Russia surpassed U.S. in production of new combat planes, Russian United Aircraft Corporation says
According to the Joint Stock Company UAC (United Aircraft-building Corporation), Russia has produced more combat aircraft than the U.S., in 2014. As reported by Russian media outlets, in an interview…
Italian Eurofighter Typhoons ready to take over lead role in NATO Baltic Air Policy
Four Italian Air Force Typhoons will provide Baltic Air Policing duties from Siauliai airbase, Lithuania. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2015, the Italy will take over the role of lead nation…
Has Algeria secretly taken delivery of a Boeing C-17 airlifter? No
Local witnesses said a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter was delivered to the Algerian Air Force. But it was a Qatari cargo. Updated Dec. 16, 12.00 GMT A Boeing…
[Video] De-icing a U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bomber at Minot Air Force Base
B-52 Stratofortress de-iced at Minot Air Force Base With wind chill temperatures into the negative 60s F (-51° Celsius), Minot Air Force Base, in North Dakota, faces serious icing conditions…
Russian spyplane nearly collided with Airliner off Sweden. Again.
Russian planes that operate close to airspaces of northern European countries pose a threat to civil aviation. A civil plane, en route from Denmark to Poland, almost collided with a…
NASA’s demilitarized MQ-9 Predator B drone filmed Orion splashdown for NASA TV
The video of the Orion crew module Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) as it descended through the atmosphere until splashdown into the Pacific Ocean was filmed by Ikhana, NASA’s unmanned…
