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Iran smuggling aircraft parts
Iran

US-Iranian National Charged for Attempting to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran

This is not the first instance of Iran trying to get parts for its US-made aircraft, as other previous smuggling cases since the late 1990s had also involved North America-based…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 27, 2024
B-2 upgrades
Military Aviation

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Returns to Edwards AFB for Major Upgrade on 35th Anniversary of First Flight

The upgrades involve integrating open mission systems architecture, new software, sensors and weapons to enhance the B-2’s survivability and combat capability. Thirty-five years after the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber first…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 27, 2024
A-10 Hypoxia
Aviation Safety

How An A-10 Pilot Guided His Wingman to Safety in a Hypoxia Crisis

Lt. Col. Mitchell recalls a life-or-death moment in the sky, helping his wingman fight hypoxia during a mission aboard the A-10 Warthog. With the plan to fully retire the type…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 27, 2024
Y-9 Japan
China

Japanese Territorial Airspace Breached by Chinese Y-9 Intelligence Aircraft

For the first confirmed time, a Chinese military intelligence gathering flight off the coast of Japan briefly entered territorial airspace south-east of the uninhabited Danjo Islands. On Aug. 26, 2024,…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
August 26, 2024
F-35I
Lebanon

Key Insights from The Video Of The Israeli F-35I Adir Refueling Over Lebanon

Israeli Air Force F-35I took part in the preemptive strike against Hezbollah rocket sites in Lebanon. In the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 the Israeli Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
Andrea Daolio Andrea Daolio
August 26, 2024
F-15 Divestment
Military Aviation

The F-15C Bids Farewell To Kadena As F-15EX Prepares To Usher In A New Era of Air Superiority In The Indo-Pacific

As the F-15C nears the end of its tenure at the base, the Department of Defense has chosen the F-15EX Eagle II to carry forward the mission of ensuring air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 26, 2024
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