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Aviation Safety

U.S. Navy Pilot Killed in A-29 Super Tucano Crash at White Sands Missile Range. Twelfth U.S. military aircraft crash in 2018.

Aircraft Was Part of Air Force Light Attack Experiment Program. It's the seventh U.S. Air Force crash this year. A U.S. Navy pilot participating in the ongoing Light Attack Experiment…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 25, 2018
Drones

Israeli Air Force Fires Patriot Missile At Drone That Approached Israel’s border with Syria

The missile launch did not result in a downing: the UAV moved away from the border and was not hit by the Patriot. The Israeli Air Force has just confirmed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 24, 2018
F-35

Operation “Lightning”: Four Italian F-35A Stealth Jets Deploy to Rivolto And Engage “Polygone” range in Germany

The Italian 5th generation jets have made another step to declare IOC (Initial Operational Capability). On Jun. 8, four Italian Air Force F-35s, belonging to the 13° Gruppo (Squadron) of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2018
Aviation Safety

Heroism: How a Young U.S. Air Force B-1B Bomber Crew Saved an Aircraft and Crew Lives

New Bomber Crew Stayed with Aircraft After Ejection Seat Failed. In a stunning story of split-second decision-making under pressure, heroic, selfless action and remarkable airmanship, the drama of what really…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 20, 2018
Military Aviation

Why the New U.S. Space Force Isn’t as Whacky as The Internet Suggests

Space May Be the “Final Frontier” Of a New Global Conflict Among Superpowers. U.S. President Donald Trump launched a thousand memes when he announced the creation of a new military…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 19, 2018
Russia

Russia’s New Tu-214ON Open Skies Surveillance Aircraft Tracked Online During Flights Over Taganrog Region

The new Tu-214ON has carried out a series of test flights in southwest Russia, close to the border with Ukraine. Tupolev is continuing the testing of the new Tu-214ON (Otkrytoye…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 18, 2018
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