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Aviation Safety

Watch the Moment an Indian Air Force Jaguar Jet Has a Bird Strike, Jettisons External Loads.

India Credits Pilot With “Saving Plane” After Engine Loss and Fiery Stores Jettison. An Indian Air Force (IAF) SEPECAT Jaguar or “Shamsher” was involved in a bird strike incident on…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 29, 2019
Aviation Safety

Man Photographed with Drone in Western U.S. Military Low Flying Canyon Threatens Area for All

Despite Posted Signs and Rules, Illegal Drone Operators Threaten Low Flying Area. Local Death Valley area photographer and aviation expert Brian Emch captured photos of a person flying a small…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 28, 2019
Iran

A Dozen U.S. F-22 Raptor Stealth Jets Make Their Return To The Persian Gulf Region

Nine Langley Raptors have returned to the Air Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility. Three more coming in the next days. Here are all the details. On Jun. 27, 2019,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 28, 2019
Italian Air Force

This Special Color Celebrates 50,000 FH Of The Italian Air Force SF-260EA Trainer

The Italian Air Force has celebrated the 50K flight hours of the trainer as well as the 80th anniversary of the School based in Latina. On Jun. 27, 2019, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 27, 2019
F-35

Report: U.S. Navy to Field F-35C Demo Team for 2020 Airshow Season.

Unconfirmed Report Surfaces After Navy Cancels Super Hornet Demos for 2019. According to an unconfirmed report that surfaced today on the “ThisIsFlight.net” blog page, the U.S. Navy is going to…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 27, 2019
Weapons

U.S. Air Force unveils the development of AIM-260 to replace AMRAAM and counter Chinese threats

The missile, developed secretly since 2017, will equip F-22, F/A-18 and F-35. Brig. Gen. Anthony Genatempo, Air Force Weapons Program Executive Officer, announced on June 20, 2019, that Lockheed Martin…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 27, 2019
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