Panavia Tornado

Russia is Shadowing German Flight Ops Over Syria with its Newest Fighter

February 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

According to an exclusive report on the Rheinische Post’s official website, Russian Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-Es routinely shadow German Luftwaffe Tornado supersonic strike [read more...]

Software Issues Ground Luftwaffe Tornadoes at Night in the Fight Against Daesh

January 19, 2016 // 1 Comment

According to the International Business Times and DW.com, the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) is currently unable to use their Panavia Tornado fighter-bombers at night while [read more...]

Interview: Dogfighting with Learjets

July 4, 2015 // 2 Comments

Not too long ago, I posted an article on Draken International, a firm based out of Florida that is home to the largest private air force in the world (meaning that its [read more...]

Dropping a Fully-Loaded Super Hornet 20 Feet

by Ian D'Costa in The Ready Room

Aircraft designed to operate from the decks of seagoing aircraft carriers need to have extremely resilient landing gear, allowing them to withstand the effects of carrier landings, which tend to be incredibly rough. Often referred to as a “controlled crash”, these landings basically involve the plane touching down on the angled deck of [read more...]