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Harrier demilitarization
Military Aviation

From Combat to Exhibit: Preparing an AV-8B+ Harrier II for Museum Display

The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum showed in a video of a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B+ Harrier II was demilitarized and moved to its new home. The…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 13, 2025
Poland F-16V
Military Aviation

Poland Signs $3.8B Deal for F-16V Upgrade

As part of the contract, Poland will upgrade its entire fleet of 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ jets to the F-16V Block 72 standard. The Polish Defense Minister WladysÅ‚aw Kosiniak-Kamysz has…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 13, 2025
USMC MQ-9 SkyTower II and RDESS/SOAR
Drones

Marines Fly MQ-9 Reaper with SkyTower II and RDESS/SOAR Pods

NAVAIR announced the first flight of the unmanned aircraft with new electronic support and enhanced cross-domain comms. In a post on social media, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 12, 2025
MV-22 Osprey ASW
Military Aviation

Marines Train on MV-22B Osprey Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations in the Pacific

An Osprey teamed up with two U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawks to deploy sonobuoys in the Philippine Sea, operating from the USS America. A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey has…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 12, 2025
Indonesia First Rafale
Military Aviation

First Look at Indonesian Rafale As Crews Train For New Jet

A new image has granted our first opportunity to see a fully painted Indonesian Rafale as crews finalize their training on the new jet. The aircraft, marked T-0301, is seen…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
August 12, 2025
B-17G ‘Wee Willie’
Military History

The Tragic Final Mission of B-17G ‘Wee Willie’

The oldest B-17G still in service with the 91st Bomb Group and the next to last B-17 lost to hostile action by the group met a horrifying fate in the…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
August 11, 2025
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