Aug 24 2024

Russia to Modernize its Yak-52 Trainers to Shoot Down Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Posted by RSS Feed

The Yak-52B2 upgrade includes electronic warfare systems and multifunctional displays that will

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Aug 24 2024

The FlightAware Data Breach: What You Need to Know Posted by RSS Feed

Users of FlightAware, the world’s largest flight-tracking platform, are being prompted to change

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Aug 24 2024

NASA Orders SpaceX to Bring Starliner Crew Home Posted by RSS Feed

It’s official. NASA has ordered SpaceX to bring the agency’s Starliner crew home. They have been

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Aug 24 2024

LTV A-7 Corsair II: The US Navy’s A-7 in Vietnam Posted by RSS Feed

In 1961 the US Navy (USN) began looking for a new light bomber to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk.

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Aug 25 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Potterville, MI Posted by RSS Feed

August 29, 2024Potterville, MI5 NMR - 4,999' AGLSpecific instructions and restrictions are available

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Aug 25 2024

China’s GJ-11 Sharp Sword UCAV Captured Flying Posted by RSS Feed

Experts previously said China possibly intends to use the flying wing UCAV for carrier aviation,

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Aug 25 2024

Israel Launches Preemptive Strikes Against Hezbollah In Lebanon Posted by RSS Feed

Hezbollah was ready to launch as many as 6,000 missiles to Israel. While the attack plan was foiled,

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Aug 25 2024

U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Lands in UK for the First Time to Temporarily Operate from RAF Fairford Posted by RSS Feed

While at RAF Fairford, the RQ-4 will conduct operations through international and Allied airspace,

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Aug 26 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Johnstown, PA Posted by RSS Feed

August 30, 2024Johnstown, PA5 NMR - 4,999' AGLSpecific instructions and restrictions are available

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Aug 26 2024

Japanese Territorial Airspace Breached by Chinese Y-9 Intelligence Aircraft Posted by RSS Feed

For the first confirmed time, a Chinese military intelligence gathering flight off the coast of

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Aug 26 2024

Key Insights from The Video Of The Israeli F-35I Adir Refueling Over Lebanon Posted by RSS Feed

Israeli Air Force F-35I took part in the preemptive strike against Hezbollah rocket sites in

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Aug 26 2024

The F-15C Bids Farewell To Kadena As F-15EX Prepares To Usher In A New Era of Air Superiority In The Indo-Pacific Posted by RSS Feed

As the F-15C nears the end of its tenure at the base, the Department of Defense has chosen the

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Aug 26 2024

Flagships and Astrojets: When American Airlines Entered the Jet Age Posted by RSS Feed

“America’s Leading Airline” And Its Aircraft Choices In The Early Jet Era In the mid-1950s, while

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Aug 26 2024

How An A-10 Pilot Guided His Wingman to Safety in a Hypoxia Crisis Posted by RSS Feed

Lt. Col. Mitchell recalls a life-or-death moment in the sky, helping his wingman fight hypoxia

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Aug 27 2024

DuPage Airport Authority Tower and Illinois Aviation Academy Letter of Agreement Posted by RSS Feed

"On 8/25/2024 two Letters of Agreement (LOA) went into effect between DPA Tower and Illinois

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Aug 27 2024

From Ukraine to Israel: The Crucial Role of Helicopters in Stopping Drones Posted by RSS Feed

Helicopters Prove Vital in Air-to-Air Combat Against Drones. On Aug. 25, 2024 some videos showing

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Aug 27 2024

Ukrainian F-16s Shot Down Russian Cruise Missiles, Says Zelensky Posted by RSS Feed

The Ukrainian F-16s were among the assets that countered the Russian cruise missiles and one-way

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Aug 27 2024

Hangars Beneath the Sea: The Submarine Aircraft Carriers Posted by RSS Feed

Seemingly from a James Bond film or a favorite Science Fiction novel, aircraft-carrying submarines

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Aug 27 2024

US-Iranian National Charged for Attempting to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran Posted by RSS Feed

This is not the first instance of Iran trying to get parts for its US-made aircraft, as other

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Aug 27 2024

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Returns to Edwards AFB for Major Upgrade on 35th Anniversary of First Flight Posted by RSS Feed

The upgrades involve integrating open mission systems architecture, new software, sensors and

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Aug 27 2024

NOTAM Verbiage Changes Related to Failures of Weather Information Broadcasting Systems Posted by RSS Feed

The NOTAM verbiage has been updated to include situations when the "Service-A communications" have

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Aug 27 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Detroit MI Posted by RSS Feed

September 02, 2024Detroit MI5NMR - 4999' AGLSpecific instructions and restrictions are available at

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Aug 27 2024

Air Combat Command Welcomes First EA-37B Compass Call Posted by RSS Feed

New Era of Electronic Combat Begins with the Arrival of the first EA-37B at Davis-Monthan AFB. On

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Aug 28 2024

U.S. MV-22B Osprey Lands on Turkish Navy’s TCG Anadolu Amphibious Assault Drone Carrier Posted by RSS Feed

Interestingly, Turkish reports identified the Osprey among one of the ‘NATO aircraft’ that can

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Aug 28 2024

First Polish Air Force F-35 ‘Husarz’ Unveiled Posted by RSS Feed

The first Polish Air Force F-35A was officially presented during a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas.  

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Aug 28 2024

Italian Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability For The Embarked F-35B Component Posted by RSS Feed

The IOC (Initial Operational Capability) was achieved after 2,600 flight hours, as the joint F-35B

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Aug 29 2024

Breaking: One Of The First F-16 Jets Transferred To Ukraine Has Crashed Posted by RSS Feed

The Ukrainian Air Force has lost one of the first six F-16 jets it has recently received. A

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Aug 29 2024

NATO’s E-3 Sentry AWACS are Now Operating from Norway’s Rygge Air Base Posted by RSS Feed

The AWACS, described as NATO’s ‘eyes in the skies’, usually employed Ørland as forward base, however

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Aug 29 2024

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt: How Tough Was the P-47? Posted by RSS Feed

Of all the fighter aircraft to come out of the Second World War, the P-47 Thunderbolt is among the

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Aug 29 2024

Scaled Composites’ Model 437 Vanguard Has Flown For The First Time Posted by RSS Feed

Developed as an unmanned loyal wingman, the Model 437 performed the first flight with a cockpit and

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