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The Canadian Senate is Now Pushing Back Against Plans to Buy the Super Hornet for the RCAF

May 9, 2017 // 6 Comments

The Canadian Senate’s Committee on National Security and Defence has urged the Trudeau government to nix plans to buy the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as [read more...]

Watch German Typhoons Intercept a Jet Airways 777 Over Cologne

February 19, 2017 // 3 Comments

When passenger aircraft go unresponsive and they don’t communicate with air traffic controllers, especially in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States, [read more...]

President-Elect Trump Wants to End the Air Force One Replacement Program

December 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

In a tweet posted this morning to his personal account, President-Elect of the United States Donald Trump expressed his disdain for the procurement program which will see the [read more...]

Russia Loses it Second Fighter Jet during the Kuznetsov’s First-Ever Combat Cruise

December 5, 2016 // 2 Comments

Reports surfaced early this morning that a Russian Sukhoi Su-33 was recently lost at sea, probably as early as Saturday this past weekend, though the actual date hasn’t [read more...]

Canada Will Buy 18 Super Hornets as a Stopgap Solution for their Aging Fighter Fleet

November 22, 2016 // 3 Comments

In a move congruent to what Australia did some years back with the purchase of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, Canada will buy 18 units of the same aircraft to function as a stopgap [read more...]

Jade Helm 2.0!? Conspiracy Theories Abound With New US Fighter Jet Aggressor Paint Scheme

October 11, 2016 // 4 Comments

Holy ravioli, it finally happened! Conspiracy theorists have seized upon the fact that the US Navy and Air Force have been painting select batches of fighter jets and trainer [read more...]

Check Out These Images of Military Aircraft Seeking Refuge from the Fury of Hurricane Matthew

October 10, 2016 // 1 Comment

If you live in Columbus, Ohio, you might be wondering why a flock of F-22 Raptors suddenly appeared at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base out of the blue. Don’t [read more...]

UPDATED: US Air Force U-2 Spyplane Goes Down in California

September 20, 2016 // 1 Comment

According to news outlets local to Sacramento, California, a Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady crashed at around 0905 local time on a hill in the Sutter Buttes, setting off a large [read more...]

The US Navy Has Concluded Its Investigation into the Crash of Blue Angel Capt. Jeff Kuss

September 15, 2016 // 9 Comments

On June 2nd of this year, US Marine Captain Jeff “Kooch” Kuss, the Number 6 pilot for the US Navy’s flight demonstration team – the Blue Angels [read more...]

Up Close and Personal with the Breitling Jet Team

September 1, 2016 // 2 Comments

A quiet hum fills the air around the Central De-icing Facility ramp at Toronto Pearson International Airport, emanating from a row of sleek dark blue Aero L-39 Albatrosses. [read more...]