Month: July 2023

[ad_1] U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrive in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility July 25, 2023. U.S. Air Force F-35’s have deployed to the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility to help defend U.S. interests, promote regional security and safeguard freedom of navigation. (U.S. …

U.S. F-16s and F-35s Deploy To The Middle East Amid Tensions With Iran Read More »

[ad_1] A new airline is set to redefine the world of luxury air travel when it takes to the skies for the first time this September.  Known as Beond (pronounced like… The post Beond: A New Era of Luxury Air Travel Takes Flight in the Maldives appeared first on Avgeekery.com. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The CG-4A Carried Much More Than Just Troops Into Battle Waco’s CG-4A cargo glider, nicknamed the Hadrian by the Brits, carried approximately 50 percent of any Airborne Division’s paratroopers into… The post Cargo Glider: The Waco CG-4A Hadrian appeared first on Avgeekery.com. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser. (All images credit: Lockheed Martin, unless otherwise stated) We talked about the F-35’s current and future capabilities; differences with the F-16 in the SEAD and CAS missions; and much more, with Lockheed Martin’s test pilot Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser. Graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2004, Monessa Balzhiser is …

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[ad_1] The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 has been resurrected…sort of.  A former Delta Air Lines MD-90 (reg. N930TB) took off from the Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) in Victorville, Calif., last week.… The post The MD-90 Mad Dog Flies Again! appeared first on Avgeekery.com. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] A Russian fighter flies dangerously close to a U.S. MQ-9 before deploying flares from a position directly over an MQ-9 drone on a defeat-ISIS mission in Syria July 23, 2023. (via AFCENT) Despite the damage, the unmanned aircraft was able to return to its home base. A U.S. MQ-9 drone and a Russian Su-35S …

Russian Su-35S Deploys Flares That Damage Propeller Of U.S. MQ-9 Drone Over Syria Read More »

[ad_1] Two Italian Air Force F-35A aircraft (Image credit: Author) The deployment involves a “package” that includes Italian Air Force stealth jets, airborne early warning aircraft and tankers. A small but well-assorted contingent of assets from the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) will deploy to Japan early next month to take part in joint training …

Four Italian Air Force F-35 Stealth Aircraft Are Deploying To Japan For The First Time Next Week Read More »

[ad_1] File photo of an MC-130J Commando II of the 67th Special Operations Squadron, one of the assets usually employed to move around Special Operation Forces which might benefit from flight tracking limitations. (Photo: Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via AP) The move is supposed to mitigate the operational security threats posed by open-source ADS-B systems. Earlier …

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[ad_1] KC-390, Eurofighter Typhoon and Hypersonic Missile Interceptor (Image created using Embraer, Alex Marc and MBDA photos) Let’s have a closer look at three major updates from the 54th Paris Air Show. With the Paris Air Show (PAS23) over, this is a deeper dive into the three major updates to come out of Le Bourget. …

Deep Dive Into Hypersonic Interceptors, Eurofighter And KC-390 News From PAS23 Read More »

[ad_1] File photo of a Metrea KC-135. (Image credit: Metrea) Years after the Navy, the Air Force decided to supplement its tanker fleet with commercial aerial refueling services. The U.S. Air Force employed for the first time last month a commercial aerial refueling service to refuel a RC-135 Rivet Joint and E-3 Sentry during exercise …

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