Share this story Quick Facts Agreement Memorandum of Understanding signed April 1, 2026 Partners United Kingdom and France Purpose 12-month joint study into a successor to the MBDA Meteor BVRAAM Current Missile MBDA Meteor — ramjet-powered, 100+ km range, in service...
Share this story Quick Facts What Was Found Infrared seeker head from a THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) interceptor kill vehicle Location Near Suwayda, southwestern Syria Condition Largely intact — seeker and kill vehicle shroud recovered close together...
Share this story Quick Facts Aircraft L3Harris EA-37B Compass Call (electronic attack variant of Gulfstream G550) Replaces EC-130H Compass Call (only 4 remain in service) Deployed From Davis-Monthan AFB via RAF Mildenhall to the Middle East Aircraft Serials 17-5579...
Share this story Quick Facts Aircraft General Atomics YFQ-42A (Gambit family CCA prototype) Incident Date April 6, 2026 Location Company-owned airfield, California desert Cause Under investigation — no injuries reported Programme USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
Share this story Related: Behind Enemy Lines: The Most Daring Rescue Since Bosnia Quick FactsEventUS forces destroy own aircraft during F-15E crew rescue inside IranDateApril 4–5, 2026Aircraft Destroyed2 × MC-130J Commando II, 4 × MH-6/AH-6 Little Bird...
Share this story Quick Facts Aircraft Boeing F-47 (sixth-generation air superiority fighter) Prime Contractor Boeing FY2027 Budget Request ~$3.5 billion ($2.6B discretionary + $900M reconciliation) Congressional Add Additional $500M (raising base to $3.08B) Replaces...
Quick Facts Team U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron — the Blue Angels Aircraft Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (transitioned from legacy Hornets in 2021) Founded 1946 — celebrating their 80th anniversary in 2026 Shows Cancelled NAS El Centro (March 14) and NAS...
Share this story Quick Facts Units Deploying 124th Fighter Wing (Idaho ANG) and 127th Wing (Michigan ANG) Aircraft Approximately 20 A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” Operation Epic Fury (ongoing since February 28, 2026) Staging Route Portsmouth, NH → RAF...
Share this story Quick Facts EventCombat Search and Rescue of downed F-15E Strike Eagle crew deep inside Iran DatesApril 3–5, 2026 Aircraft LostF-15E Strike Eagle (48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath), A-10C Thunderbolt II, two MC-130J Commando IIs, at least one MH-6...
Share this story Quick Facts FlightUnited Airlines Flight 232, Denver to Chicago DateJuly 19, 1989 AircraftMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N1819U) CrewCaptain Al Haynes, First Officer Bill Records, Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak, plus off-duty instructor Captain Dennis...
Share this story Quick Facts What It IsThe FAA practical test for an Instrument Rating — the licence to fly in clouds, fog, and low visibility PrerequisitesPrivate Pilot Certificate, 50 hours cross-country PIC, 40 hours actual or simulated instrument time, instrument...
Share this story Quick Facts What It IsAborting an approach and climbing away instead of landing When It’s RequiredUnstable approach, runway not in sight at minimums, traffic on runway, wind shear, ATC instruction Accident Factor~83% of approach-and-landing...
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