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F-22, F-35A, and two P-51s Take Part In Heritage Flight During The New York International “Drive In” Air Show

September 1, 2020 Zachary Allen

The “American Dream” over Orange County, New York. The New York International Air Show was held at Orange County Airport in New York last week end. The air show was held in a “drive in” […]

U.S. F-22s, Canadian CF-18s Intercept Russian Tu-95s Inside Alaska ADIZ. RAF Typhoons Intercept Tu-142s near UK and Estonia

August 8, 2019 David Cenciotti Tom Demerly

Significant Intercepts in International Airspace Produces Remarkable Photos. In a dramatic aerial intercept reminiscent of the Cold War, a pair of USAF F-22 Raptors, two Canadian Forces CF-18s, a USAF E-3 Sentry AWACS supported by […]

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

June 27, 2019 Stefano D'Urso

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 is developing a new long-range […]

U.S. F-22 Raptors Forward Deploy To Albacete Air Base For The Very First Time To Train With The Spanish Typhoons and Hornets

August 20, 2018 David Cenciotti

Here are some interesting details about the Advanced Aerial Training exercise that took place at Albacete Air Base, Spain, last week. On Aug. 16, 2018, two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter […]

Lockheed Martin to Propose 5th Gen F-22/F-35 Hybrid to Japan.

April 23, 2018 Tom Demerly

New Proposed Stealth Hybrid Fighter to Expand Japanese Fighter Capability. Re-opening the F-22 Production Line might be an option too. Late Friday, April 20, Reuters journalists Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo reported that Lockheed Martin […]