[Photo] Man-carrying pod used on U.S. P-38 Lightning during WWII
Exint pods, man-carrying pods used to insert or exifiltrate special forces or wounded soldiers were not only tested British Harriers and AH-64 Apache and certified for Israeli AH-1 Cobra attack…
[Photo] First F-35 sporting “LF” tail code for Luke Air Force Base
Not only is it the 100th F-35, but it’s also the first aircraft bound to Luke Air Force Base, near Phoenix Arizona, the airbase chosen by the U.S. Air Force…
Cessna’s Scorpion low cost tactical jet makes first flight
Textron has announced that Cessna Aircraft Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft has conducted its maiden flight on Dec 12. The aircraft took off from McConnell Air Force Base in…
Russia deploys radar able to track military jets across whole of eastern Europe
A radar that is able to track targets at ranges of over 3,000 km has been activated within the Russian air defense system on Dec. 2, 2013. The Kolkino radar…
How the MiG-31 repelled the SR-71 Blackbird from Soviet skies
Even if no SR-71 was lost due to hostile actions during the entire Blackbird career, the Mach 3+ capable spyplane faced an adversary that could effectively intercept it: the MiG-31…
Helicopter creates rain of flares at dusk to fight winter depression in Denmark
The Royal Danish Air Force operates a fleet of 14 EH-101 Merlin (military version of the AgustaWestland AW.101) helicopters, for Search And Rescue and transport tasks. Even if it may…
