Security Alert at RAF Fairford After Civilian Jet Mistakenly Lands at U.S. Bomber Base
An odd incident unfolded on Sep. 12, 2026 when Cessna 560XLS+ D-CJMK operated by VistaJet landed at the U.S.-operated RAF Fairford instead of Cotswold Airport (Kemble), just 11 miles to…
Turkey’s Akinci UCAV Fires UAV-300 Air-Launched Ballistic Missile for the First Time
The UAV-300 had also been carried by the Akinci during a recent UAV-122 firing test, foreshadowing its first live launch. Turkey’s Baykar Akinci Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) achieved a…
Lockheed Martin’s Latest Teaser Hints at Vectis Update
A shadowy aircraft in Lockheed Martin’s latest teaser appears consistent with published Vectis designs, hinting at a possible update on the Skunk Works Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Lockheed Martin is teasing…
Last AV-8B Harrier Built for USMC Retired as Museum Display
A Harrier from the VMA-223 “Bulldogs,” the last built for the USMC, was demilitarized and transported to the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. Another event marked the bittersweet retirement…
“Nobody Else Was Flying”: An F-16 Pilot Recalls the Morning of 9/11
Michigan ANG pilot Tom Froling was airborne on a routine training mission when America came under attack. Hours later, his squadron was loading live missiles and ammunition for combat air…
Netherlands Chooses Saab GlobalEye for its First National AEW&C Capability
The Swedish and Dutch defense ministers signed a Letter of Intent for the GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, with a formal contract yet to be signed. The Netherlands will acquire a Saab…
