Ukrainian Il-76 military transport plane flies through MANPADS-infested zone: separatists shoot it down
Pro-Russia separatists have shot down another aircraft using MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense Systems). An Il-76 carrying 49 soldiers. All dead. The following video reportedly shows the downing of a…
[Photo] U.S. B-2 stealth bomber suffers bird strike while landing at UK base
B-2 involved in a mission launched from the UK hit a bird on landing at RAF Fairford Aerial refuelers are extremely important to support strategic bombers long-range missions across the…
Russian Bombers Fly 50 Miles off California. F-22s and F-15s intercept them.
Four Russian Air Force Tu-95 Bear were intercepted by F-22s near Alaska. Two of the strategic bombers came within 50 miles from California Coast. As we reported few days ago,…
This is what refueling midair from a tanker inside thick clouds looks like
Photo taken from Rafale during refueling from KC-135 in a thick cloud layer. Aerial refueling is usually conducted in clear skies, outside clouds. Tankers adjust their racetrack to meet receivers…
Russia launches surprise war games in the Baltics alongside NATO drills
Moscow has deployed several assets to the Baltics to conduct exercise alongside NATO Saber Strike. Last week, the U.S. Air Force deployed three B-52 strategic bombers to RAF Fairford, in…
Photo from the cockpit: B-52 bomber drops a live stealthy Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
A live Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile was dropped by a B-52H during Combat Hammer exercise. The image in this post was taken on May 5, from the cockpit of a…
