“Dambusters” Squadron’s final mission. Will reform and get F-35B in 2018.
RAF's legendary Squadron disbanded 71 years after famous raid over Germany. Will reform and get F-35s in a few years. Royal Air Force's 617 Squadron known as the “Dambusters”, from…
The world’s most realistic exercise underway at Nellis Air Force Base, near Las Vegas
F-22 Raptors, F-15E Strike Eagles, F-16s Fighting Falcons as well as RAF Typhoons and Tornados are taking part in Red Flag 14-1 Red Flag, world’s largest and more realistic exercise,…
Lightning strikes near MC-130E Combat Talon. Are lightnings a risk to airplanes?
When "lightning within five" is announced on an U.S. airbase, personnel are instructed to seek immediate shelter. Lightnings don't down planes, at least not directly... Taken in 2006 at Duke…
[Video] Ryanair’s Boeing 737 no flap emergency landing in Warsaw
On Jan. 29, Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-EKW, flying as FR9524/RYR244L from Stansted to Lublin, performed an unusual no-flap, high speed emergency approach to Chopin Airport in Warsaw (where it was…
[Photo] The effect of Florida’s freezing rain on U.S. Air Force AC-130U gunship
Florida is experiencing unusually cold temperature. High winds and freezing rain, brought by a winter storm coated aircraft in a layer of ice. These images, taken on Jan. 29, 2014,…
Fukushima plant’s radiation levels monitored with an UAV
Incidents involving heavy radiation leakages are quite difficult to monitor as they pose serious threat and hazard to all personnel who have to come close to it. That's why robots…
