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Military Aviation

Top Aces Receives Former Israeli F-16s To Be Used For Adversary Training With The U.S. Air Force

The Top Aces jets will operate out of Mesa airport providing the USAF with the first contracted 4th gen. aggressors. The Canadian company Top Aces received the first four F-16…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 2, 2021
Military Aviation

Check Out These Fascinating, Declassified Photos of The A-12 Oxcart RCS Tests Inside Area 51

Former Area 51 Special Projects Team Member Provides a Remarkable Insight Into Shadowy A-12 Oxcart Project. In another remarkable chapter in the history of the A-12 Oxcart (as well as…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 1, 2021
Military Aviation

The U.S. Air Force Is Considering Buying New F-16 Aircraft

More F-16 Vipers could be ordered together with F-15EXs, attritable aircraft and NGAD to replace older aircraft until enough F-35s are available. Almost 16 years after the last delivery, the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 1, 2021
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General Atomics Reveals Self-Protection Pod For The MQ-9 Reaper

The self-protection pod was successfully tested in October 2020 and is one of many new capabilities for the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft tested last year. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 31, 2021
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Italian F-35A and B Carry Out First Simultaneous Drop Of (Inert) GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs

For the very first time, the Italian Air Force F-35A and F-35B carried out a simultaneous drop of GBU-12 LGBs. On Jan. 28, 2021, the Italian Air Force two F-35A…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 29, 2021
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Chinese H-6 Bombers Heard On Radio Confirming Orders For Simulated Attack On U.S. Aircraft Carrier Near Taiwan

Unsurprisingly, the package of 13 Chinese combat aircraft, (including eight H-6 bombers) entering Taiwan's ADIZ last Saturday were carrying out a mock attack on USS Theodore Roosevelt. As already reported…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 29, 2021
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