Memorial to commemorate the ‘Secret Spitfires’
A major new memorial consisting of a life-sized replica Spitfire commemorating the production of ‘Secret Spitfires’ and the thousands of workers who built them will…
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Swiss air force F-5E Tiger II crashes
Today a F-5E Tiger II (J-3089) of the Swiss airforce crashed in an uninhabited area near ‘Melchsee-Frutt’ a mountain sesort at 1920 metres above sea…
F-35 Deployment Returns Home
Last week, the first wave of aircraft and personnel from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings returned home after a six-month deployment in the Middle…
Navy takes delivery of final Block II Super Hornet, looks ahead to Block III
Since 2005, F/A-18 Super Hornet Block II aircraft have been rolling off Boeing’s production line and serving as the U.S. Navy’s multi-mission capable workhorse. The…
Airbus Perlan Mission II soars to over 62,000 feet, setting second altitude world record and crossing Armstrong Line
Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to pilot an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history again yesterday in El Calafate,…
U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin $87 Million Contract for Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bombs
Lockheed Martin received an $87.6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for follow-on production of Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) kits. The…
Vintage plane crashes in Hudson River
A World War II-era plane crashed Friday in New York City’s Hudson River, and a body was recovered from inside the aircraft, authorities said. The…
Netherlands F-35 Noise Tests Complete
In 2015, the Dutch Minister of Defense made a commitment to do everything in her power to bring an F-35 to the Netherlands, as a…
First F-35 Lightning II’s of Dutch Air Force landing at Leeuwarden AFB
Today at Leeuwarden AFB The Netherlands, two F-35 Lighting II’s landed for a 3 weeks stay. The aircraft are stationed in The Netherlands for so…
F-35 Lightning II worldwide fleet exceeds 50,000 flying hours
F-35 Lightning II aircraft operating at 12 different locations worldwide surpassed the 50,000 flight hour mark this month. The first flight hour was achieved by…
Norway – AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Norway for AIM 9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles and associated…
Luke conducts first F-35 training deployment
The 56th Fighter Wing performed the first F-35 training deployment from Luke Air Force Base April 4 through 18, sending 10 aircraft to Nellis…
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