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The US Air Force Just Dropped the Mother of All Bombs in Afghanistan

April 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

According to US Central Command, the Air Force just dropped its most powerful conventional weapon in its arsenal for the very first time in Afghanistan today, as part of an [read more...]

Phantom Pharewell.

November 27, 2016 // 3 Comments

By Jan Mack, Melanie Mann, Ethan Garrity and Tom Demerly for TACAIRNET.com One of the most prolific and successful combat aircraft in history, the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 [read more...]

Chengdu J-20 Thrills at Zhuhai Airshow

November 1, 2016 // 3 Comments

The Chinese demonstrated the new J-20 at a public airshow for the first time this past weekend in Zhuhai. [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...]

The Queen of England Will Be Getting A Massive Flyby for Her 90th Birthday

June 9, 2016 // 3 Comments

When you’re the reigning monarch of a country that possesses one of the world’s most diverse and storied air forces, you’re probably going to be on the [read more...]

Greek Fighters Were Scrambled to Intercept a Boeing 767 Whose Pilots Had Fallen Asleep

May 23, 2016 // 4 Comments

The latest incident in the aviation world from the past week comes to you courtesy of the Hellenic Air Force and Delta Air Lines. According to The Aviation Herald and Mirage [read more...]

Opinion: We Need to Stop Speculating on Plane Crashes Right After They Happen

May 19, 2016 // 4 Comments

It’s human nature to ask questions and to derive inferences from information we still haven’t fully processed mentally. It’s also human nature to attempt [read more...]

A US Army Apache was Involved in Bizarre Incident at Ft. Irwin

May 15, 2016 // 2 Comments

The National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, was host to one of the most bizarre incidents to have taken place this year, involving Army Aviation. According to [read more...]

Japan’s 5th Generation Stealth Prototype Takes to the Skies for the First Time

April 22, 2016 // 2 Comments

The Mitsubishi X-2, Japan’s first foray into the world of 5th generation fighter aviation, took to the skies for its maiden flight just yesterday, lifting off with the [read more...]