The AC-130J and MC-130J to Receive New Radio Frequency Countermeasure Systems
The program is said to improve situational awareness and aircraft survivability during missions in support of Special Operation Forces. The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), on July 1, 2020, awarded…
Rare Brazilian Air Force C-130M Hercules Makes Stopover In Italy On Its Way To Israel.
The aircraft, sporting an exotic camouflage paint scheme, made a stop in Pisa before continuing to Ovda, Israel. A pretty interesting visitor landed at Pisa Airport on Jul. 6, 2020:…
Let’s Talk About the Vitebsk L370, the Russian New Generation Directional IR Countermeasure (DIRCM) System
We have talked about the U.S. DIRCM systems, now we report about their Russian counterpart that is part of the latest upgrades for the helicopter fleet. Since the beginning of…
Check Out This 360-degree Video of Turkish T129 ATAK Helicopters During a Combat Mission
The two helicopters struck targets in coordination with commandos on the ground, flying between mountains and at treetop level in the valleys. The Turkish Gendarmerie (or Jandarma) published on its…
Italian F-35As Perform First Alert Scramble From Iceland To Monitor Activity Of Three Russian Tu-142 Bear F/J Aircraft
The Italian F-35s deployed to Keflavik, Iceland, were among the NATO interceptors scrambled to monitor the Russian activity in northern Europe. On Jul. 3, 2020, three Northern Fleet Tu-142 aircraft…
Memorable “Champion of Champions” Film Tells The Story Of The Convair B-58 Hustler And Its Many Records.
Narrated by (Brigadier General and) actor James Stewart, this 1960s film documents the many records of the Mach 2+ supersonic bomber. Powered by four General Electric J79 engines in underwing…
