Month: April 2024

Here’s ‘Lancelot’, The B-1B Resurrected From The Boneyard

[ad_1] “Lancelot” about to land at Tinker AFB on Feb. 8, 2024. (Image credit: Rob Stephens / @RedhomeAviation) “Lancelot” was stored at AMARG’s. It was pulled pulled from the “Boneyard” to rejoin the Air Force’s Strategic Bomber Fleet. A B-1B Lancer bomber of the 7th Bomb Wing, serial 85-0089, experienced a fire engine failure during …

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Ship-Mounted Variant Of Iron Dome Scores First Operational Interception

[ad_1] The main image shows a C-Dome during a test in 2022. The box shows the suspected drone shot down on Apr. 8, 2024. (IDF) A ship-mounted Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted a suspected drone that entered Israeli airspace Eilat last night. The interception marked the first-ever operational use of the variant known as …

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U.S. Navy Tests Four LRASM Missiles Simultaneously In Flight

[ad_1] File photo of an F/A-18F Super Hornet launching an AGM-158C LRASM during a test event in 2019. (Photo: NAVAIR) The latest Integrated Test Event is considered a “graduation exercise” of the latest configuration of the weapon. The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin successfully completed the 12th Integrated Test Event of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile …

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Northrop Grumman Unveils Prototype Of Manta Ray Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle

[ad_1] The first image of the full-size prototype of Manta Ray, a new class of uncrewed underwater vehicle, is assembled in Northrop Grumman’s Annapolis facility. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman) The new class of Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles takes its name by the large “winged” fish that frequents the tropical waters. On Apr. 8, 2024, Northrop Grumman …

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First East Coast-Assigned U.S. Navy CMV-22B Arrives to Norfolk

[ad_1] The first East Coast-assigned Navy tiltrotor vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) aircraft CMV-22B Osprey lands at Naval Station Norfolk, April 5. The CMV-22B Osprey belongs to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 40 the “Mighty Bison.” (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sylvie Carafiol) The CMV-22B will provide the fleet’s medium-lift and long-range …

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Pay It Forward With The Pilot Network

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Photographer Snaps Incredible Shots Of Low Flying F-117 Jets

[ad_1] An F-117 flying low level over California in March 2024. (Image credit: Andrew Kelly) The two F-117 stealth jets were flying the famous Sidewinder Low-Level Training Route in California. The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk was officially retired by the U.S. Air Force in 2008. However, as we have been reporting for several years now,  not …

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European Coalition Hopes To Start Deliveries Of F-16s To Ukraine In The Summer

[ad_1] A Dutch F-16 (Image credit: RNLAF) According to the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Ukraine will get 24 ex-RNLAF F-16s. An interesting update about the deliveries of the first F-16s to Ukraine was provided by the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Kaisa Ollongren, during a visit to the 306 Squadron of the …

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Japan Evacuated Okinawa-based F-15s After 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake In Taiwan

[ad_1] A dozen of F-15Js parked on one of the roads within the perimeter of Naha air base. The building in the background sits on the opposite side of the airbase. (Photo: JASDF) Following a tsunami alert after the earthquake, Naha air base evacuated its F-15s in the city’s streets. The X account of the …

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