Share this story Related: F-15E Down Over Iran — Crew Fate Unknown Quick Facts Date April 3, 2026 Operation Epic Fury (ongoing since February 28, 2026) Aircraft Lost One F-15E Strike Eagle (494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath) + one A-10C Thunderbolt II F-15E Crew...
Share this story Quick Facts Fox One Semi-active radar-guided missile launch (e.g. AIM-7 Sparrow) Fox Two Infrared/heat-seeking missile launch (e.g. AIM-9 Sidewinder) Fox Three Active radar-guided missile launch (e.g. AIM-120 AMRAAM) Origin NATO brevity code system...
Share this story Quick Facts What It Is A secondary combustion system that injects raw fuel into a jet engine’s exhaust Thrust Increase 40–70% above maximum dry (non-afterburning) thrust Fuel Penalty Fuel consumption roughly triples during afterburner use Duration...
Share this story Quick Facts Aircraft Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (tail number 61-7972) Record Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. in 64 minutes 20 seconds Date March 6, 1990 (final operational flight) Distance 2,299 miles (3,701 km) Average Speed 2,145 mph (Mach 3.2+) Crew...
Share this story Quick Facts Unit 588th Night Bomber Regiment, Soviet Air Forces Nickname Nachthexen (“Night Witches”) — given by terrified German soldiers Aircraft Polikarpov Po-2 biplane (1920s design, wood and canvas) Personnel All-female — pilots, navigators,...
Share this story Quick Facts Exercises AURORA 26 (Swedish-led) + DEFENDER-Europe 26 (US-led) Scale 15,500+ personnel (6,000 US troops) across eight countries Region Scandinavia, Baltic States, Northern Europe Timing April 2026 Focus Rapid reinforcement of NATO’s...
Share this story Quick Facts Aircraft Boeing MQ-25A Stingray Type Carrier-based autonomous aerial refuelling drone Milestone Completed autonomous taxi tests at MidAmerica Airport (January 29, 2026) Next Step First flight of production-representative aircraft (2026)...
Share this story Quick Facts Aircraft Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Type Long-range stealth strategic bomber First Flight November 10, 2023 Test Aircraft Flying Two (with two additional deliveries planned for 2026) Production Site Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale,...
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