French Mirage 2000D crashes in Niger
It does not happen very often, but France suffered a jet fighter loss as a French Mirage fighter jet has crashed in Niger on its return from a mission in Mali. The crew of two suff.
China scrambles jets to intercept Japanese fighters
China and Japan are at it again, this time in the air. China claimed that Japanese military aircrafts went into their airspace in the East China Sea. The response was instant with .
BAC TSR2 – the supersonic low level strike bomber
Some projects that never saw the light of day shaped the history of aviation. Some saw part of a light, and got cancelled nonetheless. This is the story of the BAC TSR2, a superson.
The not so stealthy F-35
Britain, along with other countries are voicing their concerns about the cost of the F-35. It is known that the stealth jet fighter is expensive, especially because of the technolo.
Russia close to entering UK airspace
Russia is trying to put pressure on anyone these days, and not only in Crimea and Ukraine. This time, it’s the British! The jets from RAF Leuchars in Scotland were sent to “det.
South Korea gets the F-35 Lightning II
South Korea confirmed the intent of purchasing the F-35 Lightning II. This is another win for the US who are gaining more and more markets with this new fighter. The Republic of Ko.
Red Devils get Warthogs
Selfridge National Guard’s 127th Wing has replaced its F-16 Fighting Falcons after 20 years of service with the A-10 Thunderbolts, more commonly known as ‘Warthogs̵.
F-18 fighter jet crashes in Nevada
It is very sad each time, and yet again, a fighter pilot died last week as he trained in Nevada. Indeed, the U.S. Navy confirmed last night that a Top Gun pilot has been killed in .
India to reduce its jet fighter fleet
India is to reduce its armed forces and especially its fighter jet fleet as the equipment is getting older and lacks maintenance. In essence, some jets are falling out of the skies.
Germany cuts back on Eurofighter purchase
Times are tough in the military aviation industry, as demonstrated by Germany. The country will cut back on purchases and effectively reducing the order of 183 eurofighter jets, to.