This stunning fighter pilot selfie could be one of the last taken on a Brazilian Mirage 2000
Brazil operates a fleet of 12 Mirage 2000 single and two-seat fighter planes that are used for air-defense purposes. The Mirages, known as "Jaguars" in the Brazilian Air Force (Força…
That’s what jumping from the cargo door of the C-130 Hercules looks like
Taken by a photographer of the Força Aérea Brasileira from the cargo door of a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J Super Hercules during Cruzex 2013, this year major military exercise…
“Russian bombers practiced bomb runs on Sweden, Baltic States and Poland” Swedish Armed Forces say
Talking to a local media outlet, a Swedish Armed Forces officer said that Russian bombers practiced bombing runs to Sweden, Baltics states and Poland last week. Nothing new then. Close…
German Heron Drone Hacked and Crashed by Taliban in Afghanistan
In previous article about a German Heron drone that crashed into a C-160 at Mazar-i-Sharif in 2010, we reported the harsh comments by Bild newspaper that defined athe German Army…
This cool image shows what an F-16 flare cartridge looks like moments after being ejected
Flares are high-temperature heat sources ejected from combat planes to mislead the missile’s heat-seeking targeting system: the burning flares have a heat signature larger than that of the aircraft's engines,…
[Video] Small plane lands on deck of a cargo ship. A future for low cost naval aviation?
Some small navies around the world (or largest ones with budget problems) may consider this set up: a small, STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) plane and a flat deck…