China's new carrier-borne Airborne Early Warning aircraft can't operate from an aircraft carrier
A couple of interesting images were published on some interesting Chinese defense forum of what appears to be a testbed for a carrier-borne Airborne Early Warning aircraft. Is this a…
British pilots flew armed U.S drones during the Libyan conflict
Several online news outlets, including the British Newspaper The Guardian, have been running news articles stating that British exchange pilots in the U.S flew armed American Predator drones during the…
Here is why the alleged video of a Syrian regime helicopter downed by rebels doesn't show a shot down gunship
The following video, allegedly showing a Syrian Mil Mi-8 helicopter shot down by the rebels, was published by several media outlets all around the world as the first kill achieved…
Israeli F-16 damaged in air-to-air refueling mishap
An Israeli pilot made an emergency landing after getting too close to the tanker and being damaged. Haaretz news agency reported on Jul. 27, 2012, that a F-16 (Sufa) was…
All the most interesting aviation-related moments of the Olympic Games opening ceremony
In order of appearance. The Red Arrows fly over the Olympic Stadium http://youtu.be/W-1ZtS6MBIk The world's most famous-spy James Bond personally escorts The Queen Elizabeth II to the games on an…
F-22 to deploy to Japan. With a solution to the oxygen problem (and some concerns about the AMRAAM missile)
As the debate about the F-22 "invicibility" goes on after the confrontation with the Eurofighter Typhoon during the Red Flag Alaska, some good news should ease some tension will help…
