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YF-16
Military Aviation

Second Of Two YF-16s Restored To Its Former Paint Scheme And Configuration

It took 4 years and over 10,000 hours of volunteer work to get the YF-16 #72-01568 to its original appearance. On Saturday, June 1, 2024, the Fort Worth Aviation Museum…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 2, 2024
Shelters Russia
Russia

Satellite Images Show New Aircraft Shelters At Russian Air Base Near Ukrainian Border

New Aircraft Shelters at Marinovka Air Base: Deception, Protection, or Strategic Defense? Satellite photos show aircraft shelters at Russia’s Marinovka air base in Russia’s Volgograd region, 300-km from the border…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 1, 2024
JASSM-ER Finland
Weapons

Finland to Acquire AGM-158B JASSM-ER for its F-35As

The delivery of the JASSM-ERs will be aligned with the integration timeline of the Finnish Air Force F-35. On May 31, 2024 Finland Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen announced it is…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 1, 2024
USS Bataan
Aircraft Carriers

We Went Aboard USS Bataan During Fleet Week 2024 in NYC

The USS Bataan recently sailed into New York City for Fleet Week 2024 festivities.  Let’s look back as well as preview what’s ahead, for this twenty-seven year old, US Navy Amphibious…

Howard German Howard German
June 1, 2024
F-35 nuclear
F-35

The F-35s Will Take Over The Netherlands’ Nuclear Role Within NATO Starting Tomorrow

The nuclear role transitions from the F-16 to the F-35. Beginning on June 1, 2024, the F-35 will fully assume the Netherlands' nuclear responsibilities within NATO, replacing the F-16, in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 31, 2024
FPV
Drones

Russia Destroys Ukrainian Magura Unmanned Surface Vessel with FPV Drone

This is possibly the first documented case of a strike with an FPV drone targeting an unmanned surface vehicle. May 30, 2024 saw back to back Russian and Ukrainian losses…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
May 30, 2024
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