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Tactical Airlift Ops, Canadian Style: TACAIRNET Flies with 436 Squadron of the RCAF

May 4, 2017 // 1 Comment

It’s just after lunch on a cold, dreary Wednesday in Eastern Ontario, Canada. A pristine lake with mist settled above the waters sits quietly, surrounded by [read more...]

Claims Abound That Israeli F-35s Have Already Seen Combat as Early as January of This Year

March 7, 2017 // 6 Comments

According to French newspaper Le Figaro, Israel has already put its tiny F-35 Lightning II fleet to use as early as mid-January of this year, having only taken full delivery [read more...]

President-Elect Trump Now Wants to Replace the F-35 With a “Comparable” Super Hornet

December 23, 2016 // 6 Comments

When it comes to military aviation, US President-Elect Donald Trump is already making waves, and not in a good way for two of America’s largest defense contractors in [read more...]

This is Japan’s First F-35A Stealth Fighter

December 2, 2016 // 1 Comment

It’s no secret that Japan has been vying to field 5th generation fighters for the better part of the last 20 years, marked by constant overtures to the US government [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...]

First Civilian Airshow F-35A Heritage Flight.

September 17, 2016 // 3 Comments

The U.S. Air Force F-35A Demo Team flew its first Heritage Flight with a P-51 and F-22 in Cleveland: Here is the report. [read more...]

F-35s Can Now Function as Airborne Spotters for US Navy Warships

September 16, 2016 // 2 Comments

A US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II (STOVL variant) just proved, a few days ago, that it could successfully function as a spotter of sorts for US Navy surface warships that [read more...]

The Canadian Government Has Dropped Its Original Plan to Buy Super Hornets for The RCAF

July 21, 2016 // 8 Comments

The Royal Canadian Air Force might have to wait a little longer to receive a replacement for its rapidly-aging CF-188 Legacy Hornets, thanks to the Justin Trudeau-led [read more...]

Lockheed Martin’s Version of the 160th SOAR’s Black Hawk Gunship Goes on the Market

July 12, 2016 // 1 Comment

According to Aaron Mehta of Defense News, Lockheed Martin has already generated a customer for the gunship version of Sikorsky’s highly-successful UH-60 Black Hawk. [read more...]

The RAF Commemorated the Legendary Dam Busters Raid Today with these Incredible Composite Images

May 16, 2016 // 1 Comment

F-35 “trigger alert”. If mentions of the F-35 offend you, please retreat to your safe space now! No. 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was one of the most [read more...]