Venezuelan Air Force Su-30 Flanker intercepting U.S. Navy EP-3E ARIES II

VENEZUELAN AIR FORCE SU-30 FLANKER AGGRESSIVELY SHADOWED U.S. NAVY EP-3 ARIES II

WASHINGTON – On July 21, the U.S. military accused a Venezuelan SU-30MK2 Flanker of ‘aggressively’ shadowing a U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II at an unsafe distance in international airspace over the Caribbean Sea on July 19, jeopardizing the crew and aircraft, a fresh sign of growing hostility between the two countries. The EP-3 aircraft, flying a mission in approved international airspace was approached in an … Continue reading VENEZUELAN AIR FORCE SU-30 FLANKER AGGRESSIVELY SHADOWED U.S. NAVY EP-3 ARIES II

RUSSIAN AND CHINESE STRATEGIC BOMBERS ON FIRST JOINT PATROL IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

The Russian Air Force has released footage of its Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers, accompanied by Chinese Air Force Xian H-6 bombers. It’s a first-of-its-kind joint patrol of their long-range aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russians said. Japan and South Korea claimed earlier that the bombers violated their airspace. According to the Russians and Chinese their mission breached no international rules or borders of … Continue reading RUSSIAN AND CHINESE STRATEGIC BOMBERS ON FIRST JOINT PATROL IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

PATROUILLE DE FRANCE JET CRASHED AT PERPIGNAN AIRPORT IN FRANCE

PERPIGNAN-RIVESALTES, FRANCE – Alpha Jet #2 of French Air Force Aerobatics Team Patrouille de France, crashed this morning at Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) in the South of France, near the Spanish border. The pilot survived the crash, but was slightly injured. The Alpha Jet of Patrouille de France exited the runway at the Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport this morning, but the jet ended on a road which borders the … Continue reading PATROUILLE DE FRANCE JET CRASHED AT PERPIGNAN AIRPORT IN FRANCE

F-16 Viper Demo Team Emergency landing III

EMERGENCY LANDING STOPS USAF F-16 VIPER DEMO TEAM DISPLAY AT RIAT 2019

FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – Scarey moments on the last day of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford Air Base. The USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team’s display had to stop the display, due to a damaged aircraft. The pilot landed the F-16 safely. The display Sunday was short lived as only a few minutes into the display an emergency was called, the display ceased … Continue reading EMERGENCY LANDING STOPS USAF F-16 VIPER DEMO TEAM DISPLAY AT RIAT 2019

LOCKHEED MARTIN ENGINEERS ARE EVOLVING MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS WITH REVOLUTIONARY SIMPLICITY

BETHESDA, MARYLAND – Lockheed Martin is helping their customers redefine the battle space across all domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. Lockheed Martin’s connective Multi-Domain solutions make every warfighter, every platform, every asset – a sensor, a processing node, a weapon. Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) is evolving warfighting by synchronizing major weapons systems and crucial data sources with revolutionary simplicity to overwhelm and confuse … Continue reading LOCKHEED MARTIN ENGINEERS ARE EVOLVING MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS WITH REVOLUTIONARY SIMPLICITY

THE ROMANIAN AIR FORCE MIG-21 LANCER – HIGHLIGHT OF THE RIAT 2019 AIRSHOW

FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – An extreme rare sight at airshows in Europe nowadays – the old iconic MiG-21 LanceR! Last year the Cold War fighter from the Romanian Air Force (RoAF) was scheduled to fly a demo at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), but unfortunately the demo was cancelled due to a crash, which occured two weeks before the RIAT 2018 show. Unfortunately the pilot … Continue reading THE ROMANIAN AIR FORCE MIG-21 LANCER – HIGHLIGHT OF THE RIAT 2019 AIRSHOW

Spectacular Flyby British Airways and Red Arrows

SPECTACULAR FLYBY BRITISH AIRWAYS B747 WITH THE RAF RED ARROWS AT RIAT 2019

FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – British Airways’ special-liveried Boeing 747 took to the skies alongside the Red Arrows in a spectacular fly by at this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo. The Boeing 747 has been painted in the colours of the airline’s predecessor – British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) – to mark its centenary celebrations this year. Last week The Red Arrows took to the skies in … Continue reading SPECTACULAR FLYBY BRITISH AIRWAYS B747 WITH THE RAF RED ARROWS AT RIAT 2019

THIS MUST BE THE MOST AWESOME TAKE OFF YOU HAVE EVER SEEN!

FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – If you think you’ve already seen the most spectacular and awesome take off ever, check out this video! The pilot of the USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team is performing a tight turn with full afterburner, just seconds after take off and only about 90 feet (27 meters) off the ground at RIAT 2019, Fairford Air Base in England. The Royal International Air … Continue reading THIS MUST BE THE MOST AWESOME TAKE OFF YOU HAVE EVER SEEN!

Top Gun 2 - Top Gun: Maverick

PARAMOUNT HAS RELEASED THE OFFICIAL TRAILER OF TOP GUN 2

HOLLYWOOD, CA – A lot of aviation lovers around the world grew up with the movie Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise as Maverick, Anthony Edwards as Goose and Val Kilmer as Maverick’s rival Iceman. It’s one of the most successful movies ever and in the top 10 best movies of the 80s. Top Gun is an all American action drama film from 1986, directed by Tony Scott … Continue reading PARAMOUNT HAS RELEASED THE OFFICIAL TRAILER OF TOP GUN 2

FRANCE AND INDIA – JOINT TACTICAL EXERCISE GARUDA 2019

MONT-DE-MARSAN, FRANCE – From July 1 to 12, French Rafales, French Mirage 2000s and Indian Flankers operated together during joint tactical exercise GARUDA 2019 in France. The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed 4 Su-30MKI Flankers, belonging to the 15th Wing (based at Bareily AFS), along with an Il-78MKI Midas aerial refueler from the 78th Sqn (based at Agra AFS), to Mont-de-Marsan in France for Exercise … Continue reading FRANCE AND INDIA – JOINT TACTICAL EXERCISE GARUDA 2019