OTD in 2008 The U.S. Air Force Lost Its First B-2 Stealth Bomber During Take Off From Guam
B-2 "Spirit of Kansas" #89-0127 crashed on Feb. 23, 2008. It was the most expensive crash in USAF history. On this day in 2008, the U.S. Air Force lost one…
Looks Like Russia Has Just Deployed Two Of Its Brand New Su-57 Stealth Jets To Syria
Quite surprisingly, Russia sent two of its Su-57 stealth jets to Syria. So, once again, Moscow will use the Syrian Air War as a test bed for its most advanced…
Here’s the New “Bronco II” Precision Strike Aircraft for Counterinsurgency/Irregular Warfare missions
Based on the weird South African AHRLAC aircraft (Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft) the Bronco II was launched today in the US market. On Feb. 21, the newly created Bronco…
57th Rescue Squadron Performs Rare Jump Onto Aviano Airbase
With the support of C-130J aircraft from the 86th Airlift Wing, 57th Rescue Squadron made a rare jump onto Aviano airbase. Although it is scheduled to complete the move, along…
Norway Has Completed A Successful Verification Of The F-35 Drag Chute System, Unique To The Norwegian Aircraft.
The chute, housed under a small fairing on the upper rear fuselage between the vertical tails, is unique to the Norwegian aircraft. On Feb. 16, the Royal Norwegian Air Force…
Cockpit Video Shows F/A-18E Super Hornet Performing Case II Recovery With Low Visibility And Pitching Deck
Check out what happens inside the cockpit of a VFA-143 "Rhino" performing a Case II recovery procedure. The footage below shows a recovery to the carrier in low visibility conditions…
