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MiG-21 LanceR
Military Aviation

MiG-21 Jets Scrambled After Weather Balloon Is Detected In Romania’s Airspace

The Romanian Air Force investigated a "suspicious" weather balloon. Two RoAF (Romanian Air Force) MiG-21 LanceR jets were scrambled after the service's surveillance system detected an aerial object that looked…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 14, 2023
X-62
Military Aviation

Artificial Intelligence Successfully Piloted The X-62 VISTA

The AI agents performed advanced fighter maneuvers against simulated adversaries during 12 flights. The U.S. Air Force just announced that Artificial Intelligence agents successfully piloted the X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 14, 2023
Super Bowl Flyover
Airshows

These Are The Aircraft That Took Part In Super Bowl LVII Flyover

Let's focus on the U.S. Navy jets that flew over the State Farm Stadium at the opening of Super Bowl LVII. On Feb. 12, 2023, four U.S. Navy jets, flown…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 13, 2023
Aviation Safety

Some V-22 Osprey Tiltrotors Grounded To Implement Solution To Hard Clutch Engagements

The fix will solve the issue in the short term, while the faulty component is redesigned for a long-term solution. The U.S. military recently issued a new flight restriction for…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 13, 2023
F-16 shoots down object
Military Aviation

U.S. F-16 Shoots Down An Unidentified ‘Octagon Shaped’ Object Over Lake Huron

It's the fourth engagement in little more than one week. A U.S. F-16 has shot down another "unidentified object" in the Canadian airspace above Lake Huron on Feb. 12, 2023.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 12, 2023
F-22 AIM-9X
Military Aviation

U.S. F-22 Has Shot Down An Unidentified Object That Violated Canadian Airspace

Third kill for the U.S. F-22 Raptor. This time over Canada. Another day, another "unidentified object" has been shot down by a U.S. Air Force F-22. It's the third "kill"…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 11, 2023
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