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The Letter of Request mentions the need for the fifth generation aircraft to be delivered in 2021. The Greek government officially requested an urgent purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fifth generation aircraft for [...]

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U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base have conducted a surprise, round-trip to the Persian Gulf area “to deter aggression and reassure U.S. partners and allies”. On Nov. 21, 2020, [...]

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The maiden flight of the XB-70A ended with tire blowout and fire. With a planned cruise speed of Mach 3 and operational altitude of 70,000 feet, the B-70 Valkyrie was slated to be the ultimate [...]

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Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornets are involved in the recertification after the MLU (Mid-Life Upgrade) of the Taurus 350 missile. Three EF-18M Hornet (C.15 in accordance with the local designation) jets and a team of [...]

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The F-5 flew for more than 170,000 hours and contributed to the training of over 1,000 fighter pilots. The Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire) reached the historic milestone of 50 years of service of [...]

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One of the Blue Angels “Legacy” F/A-18C Hornet has joined the collection of the National Air and Space Museum. On Nov. 18, 2020, an F/A-18C of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, piloted by Cmdr. [...]

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Greek media outlets report that the U.S. will divert to Greece six F-35s originally built by Lockheed Martin for Turkey. Although the details are still pretty fuzzy, Greek social media went abuzz following the reports [...]

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The BR-1150 Atlantic and F-16 Fighting Falcon join the outstanding collection of the Italian Air Force Museum. Located some 25 kilometers to the northeast of Rome, the Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare – Italian Air Force [...]

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A photo of the Super Hornet pilot near the crash site after ejection is strikingly similar to a famous scene from “The Right Stuff”. On Oct. 20, 2020, a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet departed [...]

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C-130H Hercules aircraft of the 910th Airlift Wing, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, carry out mosquito control missions. The 910th AW (Airlift Wing) based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, is the only [...]

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The Artificial Intelligence-powered Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for the Royal Australian Air Force will be also independent from runways. Boeing Australia recently announced that the Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft developed for the Royal Australian [...]

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How the rapid increase in computing power and affordability of advanced technologies are driving the move from legacy analog EW systems to new digital ones. A recent feature by Northrop Grumman provided some interesting insights [...]

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The honorificence was awarded for significantly promoting and supporting Naval Aviation with the Top Gun films. Tom Cruise and Jerry Bruckheimer, respectively leading actor and producer of the Top Gun films, were awarded the title [...]

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The U.S. airlifter performed a successful emergency landing at Kandahar, Afghanistan. The following video was reportedly filmed on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, when a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft experienced a nose gear [...]

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Gripen E Officially Presented During The Brazilian Air Force Day. On Oct. 23, 2020, the first Saab Gripen E, designated F-39E Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force, made its official debut during the celebrations of [...]

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The Last F-2000 Typhoon of the Italian Air Force Has Been Delivered By Leonardo. On Oct. 23, 2020, the last Eurofighter Typhoon for the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) was officially handed over during a [...]

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The F-16AM with a Special Tail is from the 10 Wing of Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium. On Oct. 21, 2020, the Belgian Air Force unveiled an F-16AM Fighting Falcon with a special colored [...]

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An interesting video shows the two F-117s which have recently deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar departing for a mission in Southern California. On Tuesday Oct. 20, 2020, two F-117s, using radio callsign “KNIGHT”, [...]

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The iconic USMC attack helicopter is replaced by the upgraded AH-1Z Viper after 34 years of service and almost one million flight hours. The United States Marine Corps retired the AH-1W Super Cobra with an [...]

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You have probably seen the pics. Here’s a video of an F-117 landing at Miramar. As already reported, on Tuesday Oct. 20, 2020, two F-117 Nighthawk stealth jets made a surprise visit to Marine Corps [...]

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