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Russian Su-35 Fighters Appear For The First Time At Northeastern Syria Airbase: Reports
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Russian Su-35 Fighters Appear For The First Time At Northeastern Syria Airbase: Reports

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 28, 2021

Iranian MiG-29 Blasts Target Out Of Sky In Bonkers Low-Level Display (Updated)
MiG-29

Iranian MiG-29 Blasts Target Out Of Sky In Bonkers Low-Level Display (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 28, 2021

This Is Our First Look At A Two-Seat Variant Of China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter (Updated)
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This Is Our First Look At A Two-Seat Variant Of China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 27, 2021

Turkey In Talks To Buy More F-16s As It Struggles To Revamp Fighter Fleet (Updated)
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Turkey In Talks To Buy More F-16s As It Struggles To Revamp Fighter Fleet (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 19, 2021

F-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor Crash
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F-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor Crash

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 14, 2021

Become One Of The Last Starfighters By Buying This Pristine Mach Two Capable F-104
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Become One Of The Last Starfighters By Buying This Pristine Mach Two Capable F-104

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 8, 2021

Watch Saudi F-15 Strike Eagles Unleash Harpoon Missiles Against Ship Targets
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Watch Saudi F-15 Strike Eagles Unleash Harpoon Missiles Against Ship Targets

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 8, 2021

Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video
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Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 6, 2021

F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb
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F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 6, 2021

F-35B Stealth Fighters Operate From A Japanese Aircraft Carrier For The First Time
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F-35B Stealth Fighters Operate From A Japanese Aircraft Carrier For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 5, 2021

Marine Corps F-35s Are About To Be The First Fighters To Fly From A Japanese Carrier Since WWII
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Marine Corps F-35s Are About To Be The First Fighters To Fly From A Japanese Carrier Since WWII

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 5, 2021

The U.S. Air Force’s First Europe-Based F-35A Squadron Has Been Activated
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The U.S. Air Force’s First Europe-Based F-35A Squadron Has Been Activated

By Brian O'Rourke

Posted on Oct 1, 2021

Indian Su-30 Flankers To Dogfight Japanese Fighters Later This Year
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Indian Su-30 Flankers To Dogfight Japanese Fighters Later This Year

By Michael Peck

Updated on Sep 30, 2021

Confessions Of A Navy F-14 Fleet Pilot Turned F-5 Aggressor
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Confessions Of A Navy F-14 Fleet Pilot Turned F-5 Aggressor

By Francesco "Paco" Chierici and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 28, 2021

The Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets
F/A-18

The Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 27, 2021

First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent
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First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 24, 2021

It’s Official: Canada’s CF-18 Hornet Fighters Are Set To Get New Advanced Radars
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It’s Official: Canada’s CF-18 Hornet Fighters Are Set To Get New Advanced Radars

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 24, 2021

This Is The Most Incredible Super Hornet Footage We Have Ever Seen
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This Is The Most Incredible Super Hornet Footage We Have Ever Seen

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 23, 2021

Listen To An F-16’s Intercept Of An Army Cessna That Violated Airspace Near The United Nations (Updated)
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Listen To An F-16’s Intercept Of An Army Cessna That Violated Airspace Near The United Nations (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 23, 2021

Mysterious Stealthy Shape That Resembles Future Fighter Concepts Spotted At Radar Test Range (Updated)
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Mysterious Stealthy Shape That Resembles Future Fighter Concepts Spotted At Radar Test Range (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 22, 2021

F-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor Abroad
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F-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor Abroad

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 16, 2021

Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter
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Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 15, 2021

F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s
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F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 14, 2021

This Gonzo-Looking Regional Jet Just Put The F-16’s New Radar To The Test
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This Gonzo-Looking Regional Jet Just Put The F-16’s New Radar To The Test

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 10, 2021

What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment
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What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment

By Corporal ‘Matty’ Matthews, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 8, 2021

Here’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their Thigh
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Here’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their Thigh

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 8, 2021

Navy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)
F/A-18

Navy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 26, 2021

Navy Fighters Are Flying Armed Overwatch Missions Over Kabul
F/A-18

Navy Fighters Are Flying Armed Overwatch Missions Over Kabul

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 19, 2021

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft
NGAD

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 13, 2021

Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing
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Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile
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F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 11, 2021

