Military and Contract Air Assets (Including U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Drones) Key in Fighting Largest Ever California Wildfires.
All Available Airborne Fire Fighting Assets Pressed into Service, Fires Continue. A massive combined military and contract air operation has been flying over the U.S. state of California this week…
Israeli Air Force F-35I “Adir” Involved In A Bird Strike Incident Gets Grounded
An Israeli Air Force F-35 has been involved in a bird strike during a training sortie. And the incident has fueled some weird speculations... An Israeli Air Force F-35I "Adir"…
Japanese F-4EJ Kai Phantom II Heavily Damaged in Runway Accident, Crew Escapes Fire
Hyakuri Phantom Burns on Ground, Reports Suggest Aircraft Written Off. A McDonnell-Douglas F-4EJ “Kai” Phantom II attached to either the 301st or 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 7th Air…
Spanish Hornet Crashes During Take Off From Torrejon Air Base Killing Pilot
The Spanish Air Force has just suffered another deadly accident: an EF-18 Hornet from Ala 12. It’s The 12th Major Incident Involving A Hornet In The Last 17 Months. Just…
Interesting Photo Shows F-22 Raptor Landing At RAF Lakenheath With Open Missile Bay
This Is Something You Don't See Too Often. The photographs in this post were taken by our contributor Alessandro Fucito on Oct. 12, 2017. They show a U.S. Air Force…
OTD in 1947, Chuck Yeager Became The First Pilot To “Break” The Sound Barrier
The Right Stuff: the first manned supersonic flight. On Oct. 14, 1947, U.S Air Force Captain Charles "Chuck" Yeager (now 94), flying the rocket-powered Bell X-1 aircraft #46-062 christened "Glamorous…
