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Draken F-16
Military Aviation

Draken International Acquires Soon-To-Be Retired F-16s From Netherlands And Norway

The 24 Vipers will join the company’s fleet of fighter jets used for the Combat Air Force/Contracted Air Support (CAF/CAS) program in the US. Draken International announced last week two…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 10, 2021
F-35B recovered
Aviation Safety

Wreckage Of The British F-35B Ditched In the Mediterranean Sea Has Been Recovered

The remains of the aircraft are now being transported to an allied port so it can then be airlifted back to the UK. The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence announced…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 9, 2021
Polish BAP
Military Aviation

Polish Air Force F-16s Carry Out First Intercept during ‘PKW Orlik 10’ Baltic Air Policing Rotation

The Polish Vipers have intercepted a Russian Il-20 spyplane over the Baltic. The Polish Air Force has carried out its first intercept during the current Baltic Air Policing rotation, involving…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
December 9, 2021
CH-148 cracks
Aviation Safety

Routine Inspections Discover Cracks On Almost All The Canadian CH-148 Cyclone Fleet

The RCAF highlighted the importance of the Airworthiness Program that led to the of discovery this issue, allowing the start of the urgent repair works. The Royal Canadian Air Force…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 7, 2021
Pearl Harbor
Military History

80 Years Ago Today: The Japanese Secret Weapons Used at Pearl Harbor

Secret Mini-Subs, Shallow Water Torpedoes and “Stealth” Aircraft Carriers Helped the Japanese Achieve Surprise in “Secret Operation Z”. In many ways, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7,…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 7, 2021
F-35 Finland
F-35

F-35 Selected By The Finnish Defense Forces To Replace F/A-18 Hornets According To Local Media

According to a report in a Finnish tabloid, the Finnish Defense Forces picked Lockheed Martin's 5th generation aircraft as Finland's future multirole fighter jet. After it succeeded in the Swiss…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 6, 2021
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