The F-35 Lightning II Will Get A New Radar
The new APG-85 radar will replace the older APG-81 on the upcoming Block 4 fighters. Last year, the U.S. Air Force’s unfunded wish list for Fiscal Year 2023 mentioned the…
New E-11A BACN Is Now Operational With U.S. Air Force
This new aircraft will relieve the pressure on the fleet after a E-11 crashed in 2020 and will allow to sustain a high mission capable rate. The U.S. Air Force…
From The Cockpit: C-2A COD Pilot Performs His First ‘Shit Hot Break’
Did you know even C-2 Greyhound aircraft perform the famous "Shit Hot Break"? The "break" is the tight turn performed by aircraft recovering aboard a carrier to enter the downwind…
‘Small Number’ Of U.S. And International F-35s Grounded After F-35B Incident At Fort Worth
Some Israeli and U.S. F-35s among the aircraft affected by a technical directive issued by the F-35 Joint Program Office. Some F-35s, including at least 11 F-35s of the Israeli…
The Italian Air Force Has Retired Its MQ-1C Predator A+ RPAS
The MQ-1C Predator A+ Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) has been retired after 18 years and +30,000 flight hours. On Dec. 19, 2022, with a transfer flight from the 61°…
Bow Shock Wave Caught On Camera As Starfighter Flies At Mach 1.7 Over Florida
Extremely interesting footage shows the bow shock wave around an F-104 Starfighter flying supersonic. As already explained in a previous article, Piercarlo “Capone” Ciacchi is the Director of Flight Operations at…
