US military aircraft made the first combat mission from a foreign aircraft carrier since World War II. This happened during the first battle of the newest British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, according to the press service of the British Ministry of Defense. As noted, the combat mission was carried out against the terrorist […]
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“First in class”. Photos of the “mysterious” Chinese fighter FC-31 appeared on the network
Images of the model of the Chinese multi-role stealth fighter FC-31, which in the future may become the basis for fighters on new Chinese aircraft carriers, have appeared on the network. Writes about this The Drive. The publication writes that the multipurpose FC-31 first appeared as a scale model in 2011. Its first demonstration flight […]
Almost a bomber. US first loaded five cruise missiles on F-15 fighter
For the first time, five AGM-158 Joint cruise missiles, or JASSM, were loaded onto the US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle as part of an experimental concept. Writes about this The Drive. It is reported that the F-15E has not yet flown with such a large number of cruise missiles – it is planned […]
NATO Fighters Intercepted Russian Military Aircraft Over The Baltic SeA: Photo
On April 20, NATO airlifted fighters from bases in Estonia, Lithuania and Poland to track and intercept Russian fighters, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. This was reported by the NATO Air Command Public Relations Department. As noted, in the morning NATO radars tracked unidentified aircraft over the Baltic Sea. In response, NATO’s […]
The United States Airlifted Several Dozen F-15 And F-16 Fighters To Poland
The European command of the US Army has transferred several dozen fighters to Poland, practicing a situation where an emergency transfer of military aircraft may be needed. This was announced on Twitter by the head of the country’s Defense Ministry, Mariusz Blaszczak. We are talking about the American fourth-generation fighters F-15 and F-16. “US […]
The British Air Force has begun building its own fighter drone. How it will look – video
The British Air Force announced that the contract for the supply of the Project Mosquito unmanned fighter aircraft has been awarded to Spirit AeroSystems. Writes about this The Drive. The company, based in Northern Ireland, will design and build a prototype aircraft capable of semi-autonomous operation with other manned aircraft. The ultimate goal of the […]