Watch this: high-performance take off in a Eurofighter Typhoon
Here's what a high performance take off from the backseat of one of the world's most advanced fighters looks like. On Jan. 28, I had the opportunity to experience the…
Here are the Russian planes (including a rare special mission aircraft) intercepted by the Belgian F-16s over the Baltics
An-12PPS special mission aircraft among those met by the Belgian Air Force "Vipers" during their BAP (Baltic Air Patrol) rotation. The images in this post were taken by the Belgian…
“U.S. spyplane almost hit two passenger jets over the Sea of Japan” Russia MoD says
According to the Russians, an American RC-135 flying close to Russia's eastern border nearly collided with two civilian flights. According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense, a…
USAF B-52s perform show of force in Jordan during 35-hour nonstop mission from the U.S.
Eager Lion 2016 opened by two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers. On May 24, two B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, conducted…
All you need to know about the arrival of the first Dutch F-35s in the Netherlands
The first two F-35s destined to the Royal Netherlands Air Force have arrived in the Netherlands. On May 23, the first two Dutch F-35A aircraft, AN-1 (F-001) and AN-2 (F-002),…
Here’s how the Swedish Gripens could deploy to launch war missions from dispersed airfields
Cold War operations! Towards the end of March 2016, the Swedish Air Force Gripens from F21 wing have tested a new way for sustaining war-time JAS-39 deployments at dispersed airfields…