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Baltic Air Policing
Military Aviation

Stunning Air-to-Air Shots Capture NATO Baltic Air Policing Jets During Exceptionally Busy Deployment

British Typhoons and Swedish Gripens are deployed to Malbork, Poland, as part of enhanced air policing measures. 15 Russian aircraft were intercepted by the Typhoons across only six days.Photographers Rich…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 29, 2025
Military Aviation

A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons in the Royal Air Force

Following the announcement that the Royal Air Force is regaining nuclear weapons, we explore the service’s history using nukes, explaining why they were originally abandoned in 1998. For 43 years,…

James Gray James Gray
June 28, 2025
F-15 near miss
Aviation Safety

UK Police Helicopter Reports Near Miss with U.S. F-15 from RAF Lakenheath

A U.S. F-15 and a UK police helicopter investigating drone activity came within 1,900 feet of vertical separation during a nighttime encounter. No risk of collision was identified. A National…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 28, 2025
MQ-28A RAAF Tindal
Drones

MQ-28A Ghost Bat Tested at Operational RAAF Base

The Collaborative Combat Aircraft operated for the first time outside of the Woomera Training Area during Exercise Carlsbad in April 2025 at RAAF Tindal, which hosts F-35A and MQ-4C units.…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 27, 2025
Denmark Deploys F-16s to Greenland
Military Aviation

Denmark Deploys F-16s to Greenland

As part of the increased Danish military presence in Greenland, RDAF F-16s deployed to Kangerlussuaq on the island's west coast and visited Pituffik Space base. Two Royal Danish Air Force…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 27, 2025
Midnight Hammer
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The U.S. Airstrike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Was 15 Years in the Making

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Operation Midnight Hammer, the precision B-2 raid that hit key Iranian nuclear sites, had its roots in a classified mission that began over…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 26, 2025
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