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MiG-31
Russia

For The Second Time In Three Days Russian MiG-31 Intercepts U.S. B-1 Bombers Over Barents Sea

U.S. B-1B Lancer activity in the Barents Sea is keeping the Russian MiG-31 fighters busy. On Mar. 26, 2024, a flight of two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers was…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 26, 2024
Triple formation take off
Military Aviation

Video Shows RAF Typhoons Performing Rare Triple Formation Take Off

Display teams aside, triple formation take offs are extremely rare. Here's one shot recently at RAF Coningsby. Although military fast jets usually take off in sequence and rejoin after departure,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 25, 2024
IFTS
Military Aviation

RAF And RCAF Pilots Have Completed The Lead In to Fighter Training At IFTS in Italy

Pilots from the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force have completed the LIFT (Lead In to Fighter Training) course at the International Flight Training School (IFTS) in Decimomannu,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 25, 2024
Tornado 50th Anniversary
Military Aviation

Luftwaffe And Airbus Unveil Special Livery For Tornado’s 50th Anniversary

The aircraft will be officially presented during this year’s ILA Berlin airshow. Airbus unveiled a Luftwaffe Tornado IDS with a new special livery for the 50th anniversary of the first…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 25, 2024
Cruise decoy
War in Ukraine

Video Shows Russian Cruise Missile Release Decoy Flares In Flight During Dnipro Dam Attack

A new video shows a Russian missile releasing countermeasures during its terminal stage of flight. On Mar. 22, 2024, Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack against Ukraine targeting…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 24, 2024
C-124A Globemaster II
Military Aviation

73 Years Ago Today: SAC Transport with Nuclear Secrets and Mysterious Cargo Crashes in Atlantic. Then it Gets Weird.

A Desperate Plea for Help. A Terrifying Survival Ordeal. A Bizarre Disappearance, and the Strangest Cold War Mystery You’ve Never Heard Of. It started out as a seemingly routine Strategic…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
March 23, 2024
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