F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors
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F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 4, 2021

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels
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Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 3, 2021

Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight
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Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 2, 2021

Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane
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Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 31, 2021

Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs
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Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

Navy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force Fighters
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Navy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force Fighters

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 28, 2021

Air Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”
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Air Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 27, 2021

Final F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass
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Final F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass

By LCDR Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka

Updated on Jul 26, 2021

Aircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning Jet
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Aircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning Jet

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 24, 2021

Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again
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Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

Russia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)
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Russia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

Russia’s New Fighter Design Seen Uncovered For The First Time (Updated)
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Russia’s New Fighter Design Seen Uncovered For The First Time (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

Now We Know Russia’s Mysterious New Fighter Is A Single-Engine Design (Updated)
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Now We Know Russia’s Mysterious New Fighter Is A Single-Engine Design (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 17, 2021

Russia’s New Fighter Jet Design Breaks Cover (Updated)
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Russia’s New Fighter Jet Design Breaks Cover (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 16, 2021

A Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For Guam
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A Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For Guam

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 16, 2021

Arctic Pit Stop A First For British Typhoon Fighter Jets
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Arctic Pit Stop A First For British Typhoon Fighter Jets

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 15, 2021

Fifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working Engines
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Fifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working Engines

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 14, 2021

Check Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Spewing Sparks After Takeoff
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Check Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Spewing Sparks After Takeoff

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 14, 2021

Presidential Presser Cut Short After Typhoon Jets Have To Scramble To Intercept Russian Planes (Updated)
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Presidential Presser Cut Short After Typhoon Jets Have To Scramble To Intercept Russian Planes (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 9, 2021

Switzerland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter Jet
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Switzerland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter Jet

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 1, 2021

Draken Becomes The Next Red Air Private Contractor To Acquire F-16 Fighter Jets
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Draken Becomes The Next Red Air Private Contractor To Acquire F-16 Fighter Jets

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 1, 2021

F-35B From British Carrier Flies Over Russian Forces Training To Sink Enemy Warships
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F-35B From British Carrier Flies Over Russian Forces Training To Sink Enemy Warships

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 28, 2021

The Air Force Might Make Two Distinct Versions Of Its Next Multirole Stealth Fighter
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The Air Force Might Make Two Distinct Versions Of Its Next Multirole Stealth Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

Questions Remain After Report That F-22s Scrambled Due To Major Russian Naval Exercise Near Hawaii (Updated)
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Questions Remain After Report That F-22s Scrambled Due To Major Russian Naval Exercise Near Hawaii (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 17, 2021

Hawaii-Based F-22s Scrambled On FAA’s Request But Nobody Will Say Why (Updated)
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Hawaii-Based F-22s Scrambled On FAA’s Request But Nobody Will Say Why (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

Texan F-16 Viper Appears In Vietnam-Era Green And Tan Camouflage
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Texan F-16 Viper Appears In Vietnam-Era Green And Tan Camouflage

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 10, 2021

Mockup Of China’s Stealthy FC-31 Fighter Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Testing Rig
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Mockup Of China’s Stealthy FC-31 Fighter Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Testing Rig

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 9, 2021

The Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)
F/A-18

The Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

What It Was Like Dogfighting In The F-14 Against America’s Secret MiG Squadron
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What It Was Like Dogfighting In The F-14 Against America’s Secret MiG Squadron

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 3, 2021

Croatia Is Getting French Rafale Multirole Fighters To Replace Its Veteran MiG-21s
MiG-21

Croatia Is Getting French Rafale Multirole Fighters To Replace Its Veteran MiG-21s

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 29, 2021

Navy Details Its Plans To Add Ex-Air Force F-16s To Its Fleet
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Navy Details Its Plans To Add Ex-Air Force F-16s To Its Fleet

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 29, 2021

The Story Behind The Thunderbirds’ Black-Tailed F-4 Phantom And “Captain Carbon”
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The Story Behind The Thunderbirds’ Black-Tailed F-4 Phantom And “Captain Carbon”

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 28, 2021

A Squadron’s Worth Of Paul Allen-Owned Warbirds Is Up For Sale
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A Squadron’s Worth Of Paul Allen-Owned Warbirds Is Up For Sale

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 28, 2021