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Franken-Lightning
F-35

First Public Glimpse Of The ‘Franken-Lightning’ Built From Two Damaged F-35s

They combined the cockpit from an F-35, which experienced an engine failure on the runway, with the aft fuselage from another F-35, which suffered a nose gear failure. On Jan.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 26, 2025
Last MC-130J
Military Aviation

Final Production MC-130J Delivered to Kirtland AFB

The 58th Special Operations Wing is now home to both the first and the final MC-130Js. On Jan. 14, 2025, the United States Air Force Special Operations Command’s 58th Special…

Andrew Stover Andrew Stover
January 26, 2025
Blue Angels history
Military History

The Wings of Angels: A Brief History the Aircraft of the Blue Angels

The United States Navy Blue Angels Aerobatic Flight Demonstration Team has been thrilling audiences since 1946, pushing the fighter aircraft they fly to the limits of machine and man. In…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
January 25, 2025
ULTRA MK2 Logistics UAV
Drones

Windracers Reveal Next Generation ULTRA MK2 Logistics UAV

The British company’s existing ULTRA aircraft has been tested by a number of government and private services, alongside performing frontline ISR operations for Ukraine. Windracers have made a growing name…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
January 25, 2025
South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter
Helicopters

Video Shows First Flight of South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter

Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) new Marine Attack Helicopter, a derivative of the Super Puma inspired MUH-1 Marineon, performed its maiden flight in December 2024. Thanks to a video posted on…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
January 25, 2025
Ellsworth B-1B Complete Relocation Grand Forks
Military Aviation

Ellsworth’s B-1B Lancers Complete Relocation to Grand Forks AFB

Ellsworth will continue to support AFGSC tasking out of Grand Forks AFB during the roughly 10-month relocation to allow for runway construction, following which the bombers and Airmen will return…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
January 24, 2025
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