Pararescuemen training jumps from U.S. Air Force HC-130s
The following picture, was taken on Jun. 27, when pararescuemen with the 306th Rescue Squadron conducted training jumps from an HC-130P at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to maintain readiness…
Six Turkey’s F-16s scrambled on Syria border after Syrian helicopters came close to the Turkish airspace
Six Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from airbases in southern Turkey after Syrian helicopters were spotted near the border between the two countries. The Turkish QRA (Quick…
Report: Throckmorton Airshow 2012 (ruined by bad weather)
Throckmorton airfield was built in 1940 at the beginning of World War II and became home to No. 23 Operational Training Unit equipped with Wellingtonbombers. It then became home to…
Photo: Royal Air Force Hawks (including a special color aircraft) landing at Decimomannu on their way to Akrotiri, Cyprus
Taken by Gian Luca Onnis, at Decimomannu airbase on Jun. 28, the following pictures show two RAF Hawks landing for a stopover in Sardinia on their way to Akrotiri, Cyprus.…
"Turkish F-4 gunned down by anti-aircraft artillery inside the Syrian airspace" U.S. intelligence says
The Turkish RF-4E shot down by Syria on Jun. 22, was probably gunned by a shore-based anti-aircraft artillery battery while it was flying inside the Syrian airspace. Therefore, the U.S.…
Photo: Eurofighter Typhoon’s kill markings. F-16, F-18 and Mirage 2000 among the shot down fighters
As already explained several times, kills scored during simulated dissimilar air combat training are not particularly interesting (other than for marketing purposes) unless the actual Rules Of Engagement (ROE) and…
