Featured in FlankerBYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020SharePentagon Releases Terrifying Video Of Russian Su-27 Turning Directly In Front Of A B-52This unsafe intercept is the latest evidence of a concerning escalation in Cold War-like posturing between the U.S. and Russia in recent days. BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020ShareVideo Of Chinese Fighters Over South China Sea Gives Insight Into Long-Range MissionsSu-30 Flanker crews make a 10-hour round trip training flight from the Chinese mainland to the Spratly Islands. BYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 23, 2020ShareHere Are The First Photos Of Egypt’s New Su-35 “Super Flankers”Sukhoi Su-35s will join Egypt’s impressive fleet of modern warplanes that includes new MiG-29s and Rafales, and it could soon add Eurofighters too. BYJamie HunterJul 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020ShareRussia Sent Three Types Of Fighters To Intercept B-52s Flying Rare Mission Into Sea Of Okhotsk (Updated)The sorties into the Sea of Okhotsk come amid an increase in American and Russian aerial activity around each others’ borders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareTaiwanese Fighters Drive Off Chinese Jets After Navy Transport Plane Flies Over The IslandThe unusual flight certainly caught the attention of Beijing, which appears to be more focused on Taiwan’s independence than ever before. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020ShareB-52 Bomber Made Run Straight At Crimea During Long Range MissionRussian fighter jets intercepted B-52s in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea during the course of multiple long-range training missions across Europe. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 15, 2020ShareThis Massive Desert Base Is China’s Version Of America’s Nellis Air Force BaseAs China’s air combat capabilities rapidly evolve so do the bases used to support them. One in the Gobi Desert is uniquely critical to those efforts. BYTyler RogowayJan 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareRussia Says UAE Could Help Build Su-57s As Gulf Nation Puts F-35 Ambitions On HoldThe Russians need a partner to help share the costs of the Su-57 program and are offering a similar deal to other potential customers. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareRussia Admits Su-57s Were In Syria But Claims They Left After Just Two DaysRussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu offers the first official confirmation, but his comments raise more questions than they answer. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDid Russia Just Send Su-57 Stealth Fighters to Syria? (Updated)Even if these reports turn out to be false, it’s still likely only a matter of time before these aircraft make an appearance in the conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNow Russia Is Demanding US Stop Spying Near Its Borders After Buzzing Navy Spy PlaneThe Kremlin looks to be using the intercepts to try and force the United States to accept a new status quo around Crimea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWatch These Russian Su-30 And Su-34 Jets Do Touch-and-Gos on a HighwayThe multi-role fighters took part in the rare exercise in the country’s southern Rostov region near Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareRussia Now Claims It Will Buy 76 Su-57 Advanced Fighter Jets By 2028The cost estimates raise immediate red flags and, whatever the final price tag, the first of these production jets will remain underpowered. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2018ShareF-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations TightenThe USAF ended the highly consequential drills nearly 10 years ago, but has brought them back amid growing concerns about China and other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareLt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In UkraineMembers of the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing were in Ukraine for the first time ever to train when the accident happened. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareUkrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated)The jet had been taking part in the Clear Sky 2018 multi-national training exercise which included F-15C/Ds from the California Air National Guard. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2018ShareChina Looks To Replace Its J-15 Carrier Fighter Jets Amid Reports Of CrashesThe People’s Liberation Army Navy will need significantly more jets anyway if it wants to make good use of their new carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2018ShareRussian Su-30SM Fighter Jet Crashed Off The Syrian Coast Killing Its CrewRussian Air Force Su-30s have long been a fixture in Syria, but just days ago, the Russian Navy also deployed Su-30s to the war-torn country. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 24, 2018ShareSatellite Imagery Confirms Russia Deployed Stealthy Su-57 Fighters To SyriaAt least two of the jets are in-country and they are likely to begin “combat evaluation” sorties soon. BYTyler RogowayFeb 24, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 30, 2018ShareNavy Releases Video Of Russian Flanker Buzzing EP-3E Aries II Spy PlaneThe encounter was alarming enough that it resulted in the EP-3E’s crew aborting their signals intelligence collection mission. BYTyler RogowayJan 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 11, 2017ShareWatch This Russian Flanker Buzz Another At High Altitude In This Crazy Cockpit VideoThe video comes as Russia makes new accusations regarding problematic interactions with coalition jets over Syria. BYTyler RogowayDec 11, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2017ShareReport Claims Famed Russian Test Pilot Warned USAF Pilot Before Fatal Crash Near Area 51The influential character in Russian aviation is quoted as having been in contact with Lt. Col. Schultz prior to the crash. BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2016ShareShadowy New Missile Appears Under the Wing of Chinese J-16 FighterThis could be more proof that China is investing in capabilities aimed at attacking weak links in America’s air combat doctrine. BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2016Share12
BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020SharePentagon Releases Terrifying Video Of Russian Su-27 Turning Directly In Front Of A B-52This unsafe intercept is the latest evidence of a concerning escalation in Cold War-like posturing between the U.S. and Russia in recent days. BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020ShareVideo Of Chinese Fighters Over South China Sea Gives Insight Into Long-Range MissionsSu-30 Flanker crews make a 10-hour round trip training flight from the Chinese mainland to the Spratly Islands. BYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 23, 2020ShareHere Are The First Photos Of Egypt’s New Su-35 “Super Flankers”Sukhoi Su-35s will join Egypt’s impressive fleet of modern warplanes that includes new MiG-29s and Rafales, and it could soon add Eurofighters too. BYJamie HunterJul 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020ShareRussia Sent Three Types Of Fighters To Intercept B-52s Flying Rare Mission Into Sea Of Okhotsk (Updated)The sorties into the Sea of Okhotsk come amid an increase in American and Russian aerial activity around each others’ borders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareTaiwanese Fighters Drive Off Chinese Jets After Navy Transport Plane Flies Over The IslandThe unusual flight certainly caught the attention of Beijing, which appears to be more focused on Taiwan’s independence than ever before. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020ShareB-52 Bomber Made Run Straight At Crimea During Long Range MissionRussian fighter jets intercepted B-52s in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea during the course of multiple long-range training missions across Europe. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 15, 2020ShareThis Massive Desert Base Is China’s Version Of America’s Nellis Air Force BaseAs China’s air combat capabilities rapidly evolve so do the bases used to support them. One in the Gobi Desert is uniquely critical to those efforts. BYTyler RogowayJan 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareRussia Says UAE Could Help Build Su-57s As Gulf Nation Puts F-35 Ambitions On HoldThe Russians need a partner to help share the costs of the Su-57 program and are offering a similar deal to other potential customers. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareRussia Admits Su-57s Were In Syria But Claims They Left After Just Two DaysRussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu offers the first official confirmation, but his comments raise more questions than they answer. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDid Russia Just Send Su-57 Stealth Fighters to Syria? (Updated)Even if these reports turn out to be false, it’s still likely only a matter of time before these aircraft make an appearance in the conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNow Russia Is Demanding US Stop Spying Near Its Borders After Buzzing Navy Spy PlaneThe Kremlin looks to be using the intercepts to try and force the United States to accept a new status quo around Crimea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWatch These Russian Su-30 And Su-34 Jets Do Touch-and-Gos on a HighwayThe multi-role fighters took part in the rare exercise in the country’s southern Rostov region near Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareRussia Now Claims It Will Buy 76 Su-57 Advanced Fighter Jets By 2028The cost estimates raise immediate red flags and, whatever the final price tag, the first of these production jets will remain underpowered. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2018ShareF-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations TightenThe USAF ended the highly consequential drills nearly 10 years ago, but has brought them back amid growing concerns about China and other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareLt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In UkraineMembers of the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing were in Ukraine for the first time ever to train when the accident happened. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareUkrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated)The jet had been taking part in the Clear Sky 2018 multi-national training exercise which included F-15C/Ds from the California Air National Guard. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2018ShareChina Looks To Replace Its J-15 Carrier Fighter Jets Amid Reports Of CrashesThe People’s Liberation Army Navy will need significantly more jets anyway if it wants to make good use of their new carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2018ShareRussian Su-30SM Fighter Jet Crashed Off The Syrian Coast Killing Its CrewRussian Air Force Su-30s have long been a fixture in Syria, but just days ago, the Russian Navy also deployed Su-30s to the war-torn country. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 24, 2018ShareSatellite Imagery Confirms Russia Deployed Stealthy Su-57 Fighters To SyriaAt least two of the jets are in-country and they are likely to begin “combat evaluation” sorties soon. BYTyler RogowayFeb 24, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 30, 2018ShareNavy Releases Video Of Russian Flanker Buzzing EP-3E Aries II Spy PlaneThe encounter was alarming enough that it resulted in the EP-3E’s crew aborting their signals intelligence collection mission. BYTyler RogowayJan 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 11, 2017ShareWatch This Russian Flanker Buzz Another At High Altitude In This Crazy Cockpit VideoThe video comes as Russia makes new accusations regarding problematic interactions with coalition jets over Syria. BYTyler RogowayDec 11, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2017ShareReport Claims Famed Russian Test Pilot Warned USAF Pilot Before Fatal Crash Near Area 51The influential character in Russian aviation is quoted as having been in contact with Lt. Col. Schultz prior to the crash. BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2016ShareShadowy New Missile Appears Under the Wing of Chinese J-16 FighterThis could be more proof that China is investing in capabilities aimed at attacking weak links in America’s air combat doctrine. BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2016Share