Month: May 2023

[ad_1] An F/A-18C behind one of the Jet Blast Deflectors aboard USS Nimitz. (Image credit: Author) In the box, a sample counterfeit part (NASA). We asked a retired NCIS agent about his experience fighting the proliferation of counterfeit and critical fraudulent parts in the U.S. military. A retired special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative …

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[ad_1] A file photo of a Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UAV and the moment if was shot down. (Photo: Ukraine MoD and Sergei Supinsky/Getty Images) The drone, initially thought to be a Russian UAV, was brought down by a missile over the center of the city. The Ukrainian military shot down one of its own Bayraktar …

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[ad_1] An Italian Tornado thundering low in the canyon not far from Andravida (Image: screenshot from gvlacom video embedded below) The Italian Tornado IDS and ECR jets were among the aircraft taking part in “Iniochos 2023” exercise. We will cover this year’s iteration of the annual Hellenic Air Force “Iniochos” medium-scale exercise hosted by the …

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[ad_1] Composite artwork of the Pentagon leaks, with the moment of Teixeira’s arrest in the box. (Original photos: Getty Images, Reuters and CNN, edited by The Aviationist) As the arrested guardsman awaits trial, let’s talk about what happened, the info he leaked and how the Department of Defense is reacting to the ‘Pentagon Leaks’. As …

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[ad_1] GBU-57 MOP at Whiteman AFB (Image credit: Whiteman AFB FB page) The shots give an idea of the size of the GBU-57 MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator). The B-2 Spirit stealth bombers of the 509th Bomb Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, are the only aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory currently capable …

New Photos Of Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bunker Buster Bomb At Whiteman AFB Emerge Read More »

[ad_1] Living in the greater Seattle area has its advantages. Being able to go pretty much any time and drive around Paine Field Airport (KPAE) is for sure one of them. Plus, if you book yourself a night at the Hilton Garden Inn, you are very likely to get a room that looks over the …

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[ad_1] A screenshot of the clip that has started circulating online showing one of the drones being shot down by the Russian air defense. According to Russia, Kiev on Wednesday night launched a drone attack on the Kremlin to kill President Vladimir Putin. A night attack with two drones against Vladimir Putin’s residence in the …

Russia Says It Has Foiled A Ukrainian Drone Attack On The Kremlin Read More »

[ad_1] One of the satellite photos of the Chinese military base, with the airship in the middle of runway in front of the giant hangar. (Photo: BlackSky) The photos were captured months before the Chinese spy balloon incident over the United States, but it is not possible to know if they could be related. BlackSky, …

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[ad_1] The T1 prototype of the T-7A during ground testing of the deployment of the spin recovery chute. (Photo: Jerry McGrath/cryonic_photography) Issues in the testing of the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk’s ejection seat forced the postponement of the production’s start, which in turn will delay the expected Initial Operational Capability. The troubled saga of the …

Boeing T-7A Red Hawk Trainer Jet Delayed Again, Now Targeting IOC In 2027 Read More »

[ad_1] N993SF during its first flight (Starfighters Aerospace) Almost two decades since its last flight in the Italian Air Force an F-104S/ASA-M has just flown again in Florida thanks to Starfighters Aerospace. On Apr. 27, 2023, a former Italian Air Force F-104S/ASA-M carrying civilian registration N993SF flew for the first time from NASA’s Kennedy Space …

Almost 20 Years Since Its Last Flight Former Italian Air Force F-104S/ASA-M Flies Again In Florida Read More »