Russians have started working on a new engine for their 5th generation stealth fighter
The Russians have started the test and design works, aim of which is to provide the Russian 5th Generation fighter with a relevant power-plant. If there is one field in…
Iran destroys mock U.S. aircraft carrier in naval wargames
Do you remember Iran’s mock Nimitz class flattop? Here's what it was built for. On Feb. 25, a mock U.S. aircraft carrier, was destroyed by missiles launched by Iran's Islamic…
The F-14 Tomcats that never were vs F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: who would have won?
Several years since it was eventually retired from the U.S. Navy, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat remains one of the most loved planes by aviation enthusiasts. Any article about this iconic fighter plane,…
Unique Point of View: R-73 Missile Launch as seen from the pylon of a Russian Su-27 Flanker
Cool photo of a Vympel R-73 (NATO reporting name AA-11 Archer). The R-73 is an infrared homing (heat-seeking), short-range missile with a sensitive, cryogenic cooled seeker that can "see" targets…
Stunning Photographs of the Polish MiG-29s and Italian Typhoons of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing
Amazing shots of the NATO interceptors over Lithuania The photos in this post were taken over Lithuania, at the beginning of February, thanks to a cooperation between the Lithuanian Air…
Video: How the UK QRA responded to Soviet intruders at the times of the Phantom
Here's UK Quick Reaction Alert in the 1970s. UK's air defense was once again put to the test by two Russian strategic bombers that flew off Cornwall during a routine…
