“Our Stealth Fighter Jet is not a mock up” Iran’s Defense Minister says
Even though experts all around the world have already explained why the Qaher 313 stealth fighter jet will never fly unless it is extensively modified and improved, Iran is desperately…
Mali Air War: Aerial Refueling Operations
Although it's in French language, the following video released by the French MoD is quite interesting as it shows the FAF C-135FR refueling ops from N'Djamena, Chad. The French tanker…
“No way an F-35 will ever match a Typhoon fighter jet in aerial combat” Eurofighter test pilot says
Lockheed Martin claims F-35 kinematics are "better than or equal to" Eurofighter Typhoon. A Eurofighter test pilot disagrees. In an interesting piece by Flight's Dave Majumdar, Billie Flynn, Lockheed test…
Thirty Minutes To Choose Your Fighter Jet: How The Shah Of Iran Chose The F-14 Tomcat Over The F-15 Eagle
Why the F-14 Tomcat won over the F-15 Eagle in Iran. Despite all the skepticism about the actual airworthiness of Iran's new stealth fighter "Qaher 313", one thing is certain:…
The Flying Rooster proves even weird planes (except Iran’s new stealth fighter jet) can fly
On Feb. 2, Iran unveiled a new stealth plane dubbed Qaher 313 or F-313. Even if its shape is quite peculiar and its design shows inputs from past and current…
The taking of Tessalit airfield in Mali: air assault as seen from the camera of a Harfang drone
Early in the morning of Feb. 08, the French special forces parachuted into Tessalit, located about 30 miles from the Algerian border, in northern Mali. Tessalit represents the northernmost location…
