A “Grey Wolf” production aircraft marks a significant milestone in modernizing the U.S. Air Force's helicopter fleet dedicated to the safeguard of the nuclear arsenal.…
