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F-15 crashed Kuwait
Aviation Safety

Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles Shot Down In Apparent Friendly Fire Incident in Kuwait

U.S CENTCOM has confirmed that three F-15Es have been shot down after being mistakenly targeted Kuwaiti air defenses amid Iranian missile and drone attacks. Videos emerged online in the morning…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 2, 2026
B-2A round trip Iranian targets
Iran

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Take Part in Night Strikes on Iran

Radio communications on ATC frequencies revealed that four B-2A Spirit stealth bombers flew a round trip mission from CONUS for night strikes on Iranian targets. As expected, the U.S. Air…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 1, 2026
Khamenei Killed
Iran

U.S. Backs Israel’s Assessment That Khamenei Was Killed in Airstrike

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has been killed during the strikes in Iran, according to both Israel and the U.S. Following the strikes on Iran’s territory on Feb. 28, 2026,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 28, 2026
Israel U.S. attack Iran
Iran

[Updated] Israel and U.S. Launch Attack on Iran

Israel has launched a daylight preemptive attack against multiple Iranian targets, with the U.S. now joining the operation. Here's our constantly updated report. Israel and the U.S. launched on Feb.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 28, 2026
Ukrainian drone factory UK
Drones

Ukrainian Drone Factory Opens in the United Kingdom

A new factory was unveiled in the UK dedicated to the production of Unmanned Aerial Systems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. As the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of…

James Gray James Gray
February 27, 2026
Air Force training VC-25B
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force Training Pilots for Next Generation Air Force One

The U.S. Air Force leaned into a dual-track training program for the new VC-25B, leveraging civilian 747-8s and a newly acquired $400 million training fleet. The U.S. Air Force is…

Patrick Fish Patrick Fish
February 27, 2026
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