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Military Aviation

“Fox 3”: F-14 Tomcat RIO Gives Intense First-Hand Account Of AIM-54 Phoenix Missile Launch

Strap into an F-14 Tomcat's cockpit along with Tomcat RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) Dave "Bio" Baranek for an AIM-54 missile launch over the Pacific Ocean, 150 miles west of Los…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 14, 2020
Russia

Let’s Talk About The Su-57 And The Radar Blockers Allegedly Sighted For The First Time Inside The Felon’s Air Intake

The Su-57 Felon's radar blockers were allegedly exposed by a video part of a longer feature aired by Russian television for the centenary of the Chkalov State Flight Test Center.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2020
Aviation Safety

Wisconsin ANG Identifies Pilot Killed in F-16 Crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Grounds Flights Pending Investigation

Pilot from 115th Fighter Wing who went down over Hiawatha National Forest has been identified. Flights grounded following the crash. The Wisconsin Air National Guard F-16 pilot who crashed Tuesday…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 12, 2020
Iran

U.S. B-52 Bombers Escorted by Saudi F-15SAs Over Saudi Arabia During “Deterrence Mission” To The Persian Gulf

Two U.S. Air Force B-52H bombers flew direct from Barksdale Air Force Base to the Persian Gulf during latest "deterrence mission" against Iran. And were escorted by Saudi F-15SA aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 11, 2020
Italian Air Force

Italy Plans To Buy New Gulfstream G550s For SIGINT (Signal Intelligence) Missions

The program aims to get two fully configured SIGINT Gulfstream G550 aircraft plus six others to be converted later for improved C4ISTAR and CAEW/BM&C capabilities. The Italian government is working…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 11, 2020
Military Aviation

B-1 Lancer Bomber Successfully Launched An Inert JASSM Stealthy Missile From An External Pylon During Test

A B-1 Lancer conducted an external weapon release demonstration launching a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile from an external pylon. Last month, a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 412th Test Wing’s…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 10, 2020
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