Indian Rafale Downed in Largest Air Battle in Decades Due to Intel Failure on PL-15 Range – Reports
Kill chain and long-range missile gave Pakistan the edge in Rafale shootdown, according to a recent report by Reuters. On Aug. 2, 2025, an interesting story by Reuter's Saeed Shah…
First Japanese F-35B Stealth Jets Spotted En Route to Japan
After months of delay, the first Japanese F-35Bs are on the way to their new home and were spotted during a stop in Hawaii. The first F-35B Lightning II STOVL…
U.S. F/A-18Fs and Italian F-35Bs Simulate CAS Operations Over Black Sea
U.S. F/A-18Fs and Italian F-35Bs conducted simulated CAS operations over the Black Sea and into Romanian training areas during NATO’s Neptune Strike 25-2. As the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN…
Improper Pin Install, Strap Entanglement Caused Fatal T-6A Accidental Ejection
The AAIB found the seat’s safety pin was not fully installed and the previously disconnected harness chest strap caught on and inadvertently actuated the seat's handle. An improperly inserted safety…
U.S. Air Force Confirms TU-2S Dragon Lady Broke Endurance Records
The historic flight, which was 11 years in the making, saw the TU-2 flying longer than 14 hours and traveling over 6,000 NM across all 48 contiguous states of the…
U-2 Dragon Lady Breaks Altitude and Endurance Records During 70th Anniversary Flight
Flying from Beale AFB, a Lockheed U-2 aircraft, using the specially chosen callsign DRAGON 70, was heard communicating with ATC about a plan to set an endurance and altitude record…
