F-15EX Eagle II Reaches Initial Operational Capability
The milestone comes with the delivery of the first two operational aircraft to the Oregon Air National Guard. The new F-15EX Eagle II has finally reached the Initial Operational Capability…
The Last Surviving X-15 Pilot, Space Shuttle Test Pilot Joe Engle Dies at 91
Joe Engle’s Remarkable Career Bridged Gap Between Air and Space, Broke Records. Astronaut, X-15 test pilot and space shuttle pilot Joe Engle has died at home in Houston, Texas. He…
B-52’s Upgraded AN/ALQ-172 Self-Protection System Tested During Recent Flight
Advanced EW Upgrades Keep B-52 Stratofortress Combat-Ready. The upgraded B-52’s AN/ALQ-172 electronic warfare (EW) self-protection system was successfully tested recently, L3Harris has announced. The ALQ-172 self-protection integrated RF subsystem is…
Polish Air Force M-346 Demo Aircraft Crashes in Gdynia
Footage circulated online shows the M-346 Bielik crashing into the ground during its display rehearsal. Today, during a rehearsals for the Gdynia Naval Aviation Brigade's 30th Anniversary event, Polish Air…
Russia Claims It Foiled Ukrainian Attempt To Steal Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber
Russian pilot allegedly offered $2 million and Italian citizenship to land the bomber in Ukraine. But several details don't add up. Claims have emerged of Russia foiling a Ukrainian intelligence…
U.S. Senate Directs Pentagon to Explore Transferring Retired A-10s to Royal Jordanian Air Force
The legendary “Warthog” may find a new home in the Middle East. The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services has directed the Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin III, to…
