Exclusive: Close encounter with “Ivan”, as seen from inside the Russian spyplane!
Close encounters between Russian strategic bombers, spyplanes and Western fighter jets scrambled to intercept them have been quite frequent since the Cold War. Every month or so, a new image…
[Photo] Twenty-two cargo planes commemorate 9-11 anniversary with an impressive “Elephant Walk”
It took over 36 minutes for all the 22-aircraft involved in the "freedom launch" that took place at Travis AFB, California, on Sept. 11, 2013, to take off. Seven C-17…
B-1 Lancer bomber launches first prototype of new Stealth Long Range Anti-Ship Missile
The brand new LRASM (Long Range Anti-Ship Missile) based on the AGM-158 JASSM-ER (Extended Range) missile was successfully tested at the Point Mugu range, in California, recently The prototype of…
Is this futuristic jet the replacement for the Polish Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter?
During the recent Kielce Defense Fair, the Polish Air Force Technical Institute (ITWL - Instytut Techniczny Wojsk Lotniczych) has announced that it continues to work on the Grot-2 airplane. The…
Watch this: F-104 Starfighter “missile with a man in it” buzzes people on landing
2,580 F-104 were employed by the air forces of 15 countries in about 50 years. The F-104 represented a huge leap forward for all those countries that passed from old…
The fighter jet that can fly as a cargo plane: the F-16 VISTA (Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft)
Born as an in-flight simulator, the F-16 VISTA (Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft) had the task to simulate the performance of the newest fighter jets. The F-16 VISTA was…
