Aviation militaire, Nouvelles
Quick Facts AircraftBoeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint RoleSignals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic surveillance SpottedOver Greenville, Texas — photographed with paint completely stripped FacilityL3Harris maintenance depot, Greenville–Majors Airport Fleet Size17...
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Quick Facts AircraftAurora X-65 CRANE ProgrammeDARPA CRANE (Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors) BuilderAurora Flight Sciences (Boeing subsidiary) Key InnovationActive Flow Control (AFC) — no traditional flaps, ailerons, or rudder Wingspan30 feet...
Aviation militaire, Nouvelles
Quick Facts ProgrammeGlobal Combat Air Programme (GCAP) Contract Value£686 million ($905 million) ContractorEdgewing (joint venture: BAE Systems, Leonardo, JAIEC) Partner NationsUnited Kingdom, Italy, Japan GenerationSixth-generation combat aircraft Target In-Service...
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Quick Facts EventItaly blocks US military aircraft from using NAS Sigonella for Iran-bound strike missions DateLate March 2026 BaseNaval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily ReasonUS failed to notify Italy in advance; bilateral agreements require prior consultation for...
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Quick FactsLong-Range SAMsS-300PMU-2 (Russian, 200 km range) and Bavar-373 (indigenous, 200–300 km range)Medium-Range SAMsKhordad-15 (150 km), Mersad (modernised MIM-23 Hawk), Talash family (60–200 km)Short-Range / Point DefenceTor-M1, Azarakhsh, Zubin, Ya Zahra-3,...
Aviation militaire, Nouvelles
Quick Facts EventFirst US combat aircraft shot down by enemy fire since April 8, 2003 Aircraft LostF-15E Strike Eagle (494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath) DateApril 3, 2026 Previous ShootdownA-10 Thunderbolt II over Baghdad, Iraq — April 8, 2003...
Aviation militaire, Nouvelles
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 Two (pilot + WSO)...
Histoire et légendes, Aviation militaire
Informations clés : Date : 27 mars 1999 ; Appareil : Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk (numéro de série 82-0806, indicatif d’appel “ Vega 31 ”) ; Pilote : Lieutenant-colonel Dale Zelko, USAF ; Arme : Missile sol-air Isayev S-125 Neva/Pechora (OTAN : SA-3 Goa) ; Tiré par la 3e batterie, 250e brigade de missiles de défense aérienne….
Histoire et légendes, Aviation militaire
Informations clés : Appareil : Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (numéro de queue 61-7972) Record : Los Angeles – Washington, D.C. en 64 minutes et 20 secondes Date : 6 mars 1990 (dernier vol opérationnel) Distance : 3 701 km (2 299 miles) Vitesse moyenne : 3 450 km/h (Mach 3,2+) Équipage : Lieutenant-colonel Ed….
Histoire et légendes, Aviation militaire
Informations clés Unité 588e Régiment de bombardiers de nuit, Forces aériennes soviétiques Surnom Nachthexen (“ Sorcières de la nuit ”) — donné par des soldats allemands terrifiés Avion Biplan Polikarpov Po-2 (conception des années 1920, bois et toile) Personnel Entièrement féminin — pilotes, navigatrices, mécaniciennes, commandantes...
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