F-35A Demo Team moves from Luke AFB, Arizona, to Hill AFB, Utah, for 2020 airshow season
Beginning next year, the demo pilot and team will be from the 388th FW. The U.S. Air Force announced on September 04, 2019 that its F-35A Demonstration Team will be…
Cold War Footage Shows German F-104 Starfighter Landing On Highway Strip (And Ending Nose-down On Grass)
There was a time when the German Air Force F-104s trained to land on Autobahn. As already reported, after WWII and through the Cold War some countries (especially in eastern…
U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Flies a +30 Hour Nonstop Mission To Perform A Show Of Force During Ex Eager Lion 19 in Jordan
Flying from its homebase in the U.S. the heavy bomber once again integrated in the drills. But this time it could tracked online as it flew over Jordan. A U.S.…
A-10 Accidentally Fires Rocket Over Arizona Range: Rocket Lands in Remote Area.
Incident is Second Accidental Weapons Release in 2019 for aging A-10. A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 354th Fighter Squadron accidentally discharged an M156 air-to-ground rocket outside…
A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Flew An Extended Duration Sortie Over The Arctic Circle
This was the B-2’s first mission this far north in the European theater. A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flew an extended duration sortie over the Arctic Circle as part of…
Russian Il-76MD Performs Tactical Landing On Dirt Strip Escorted By Mi-24s in “Mandatory Matsurov” Mission
The mission of escorting large aircraft and act as a "bait" for MANPADS dates back to the the Soviet-Afghan War when it was dubbed "Mandatory Matsurov". The Russian Ministry of…