Lessons Learned In Ukraine Helped Shape Falcon Strike 22, The 5th Gen-Centric ‘European Red Flag’
Designed for 5th gen fighter jets, Falcon Strike 2022 increased interoperability and cooperation to obtain the air dominance, taking also into account the lessons learned from the current situation in…
A C-2 Greyhound Pilot On The Tradition Of Growing A Mustache While Underway On Deployment
Here's some background about one of the most famous traditions in the military. While their roots are not completely clear, "deployment mustaches" (i.e. a mustache grown by soldiers during a…
Move Over ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Devotion’ Is Authentic Aviation Cinematography
Devotion Tells Harrowing True Story with Incredible Aerial Scenes and Solid Cast. Let me save you some time: director J.D. Dillard’s new film, “Devotion”, really is better than “Top Gun:…
More Than Three Dozen Helicopters Take Part In Exercise Falcon Autumn 2022
Falcon Autumn 2022 saw the participation of Dutch, U.S. and Polish helicopters. Between Oct. 31 and Nov. 18, 2022, exercise Falcon Autumn 2022 took place in the Netherlands. Over 1,000…
Turkey’s First Indigenous Unmanned Fighter Aircraft Carries Out Autonomous Taxi Tests
The Bayraktar Kizilelma drone has successfully completed the first autonomous taxi and take-off roll test. Baykar, the Turkish aerospace company that produces the Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Combat Vehicles which…
U.S. And Dutch F-35s Have Flown Without Radar Reflectors During First Week Of ‘Falcon Strike 2022’
Some of 5th gen. aircraft have operated in “full stealth mode” to train in the most realistic scenarios. As we already reported, F-35s from Italy, United States and the Netherlands…
