A dozen F-22 Raptors have arrived in Japan amid tensions in Northeast Asia over North Korea’s nuclear test
The U.S. Air Force has deployed 12 Alaska-based F-22 Raptor multirole jets to Yokota airbase, near Tokyo. Twelve F-22s belonging to the 525th Fighter Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska,…
Dramatic video shows Russian Tu-95 bomber exploding after left wing erupts in a ball of flame during take off
A minute-long footage shows the Tu-95MS crashing during take off at Ukrainka airbase in Russia's Far East. As we reported last year, the Russian Ministry of Defense suspended all the…
The SEAD Missions Flown by USMC F/A-18 Hornets To Protect Strike Packages Over Iraq During Desert Storm
The first large deployment of the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets took place in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm, when they flew many of their sorties in SEAD role. During…
Let’s see the flight gear that makes this helicopter’s system operator look like a Stormtrooper out of Star Wars
Let's have a look at the flight gear of a modern combat helicopter's crew member. The above image was released by the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) recently. The photo is…
This Infographic Sums Up the USAF contribution to Operation Desert Storm
The Gulf War in 1991 was the first to feature stealth and space use by the U.S. Air Force. The First Gulf War kicked off on Jan. 17, 1991. In…
A Quick Look At The RAF Tornado’s Reconnaissance Missions Over Iraq During Operation Desert Storm
Scud Hunt was one of the main tasks for RAF Tornado aircrews during the First Gulf War. Born in response to Great Britain, Germany and Italy's requirement for an advanced…
