The Israeli Air Force Officially Introduces The “Oron”: A Highly-Modified G550 With “Unprecedented ISR Capabilities”
According to the Israeli Air Force, the new G550 "Oron" combines the capabilities of several different ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft in a single platform. On Sunday Apr. 4, 2021,…
Italian Eurofighter Typhoons Scramble To Intercept US-Registered Beech King Air During COMLOSS Incident
The Italian Air Force Typhoons in QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) were launched to intercept a U.S.-registered aircraft experiencing loss of radio comms with the Air Traffic Control. Two Italian Air…
Behold These Incredible New Photos Of The Altus Air Force Base’s Impressive Elephant Walk
97th AMW at Altus Air Force Base carried out an impressive Elephant Walk with 29 aircraft, including KC-135s, KC-46s and C-17s. On Apr. 2, 2021, Altus Air Force Base (AAFB),…
Navy Downgrades Mishap To USMC F-35B Damaged By Its Own Round. It’s “Just” Class C Now.
Do you remember the famous mishap to a USMC F-35B damaged by the explosion of an ammunition round leaving its gun pod? It's no longer a Class A mishap.... A…
Bird Strike Damages Super Hornet’s Intake And Engine Resulting In Class A Mishap (+2.5M USD And/Or Total Loss)
An F/A-18F Super Hornet suffered a bird strike during a mission out of NAF El Centro, California. The mishap was labeled Class A, meaning damage between 2.5M USD and total…
Israeli Air Force Details How F-35I “Adir” Stealth Jet’s Coating Is Cleaned To Preserve Low Observability
The F-35I "Adir" (just like any other Lightning II aircraft) requires the exterior paint or coating to be regularly cleaned to preserve its LO (Low Observability). Several things combine to…