Landing gear problem forced Israeli Air Force to suspend all training flights with the F-16D
Update Jan. 21, 2013 12.00 GMT An F-16D has crashed whilst landing at Ramat David airbase on Jan. 2, 2013 when the landing gear of the multi-role combat plane collapsed…
Digital map error may have caused U.S. Navy minesweeper grounding
It is not a secret that modern military heavily relies on digital systems. Just have a look at the cockpit of a fighter jet, bomber or helicopter (even if the…
Spanish Air Force to decommission Mirage F1 fleet in 2013
Whilst the French Air Force is currently using the plane as a reconnaissance and attack platform in the Mali Air War, the Spanish Air Force is about to decommission the…
F-35B grounded by fueldraulic system problem
Almost one year ago today (on Jan. 20, 2012), citing the progress the F-35B STOVL (Short take off vertical landing) variant made in 2011, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta rescinded probation…
Photo: U.S. Air Force C-17 carries Armed 407 Scout helicopter for the Iraqi Army Aviation
The following image shows an Air National Guard C-17 aircraft being loaded with one of the three Bell 407 Scout helicopters delivered by the U.S. Army to the Iraqi Army…
F-15 fighter jets escort Alaska Airlines plane to Seattle after security scare (possibly) originated by crank call
On Jan. 17, NORAD (North America Air Defense) Command scrambled two F-15C fighter jets belonging to the Oregon Air National Guard, to intercept and escort to Seattle, an Alaska Airlines…
