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H-6 Drone Carrier
China

Modified Chinese H-6 Bomber Spotted Carrying Mysterious Drone

The bomber is possibly carrying the WZ-8 high altitude supersonic reconnaissance drone or the MD-22 reusable hypersonic drone. A low-res photo, possibly taken by a cell phone, has surfaced online…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 22, 2024
F-4E AGM-142
Military Aviation

South Korea’s Last F-4E Phantoms Fire Final AGM-142 Popeye Missiles Prior To Retirement

ROKAF (Republic Of Korea Air Force) F-4E Phantoms carried out the final live firing of AGM-142 Popeye missiles. On Apr. 18, 2024, the ROKAF bid farewell to the iconic AGM-142…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 21, 2024
Su-35
Russia

Claims Swirl About Imminent Delivery Of First Batch Of Su-35 Flankers To Iran

According to some media reports, the long-awaited delivery of the Su-35S Flankers to Iran would be imminent. There are reasons to take these claims with a grain of salt though.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 21, 2024
Military Aviation

‘Portugal Has Already Begun Transition To The F-35’ Portuguese Air Force Chief Says

The Portuguese Air Force will eventually replace the F-16s with the F-35. In a long interview with Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias published on Apr. 12, 2024, the Portuguese Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 19, 2024
Tu-22 shot down
Aviation Safety

Russian Tu-22M3 Crashes In Southwestern Russia, Ukraine Claims It Was Shot Down

A Russian Tu-22M3 crashed outside of Stavropol, Russia, earlier today. Russians say it experienced a technical failure whereas Ukrainian sources say it was shot down. A video circulated online early…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 19, 2024
B-2 Mass Fly-Off
Military Aviation

509th Bomb Wing Executes Mass Fly-Off Of 12 B-2A Spirit Bombers

The mass departure of the stealth bombers was the capstone event of exercise Spirit Vigilance at Whiteman AFB. The U.S. Air Force just released photos of a pretty impressive display…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 18, 2024
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