Low level flying in the age of stealth bombers and standoff weapons: welcome to the famous "Mach Loop"
Although it might be hard to believe, in the age of stealth bombers, standoff weapons, drones, cyberwar, electronic warfare, etc. low-level high-speed flying is still one of the most important parts…
Photo report: French Mirage 2000s and Italian Typhoons at Grosseto airbase
Taken at Grosseto airbase by Alessandro Fucito, the following pictures show the two French Air Force Mirage 2000s that paid a visit to the local-based 4° Stormo's Eurofighter Typhoons on…
Space Shuttle Discovery flying over the Washington skyline as seen from a NASA T-38 (very low on gas…)
On Apr. 17, Space shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a NASA B747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) (NASA 905 - radio callsign "Pluto 95 Heavy") flew over the Washington skyline. Chased by…
Another day, another military parade: Iran celebrates Armed Forces Day
Just a couple of days after North Korea displayed its military hardware in Pyongyang, during which North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered his first public televised speech since the…
Photo: nearly 70 F-15E Strike Eagles in largest Elephant Walk to date.
Impressive Elephant Walk at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina. Nearly 70 F-15E Strike Eagles of the 4th Fighter Wing performed an "Elephant Walk" during a Turkey Shoot training mission on…
Have you ever seen a picture of a fighter plane towing a radar decoy? Here it is
Towed decoy systems are used to protect military aircraft from radar-guided missiles. These countermeasures are towed behind the host aircraft protecting it against both surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. They provide…
