63rd Fighter Squadron stands up at Luke AFB
The 63rd Fighter Squadron was reactivated at Luke Air Force base on August 1st 2016. The squadron will be the third unit to fly the…
First F-35B at sea deployment due for 2018
The first at sea deployment of the Lockheed F-35B by the US Marine Corps will take place aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, which is home…
Hill AFB hosts Combat Archer and Combat Hammer
Hill Air Force Base in Utah is hosting two exercises between August 1st and August 18th. Combat Hammer is an air to ground exercise conducted…
US Air Force bombers take part in Polar Roar
On August 1st 2016 the United States Air Force strategic bombers conducted Exercise Polar Roar. The mission comprised of one B-52H from the 2nd Bomb…
VIDEO: Last days of the Vulcan with 617 Squadron
As well as brand new on board display videos YouTube is also great for archive footage and documentaries. The video below is a fine example of…
VIDEO: F-16 display at Oshkosh
A good video has appeared on YouTube of the the “Viper East” F-16 display routine at the recent EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The…
First OH-58s for Croatia delivered
On July 30th the Croatian military took delivery of the first five Bell OH-58 Kiowas donated by the United States Army. A total of 16…
RAF Valley runway closed in August
RAF Valley on Anglesey will be closed to all aircraft traffic during August as part of a £20 million project to refurbish the aircraft. As…
Contract for Jordanian PZL M-28 Awarded
The Sierra Nevada Corporation has been awarded a US Government Foreign Military Sales contract to supply the Jordanian military with one PZL M-28 Skytruck aircraft….
First H-135 for the UK’s Military Flying Training System flies
The first Airbus Helicopters H-135 for the United Kingdom’s Military Flying Training System (MFTS) made it’s first flight on July 29th at Donauworth in Germany….