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The HH-60W Jolly Green II flew into Iran on April 2 to rescue the crew of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle. It found the pilot, pulled him aboard, and took hits from small arms fire on the way out — wounding crew members but staying airborne. The helicopter did everything...
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Belgium has an unconventional taste in special operations aircraft. While most NATO allies shop for modified business jets or purpose-built gunships, Brussels just placed an order for five Cessna 408 SkyCouriers — a twin-turboprop designed to haul FedEx packages. It...
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At 26,000 feet over the Pacific, a Chilean Air Force KC-135E extended its boom toward a pair of American fighters that no South American nation has ever operated. Two F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, locked on, took fuel,...
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Quick Facts Duration47+ days — the Department of Homeland Security has been partially shut down since late February 2026 TSA Officers AffectedApproximately 50,000 — working without pay ResignationsMore than 500 TSA officers have quit since the shutdown began Wait...
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Quick Facts OrganisationIFALPA — International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (represents over 100,000 pilots worldwide) DemandPilots must have “final and non-negotiable” authority to refuse routes through conflict zones — no exceptions...
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Quick Facts Aircraft SelectedPilatus PC-24 “Super Versatile Jet” — twin-engine light jet built in Stans, Switzerland ReplacesSpain’s fleet of Cessna Citation liaison and transport aircraft OperatorsSpanish Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del...
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Quick Facts ProgrammeStandoff Attack Weapon (SoAW) — a new air-launched cruise missile designed for affordability and mass production Target Fielding2030–2033 Industry DayJune 17, 2026 — Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Managed ByAir Force Life Cycle Management Center...
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Quick Facts AircraftKAI KF-21 Boramae (“Young Hawk”) — South Korea’s first indigenous 4.5-generation fighter TransferPrototype No. 5, valued at 350 billion won ($260 million), to be shipped to Indonesia Total Package600 billion won ($445 million) —...
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Related: Warthog’s Last War: A-10s Deploy Before Retirement Quick Facts AircraftFairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II (“Warthog”) New CapabilityProbe Refueling Adapter — converts the A-10’s boom receptacle to accept probe-and-drogue refueling...
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Related: 30 Hours, 11,000 Miles: The Longest Combat Mission Ever Flown Quick Facts AircraftNorthrop Grumman B-2A Spirit stealth bomber — only 20 exist in the U.S. fleet WeaponGBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) — 30,000 lbs, the heaviest non-nuclear bomb in...
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Quick Facts AgreementTwo-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran — announced April 7, 2026 Key ConditionIran must immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe commercial passage MediatorPakistan — credited by Trump for brokering the deal...
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Two missiles slammed into the Karaj B1 bridge on April 2 and turned Iran’s tallest road structure into rubble. Five days later, on April 7, strikes hit a highway bridge west of Qom and the Yahyaabad railway bridge near Kashan, killing at least two more people...
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