The Incredible Armada of Aircraft Behind 1969’s Battle of Britain Film
On Sept. 15, 1969, cinema audiences were treated to a dramatic portrayal of the famed Battle of Britain of 1940. Made long before CGI was possible, the production of the…
US Approves Possible Sale of Nine KC-46A Pegasus Tankers for Japan
The latest deal would take the number of KC-46As in Japan’s inventory to 15 aircraft, expanding the country's reach and presence in the Western Pacific area. The US State Department…
U.S. State Department Approves $7.2B Sale Of F-35 Jets To Romania
The Foreign Military Sale’s approval comes after Romania announced the plan to acquire 32 F-35s to replace the F-16 fleet in the 2030s. The U.S. State Department has approved the…
Wooden Avengers, Target Kites, and Draftees: How America’s First New Deal Community Took the Fight to the Axis
Situated in the quiet hills of West Virginia, the small town of Arthurdale has a big story to tell. When one thinks of naval aviation, the landlocked, mountainous state of…
DARPA Awards BAE Systems $4 Million for Autonomous Beyond Visual Range Air Combat Program
Autonomy solutions for BVR combat will initially be developed and demonstrated on F-16 testbeds and then transferred to an unmanned combat aerial vehicle. DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has…
Whiteman and Dyess AFB Picked as Second and Third Bases to Host the B-21 Raider Bomber
Whiteman Air Force Base is currently home to the B-2 Spirit, while Dyess Air Force Base hosts the B-1B Lancer. Both bases are slated to host the B-21 in the…
