RAF Rivet Joint Completes Historic Surveillance Mission Along NATO’s border from Mediterranean to Barents Sea
A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint has become the first allied aircraft to complete a full transit along NATO's eastern border, from the southernmost point of Greece to the…
China’s Z-10 Attack Helicopters Seen Operating from a Civilian Semi-Submersible Vessel
In a maritime role in the SCS, the Z-10 would have to travel hundreds of kilometers over the sea, imposing severe time, refueling and logistical constraints to the operational capabilities.…
EP-3E Spy Plane Involved in 2001 Collision with Chinese J-8 Joins Pima Air and Space Museum
The EP-3E, severely damaged, performed an unauthorized landing at Lingshui airfield triggering a diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and China. Although the U.S. Navy has postponed the retirement of its…
German P-8s to Routinely Forward Deploy to the UK as Part of ‘Landmark’ Trinity House Agreement
UK Defence Secretary John Healey and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorious signed a wide-reaching defence agreement at Trinity House, London, marking increased cooperation on military research and German aircraft operating…
VFA-86, Navy’s Third F-35C Squadron, Earns Full Safe-For-Flight Certification
The Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 recently achieved the crucial certification. VFA-86, the third squadron of the U.S. Navy to be equipped with the F-35C Lightning II aircraft,…
Massive MH-53E Sea Dragon Helicopter Delivered To The Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum
HM-12 flew the MH-53E Sea Dragon 160633 "Dragon 437" to Titusville’s Warbird Museum. Its the first of its kind to be displayed in a museum. On Oct. 16, 2024, Helicopter…
