Hangars Beneath the Sea: The Submarine Aircraft Carriers
Seemingly from a James Bond film or a favorite Science Fiction novel, aircraft-carrying submarines did indeed exist and were deployed by several nations. Its late 1945, at around 03.00 hours…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
