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Naval aviation community adapts, executes 'VHook ‘20'
The Tailhook Association held its first virtual symposium this year, hosted from the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, Sept. 11-12. Virtual Hook 2020, dubbed vHook ’20, featured ...
Head of Naval Aviation Schools Command, Another Navy Pilot Killed in Plane Crash
Two naval aviators were killed this week when their civilian single-engine aircraft crashed in Alabama. Capt. Vincent Segars, the head of Naval Aviation Schools Command, and Cmdr. Joshua Fuller died ...
A historic milestone: U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical air pilot earns 'Wings of Gold'
The U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical aircraft pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle, received her "Wings of Gold" on Friday, marking a historic milestone for naval aviation. Swegle was named a ...
Head of Naval Aviation Schools Command, Another Navy Pilot Killed in Plane Crash
Two naval aviators were killed this week when their civilian single-engine aircraft crashed in Alabama. Capt. Vincent Segars, the head of Naval Aviation Schools Command, and Cmdr. Joshua Fuller died ...
China fighter jet locks radar on Japan planes in row over Taiwan
Chinese and Japanese ties, already frayed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan, came under further strain ...
Japan Says China Aimed Military Radar at Its Fighter Jets
Chinese officials took issue with Japan’s claim. Wang Xuemeng, a spokesman for the Chinese Navy, said in a statement that the ...
VIDEO: Nigeria Fighter Jet Evades Gunfire From Benin Republic Coup Plotters
Nigerian Air Force fighter jet has been seen evading gunfire from putchists on the ground on Sunday in Cotonou, Benin. Naija News reports that security
Tokyo calls Chinese jet’s radar lock ‘dangerous’; analysts predict little fallout
Tokyo and Beijing continued to trade barbs over a claim that China locked military radar on Japanese fighter jets.
A Supersonic Bomber’s Mission Ended in Flames. Was It Due to an Error, or an Incredible Shot?
It was business as usual for the four-man crew of a RussianTu-22M3 Backfire bomber as it released its supersonic Kh-22 missiles towards a city in southern Ukraine, raining death and destruction from ...
10 Of The Worst Military Bombers Ever Made
The world's superpowers once considered the bomber to be the key to maintaining strategic airpower. During the WWII years, the air forces of the United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and Italy ...
Russian bomber crew killed, after ejected from aircraft parked in shelter
A fatal accident inside a Russian military air shelter has drawn scrutiny after an ejection system reportedly fired while a ...
Pearl Harbor Day: A look at the aviation fields that were hit first
The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor lasted about 90 minutes, killing and wounding more than 3,000 military and civilians.
New photos show Ukrainian Magura V7 naval drone equipped with surface-to-air missiles
New photos of the Ukrainian Magura V7 unmanned naval vessel have surfaced online. Its main feature is the ability to shoot ...
The trouble with FCAS: Why Europe’s fighter jet project is not taking off
The disagreement over the Franco-German-Spanish fighter aircraft system, FCAS, shows that when it comes to building a European defence industry, political will
Merz, Macron to Discuss Fate of Fighter Jet FCAS in Week of December 15, Industry Source Says
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a joint press conference on the day of a Summit ...
Why Were F-18 Fighter Jets Over New Jersey? Sightings Linked To MetLife Stadium Flyover
F-18 fighter jets spotted over New Jersey Sunday were a scheduled Salute to Service flyover at MetLife Stadium for Jets-Dolphins NFL game—not Trump visit or emergency. Videos captured formation ...
National Guard shooting suspect’s close military ties with accused Afghan ‘suicide bomber’ arrested in Texas revealed
The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members in DC shares a close military connection to another Afghan man ...
Pearl Harbor Day: A look at the aviation fields that were hit first
The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor lasted about 90 minutes, killing and wounding more than 3,000 military and civilians.
Chinese fighter targets SDF jet with radar lock-on, Defense Ministry says
The incident, which saw the Chinese side twice lock its fire radar onto SDF aircraft, comes as ties between the neighbors continue to plunge to fresh lows.
USAF Thunderbirds F-16 fighter jet crashes in San Bernardino County
A pilot ejected safely as an F-16 fighter jet from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds crashed on a dry lake bed in San Bernardino County on Wednesday, officials said.