The destruction of the Luftwaffe and its industries was the Eighth Air Force’s top mission in 1943, and its B-17s were dedicated weapons for long-range, daytime precision bombing The destruction…
Breda Ba. 88 “Lince” or “Lynx”, an Italian WW2 heavy ground-attack fighter According to a user on Quora, the worst aircraft is the Italian Breda Ba. 88 “Lince” or “Lynx”.…
Cool Video Shows Kiwi A-4K Skyhawk fighter bombers performing a plugged-in barrel roll
Kiwi A-4 Skyhawks were the only aerobatic team in the world to perform plugged-in barrel rolls. Filmed in the early 80’ the cool video in this post features Royal New…
Shocking Video Shows E-2C Hawkeye Cutting Off the Nose of an F-14 Tomcat (with Crew in It) while Sliding on USS Saratoga oily Flight Deck
The mishap was caught on the PLAT (Pilot Landing Aid Television System) camera. Amazingly there were no injuries. Taken during Operation Desert Storm onboard USS Saratoga (CV-60), the shocking video…
The major air forces of the world are now developing or looking to acquire next-generation fighter aircraft that will give them superiority in the air combat domain for years to…
“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” Iran admits to unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian Boeing 737 airliner
Revolutionary Guards officials had been ordered to appear on state media and give the public a full explanation. On Jan. 11, 2020, Iran’s military announced that it had accidentally shot…
Since the late 2010s, the American F-35A and the French Rafale fighter jets have risen to prominence as the two most competitive Western combat aircraft for export contracts throughout much…
The video clip in this post also includes commentary from the news media at the time regarding the YF-23 and the YF-22, a rival that later evolved into the F-22…
Video Apparently Shows the moment Ukrainian Boeing 737 Airliner is Shot Down by Iranian SAM
The Boeing 737 was apparently shot down by two Russian-made SA-15 surface-to-air missiles. The video in this post appears to show a missile fired into the Tehran sky early Wednesday…
Although it is limited by the absence of cutting-edge AESA radar, the Su-35 is considered the best dogfighter and continues to be a very capable and versatile missile platform against…