Russia plans to send warplanes to a disputed island near Japan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the deployment of Russian warplanes on a disputed island near Japan, accelerating the area's militarization at a time when Moscow's ties...
View ArticleWatch F-15 fighter jets rip though the UK's 'Mach Loop' while making ultra...
The "Mach Loop" in northwest Wales provides a perfect vantage point to watch fighter jets and other aircraft blitz through steep-sided valleys at almost eye level.Earlier this week, amateur...
View ArticleHow the military teaches fighter pilots when to eject
The fatal crash of a F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base that claimed the life of a Thunderbirds pilot is the latest in a string of accidents.Many people don't realize just how dangerous...
View ArticleIndia is beefing up its military as tensions rise with China and Pakistan —...
India is phasing out some of its main combat aircraft. The country's air force is looking to buy more than 100 new fighters.India has been trying to modernize and expand its armed forces for some time,...
View ArticleA fully-armed Russian fighter jet buzzed a French warship
A Russian warplane this weekend flew over a French warship at low altitude in the eastern Mediterranean.It's a deliberate breach of international regulations.The incident comes as tensions mount...
View ArticleF-35 pilots explain why the public still doesn't get the US's newest fighter jet
Maj. Scott “Worm” Trageser and Capt. Mark “Quatro” Tappendorf spoke about their F-35 aircraft.They described perhaps the single most significant force multiplier of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter...
View ArticleThese are all the fighter jets in the US Air Force
The Air Force has a different kind of plane for every task, but its fighter jets are often its most visible aircraft, carrying out a variety of missions over any kind of terrain.The first F-15 arrived...
View ArticleThe US Air Force is short more than one-quarter of the fighter pilots it...
The US Air Force is short more than one-quarter of the fighter pilots it needs, according to a government reportSEE ALSO: The Air Force seems to be backing off its plan to keep all its A-10 Warthogs in...
View ArticleA Russian fighter buzzed a US spy plane in a 'safe' but 'unprofessional'...
US defense officials say a Russian jet intercepted a US Navy aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Tuesday.One official told CNN the Russian Su-27 fighter came within about 20 feet of the US plane.Such...
View ArticleGermany has a 'massive problem' that has reportedly knocked almost all of its...
The vast majority of German Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets are reportedly not combat ready.It's the latest report of deficiencies knocking German military equipment out of commission.Germany's...
View ArticleIsrael says it's the first country to use the US-made F-35 in combat
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is the first country to have used the US-made F-35 stealth fighter in combat, the Israeli air force chief said on Tuesday in remarks carried by the military's official...
View ArticleCheck out this unusual drone video of 2 Russian advanced Su-57 fighter jets...
An interesting video was shared online by the Russian “Zvezda” TV channel. It shows, two Su-57 fighter aircraft flying in close formation and executing what appears to be a formation turn (rather than...
View ArticleCanada could make it harder for a US company to win a bid to build fighter...
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is discussing changes to a multibillion-dollar fighter jet procurement process that could make it harder for a US company to win the order as trade relations between the...
View ArticleGermany's air force chief of staff says the force is in dire straits
BERLIN (Reuters) - NATO member Germany's air force is in dire straits and funds are urgently needed to modernize its weaponry and systems, the air force chief of staff said on Wednesday."The Luftwaffe...
View ArticleThis Israeli fighter jet was so good the US Marines used it as an aggressor...
The IAI Kfir was built by the Israelis out of necessity to combat Russian-made MiG-23s. The Kfir performed so well that the USMC adopted it for use as an aggressor to train its pilots what to do in a...
View ArticleThe Air Force has appointed a general to investigate why pilots keep having...
Numerous Air Force planes were grounded in 2017 after pilots experienced symptoms of oxygen deprivation while in flight.Both Air Force and Navy planes have seen such incidents over the past several...
View ArticleRussia plans to send warplanes to a disputed island near Japan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the deployment of Russian warplanes on a disputed island near Japan, accelerating the area's militarization at a time when Moscow's ties...
View ArticleWatch F-15 fighter jets rip though the UK's 'Mach Loop' while making ultra...
The "Mach Loop" in northwest Wales provides a perfect vantage point to watch fighter jets and other aircraft blitz through steep-sided valleys at almost eye level.Earlier this week, amateur...
View ArticleThese are the 11 types of Russian military jets and planes known to be...
Israeli satellites on Saturday revealed two Russian Su-57s at its Hmeimim air base in Syria. A Russian official said the Su-57s were deployed to the war-torn country as a deterrent "for aircraft from...
View ArticleHow the military teaches fighter pilots when to eject
The fatal crash of a F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base that claimed the life of a Thunderbirds pilot is the latest in a string of accidents.Many people don't realize just how dangerous...
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