Royal Air Force Hawks visit Malta, the aircraft spotter’s paradise
More less one year after becoming the hub of the various rescue missions that preceded the beginning of the Air War in Libya, Malta is still one of the most…
Albacete's NATO Tactical Leadership Program 12-1 photo file
Since Jul. 2009 Albacete - Los Lanos, in Spain, has become the permanent base of the NATO Tactical Leadership Program, once headquartered at Florennes, Belgium. Through the photographs of The…
Italy has decided: F-35s to be cut by more than 30 percent.
More technology, less personnel and only 90 F-35s: this is the outcome Italian Defense spending review. On Feb. 15, the long awaited Italian Defense spending review was finally presented to…
Drones to gain greater freedom in US airspace (and become a safety nightmare)
The US Congress has approved legislation that will allow drones greater freedom over US airspace. The bill will give guidance to the Federal Aviation Administration over the next 4 years…
Russian strategic bombers, reconnaissance planes and AWACS skirt Japanese islands (and get photographed) during long range patrol flights.
On Feb. 8, the Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) had to scramble fighter jets to intercept multiple Russian military planes flying near Japan. Five Russian planes flew over the Pacific…
Don’t get on a Sukhoi Su-27 without wearing this: Russian (and China’s Air Force) long-range underwear
Long-range flights can be extremely critical for combat pilots. What makes long-range missions particularly uncomfortable is not only the complexity of the navigation but the lack of restrooms. The use…
