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…
Italian Navy Officer Arrested Over Alleged Spying For Russia. Two Russian Diplomats Expelled From Italy
An Italy Navy officer caught passing classified documents to Russian diplomats for money during clandestine meeting in Rome. It's the most serious spying episode since the end of Cold War.…
