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September 19, 2019 [Updated] Belgian F-16BM Crashes In France. Both Pilots Safely Ejected. One Rescued After Hanging From High-Voltage Line. Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
September 18, 2019 U.S. B-2 Stealth Bomber, Two F-15Cs and Two RAF F-35Bs Integrate During Training Mission Over UK Military Aviation
September 17, 2019 Belgian F-16s Intercept two Tu-160s and two Su-27s During First Scramble In Support Of Current NATO BAP rotation Russia
September 17, 2019 Let’s Talk About Russian Test Pilot Sergey Bogdan’s Impressive Su-57 Display at MAKS 2019. Russia
September 16, 2019 Raytheon unveils the development of the new Peregrine advanced air-to-air missile Weapons

Gulf War 25th Anniversary: how a U.S. F-15E shot down an Iraqi Mi-24 gunship with a GBU-10 bomb 25 years ago today

February 14, 2016 Dario Leone 2

The impressive story of the only air-to-air victory achieved by the F-15E Strike Eagle. Developed to replace the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, the McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E is a dedicated multi-role version of the F-15 […]

An unusual view of Exercise Red Flag at Night, from Nevada Desert

August 14, 2014 Todd Miller 0

The night operations have become a mainstay of Red Flag. Given most modern air campaigns begin with night operations, these Red Flag exercises are a valuable training opportunity for pilots and crews to safely experience […]