Wild flight of Mirage F1 in Tchad

One of the best videos of French Air Force Dassault Aviation Mirage F1 fighter jets flying very low and fast in an outstanding scenery in Chad. Also has a few refueling scenes by C-160 Transall. (www.youtube.com) More...

Full Painting Aircrafts : HAPPY DESIGN STUDIO

HAPPY DESIGN STUDIO Created by Didier WOLFF and based in France, Happy Design Studio has become a reference in original taylor made liveries on any type of aircraft. The audacity and passion of our customers for aircraft lead to very unique and personal projects revealing their personality or their companys. Happy Design Studio manages the entire design project and can also supervise the painting of the aircraft on behalf of its clients wherever there are by relying on a large and very… (www.happydesign.net) More...

Boeing KC-46 tanker completes preliminary design review

Boeing's KC-46 next-generation aerial refuelling tanker programme has successfully completed a preliminary design review (PDR) with the US Air Force (USAF), marking a milestone in the development of the tanker. During the review, conducted between 21 March and 27 April 2012, the preliminary design of the tanker met system requirements paving the way to for a critical design review (CDR) to take place. (www.airforce-technology.com) More...

Australia delays F-35 aircraft purchase by two years

The Australian Government will delay the procurement of 12 Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) by two years in a bid to save money. Defence minister Stephen Smith told reporters: "That effectively mirrors the decision which secretary of state Panetta made with respect to over 150 joint strike fighters proposed to be ordered by the United States." (www.airforce-technology.com) More...

Singapore seeks F-15SG pilot training from US

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale of follow-on support and services to Singapore's Continental US (CONUS) detachment Peace Carvin V (F-15SG), based at Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB). (www.airforce-technology.com) More...

Bird strike leaves MASSIVE hole in United Airlines jet

An unidentified bird smashed into a United Airlines Boeing 737 as it descended into Denver International Airport (DIA) Tuesday morning, leaving a giant gash in the nose of the aircraft. Despite the mid-air collision, Flight 1475 landed safely at 9_09 am and was escorted to a gate on the B concourse. The plane was traveling from Dallas/Fort Worth to Denver. The plane's pilots were aware of the bird strike and declared an emergency. They reported damage to the jet's horizontal stabilizer… (www.firstpost.com) More...

Ahmadinejad unveils Iran’s new low-flyer fighter jet Qaher 313

In the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Revolution, Iranian president unveils indigenous Qaher 313 (Conquer) fighter jet, developed by Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. It's a joke... (www.mehrnews.com) More...

Mexico's Interjet Launches New York City Flights

Interjet is on the verge of its seventh birthday and has plenty to celebrate, including its control of a quarter of the Mexican aviation market. Still, the airline has received little attention from Americans outside Miami and San Antonio, where it broke into the U.S. market. (www.huffingtonpost.com) More...

Best of tests Airbus A400M

Best test shots of Airbus Military A400M military transport aircraft. (www.youtube.com) More...

Crash of a F-16 at Peer : a bird hit the engine

Defense confirmed Thursday crash of a Belgian F-16 about a mile from the runway Kleine-Brogel (Limburg). An investigation was opened, but according to preliminary information, there is a collision with a bird. (www.rtl.be) More...