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Aviation Safety

Three Weeks After Issues Were Identified With B-1’s Escape Systems, The U.S. Air Force “Lancer” Fleet Remains Grounded

The "Bones" are still grounded as a consequence of a routing inspection of the B-1B drogue chute system. On Mar. 28, 2019, the Air Force Global Strike Command, that manages…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 19, 2019
Airshows

Check Out The Photographs Of This Belgian F-16 Sporting A Pretty Unusual, Special “Rusty” Tiger Tail

The aircraft will take part in NATO Tiger Meet 2019 at Mont-de-Marsan, France, next month. NATO Tiger Meet (NTM) is a multinational mid-size exercise that gathers squadrons sporting Tiger (or…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 18, 2019
China

New Chinese Media Campaign Rolls Back Curtain of Secrecy on Their Air Forces.

Videos Produced for Western Media Provide Unprecedented Look at Chinese Forces. Chinese state media outlet CGTN (China Global Television Network) has recently started an unprecedented campaign of documentary videos featuring…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
April 17, 2019
Military Aviation

Tracking U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon Aircraft Missions Across The Mediterranean Region

VP-9 "Golden Eagles" Poseidons currently deployed to NAS Sigonella, Italy, are quite busy these days. Four P-8 Poseidon aircraft belonging to U.S. Navy's Patrol Squadron 9 (VP-9), from Naval Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 17, 2019
Libya

MiG-21 Allegedly Shot Down with MANPADS Over Tripoli As Conflict Between Rival Forces In Libya Escalates

Video Shows Dramatic Air Defense Missile Launches, Photos Show Claimed Crash. An armed grouped claiming to be members of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has shared video and…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
April 16, 2019
F-35

U.S. Air Force F-35A 5th Generation Aircraft Have Arrived in UAE for Type’s First Deployment To The Middle East.

F-35A Lightning IIs from active duty 388th and reserve 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, have arrived at Al Dhafra. Four Lightning II belonging to the active…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 15, 2019
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