How the legendary Starfighter was used to train astronauts: the story of the NF-104
The story of how the Starfighter was used to train future astronauts. Being the first operational aircraft able to reach and maintain a speed of more than Mach 2.0, the…
“A-10 will always be better than F-35 in Close Air Support. In all the other missions the JSF wins” F-35 pilot says
...and (quite obviously) the F-22 will always be better in Air-to-Air combat. But, in all the other missions the F-35 wins. It's wrong to compare the F-35 with any other…
Here’s why the MiG-29 could defeat the best western fighters in close air combat, despite its limitations
Conceived to fill the technological gap between Russian and U.S. fighters, the MiG-29 has been one of the last cutting edge fighters produced by the then Soviet Union. The Fulcrum…
Dutch F-16s intercepted U.S. B-52 bombers over Europe. And took some awesome photographs
U.S. Air Force B-52s launched on round-trip missions to the Arctic and North Sea last week were used as simulated targets for Dutch F-16s on Quick Reaction Alert. On Apr.…
Russian next generation stealth fighter to fall victim to the Russian financial crisis?
PAK-FA may suffer significant cuts. Russian Deputy Minister of Defence Yuri Borisov, has recently announced that the PAK-FA programme may be halted or adjusted, due to the dire conditions of…
Stunning footage shows Saudi Arabia’s air power at war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Interesting footage shows Saudi warplanes involved in Operation Decisive Storm. On Mar. 25, Saudi Arabia launched the first air strike on targets located in neighbouring Yemen. Codenamed Operation Decisive Storm,…
