Chilean Air Force C-130 Hercules missing on its way to Antarctica

CHILEAN AIR FORCE C-130 HERCULES DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR ON ITS WAY TO ANTARCTICA

CERRILLOS, CHILE – A C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the Chilean Air Force disappeared from radar on Monday evening. The Hercules was on its way from the Chilean capital Santiago to a military base in Antarctica when radio contact was lost. There were 38 passengers on board. The Fuerza Aérea de Chile (Chilean Air Force) reports that the aircraft lost radio contact around 6:15 PM … Continue reading CHILEAN AIR FORCE C-130 HERCULES DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR ON ITS WAY TO ANTARCTICA

F-35 Demo Team at Aviation Nation 2019 Airshow

VIDEO – USAF F-35 DEMO TEAM PERFORMING THE LAST SHOW OF THE SEASON AT AVIATION NATION 2019

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – It’s the last airshow of the season, hosted at one of the most busiest air force bases in the country: Nellis AFB, just outside Las Vegas. The airshow is known as Aviation Nation, held in November of each year. The 2019 edition was held on November 16-17, and it was once again a great showcase of what the U.S. Air Force has … Continue reading VIDEO – USAF F-35 DEMO TEAM PERFORMING THE LAST SHOW OF THE SEASON AT AVIATION NATION 2019

Aviation Nation 2019 at Nellis AFB, Nevada.

VIDEO – COMBINED ARMS DEMO AT AVIATION NATION

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – It’s the last airshow of the season, hosted at one of the most busiest air force bases in the country: Nellis AFB, just outside Las Vegas. The airshow is known as Aviation Nation – sometimes referred to as America’s Air Show – and is the annual award-winning airshow of the U.S. Air Force, held in November of each year. The 2019 edition … Continue reading VIDEO – COMBINED ARMS DEMO AT AVIATION NATION

Royal Navy F-35B completes first phase of test flights on HMS Queen Elizabeth

VIDEO – ROYAL NAVY F-35B LIGHTNINGS COMPLETE FIRST PHASE OF FLIGHT TESTS WITH HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH

PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND – Royal Navy F-35B Lightnings have disembarked on completion of the first phase of operational tests onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in the USA. This 5-week period has been a significant, and historic step towards their first operational deployment together in 2021. The test period included further flying with USMC F-35Bs. Watch how leading photographer Dan Shepherd captured the adrenaline-fuelled action onboard in this … Continue reading VIDEO – ROYAL NAVY F-35B LIGHTNINGS COMPLETE FIRST PHASE OF FLIGHT TESTS WITH HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH

X-47B over coastline

U.S. AIR FORCE’S UNMANNED STEALTH AIRCRAFT ALREADY OPERATIONAL

BEALE AFB – According to AviationWeek, a new American stealth Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) reconnaissance aircraft is supposedly fully operational now with the U.S. Air Force in a penetrating intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) role, operating from Beale Air Force Base in California. Almost 6 years ago, AviationWeek already disclosed the existence of an unmanned stealth reconnaissance aircraft. However, no photos have been published yet, … Continue reading U.S. AIR FORCE’S UNMANNED STEALTH AIRCRAFT ALREADY OPERATIONAL

13 French soldiers were killed in Mali in mid-air collision between French Army Cougar and Tiger helicopters

13 FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED IN MID-AIR HELICOPTER COLLISION IN MALI

PARIS – A mid-air collision on Monday between 2 French Army helicopters has killed 13 French soldiers fighting against Islamic terrorists in Mali, French President Emmanuel Macron said with deep sadness on Tuesday. The helicopter crash occured on Monday evening during a combat operation. French commandos were in pursuit of Islamic terrorists, when a French Army Cougar transport helicopter and Tigre attack helicopter – while … Continue reading 13 FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED IN MID-AIR HELICOPTER COLLISION IN MALI

USAF F-22 Demo Team show during 2019 Dubai Airshow opening day

WATCH THESE MIND-BLOWING F-22 MANEUVERS AT DUBAI AIRSHOW 2019

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) – The past years we were often amazed on YouTube by all the mind-blowing maneuvers of Russian fighter jets at the MAKS Airshow in Russia, performed by amazing and high maneuverable fighter jets like the Su-30, Su35, Su-37 and Su-57, with their thrust-vectoring engines. Well, the star of the 2019 edition of the Dubai Airshow in the UAE – the … Continue reading WATCH THESE MIND-BLOWING F-22 MANEUVERS AT DUBAI AIRSHOW 2019

Dubai Airshow 2019

BEST OF DUBAI AIRSHOW 2019

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) – Join YouTube Aviation Vlogger Sam Chui as he takes you on a tour at the Dubai Airshow 2019 in the UAE. You can expect a full detailed review of the airshow and Sam Chui will take you through all the highlights and flying displays in his awesome video report. Watch the pilots of the United Arab Emirates Air Force ‘Al … Continue reading BEST OF DUBAI AIRSHOW 2019

USAF F-35 Going Vertical After Take Off At The Royal International Air Tattoo

VIDEO – USAF F-35 GOING VERTICAL AFTER TAKE OFF WITH FULL AFTERBURNER

RAF FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – It’s always awesome to see an F-35 take off with full afterburner at an airshow. This video of an F-35A from the USAF F-35 Demo Team shows the power of the engine and the impressive climb rate of the 5th Gen jet when it goes vertical after take off at RAF Fairford Air Base in the UK, during the largest military … Continue reading VIDEO – USAF F-35 GOING VERTICAL AFTER TAKE OFF WITH FULL AFTERBURNER

© Lockheed Martin

OPERATION NIGHTHAWK LANDING

SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA – The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Insitute and National Museum of the USAF partners with Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works by reconfiguring a F-117 Nighthawk with registration TR803 – nicknamed Unexpected Guest – for permanent display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA. It’s great to see that such an iconic aircraft is being preserved for the public. Lockheed … Continue reading OPERATION NIGHTHAWK LANDING