June 2015
A senior US Air Force official called the current situation with Russia “the biggest threat” on her mind, hinting at a possible display of power that could see American military aircraft, including F-22 Raptor fighter jets, deployed to Europe. The Air Force is now considering a plan to further increase the number of its rotational forces in Europe, the US Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, told reporters ...
Category: Military Aviation
Russia is preparing to showcase its newest airplane Yak-130 at the upcoming Army-2015 expo, which is scheduled to take place between Tuesday and Friday in the town of Kubinka, west of Moscow, the Russian defense ministry announced Monday. The aircraft, called “Yakovlev Yak-130,” will take center stage when the exhibition opens to the public on Wednesday. “Aviation line represented by newest aircraft [Yakovlev] Yak-130, [Sukhoi] Su-30, Su-34, Su-35, PAK FA ...
Category: Russian Aviation
The Russian Ministry of Defense grounded its entire fleet of Tu-95 bombers Monday after one overshot the runway while landing and suffered an engine fire. The Tu-95 is a four-engine, long-range bomber that was iconic during the Cold War and has recently resurfaced as a threat in Russia’s increasing confrontations with the West. It’s not yet known how long the aircraft fleet will be sidelined for. “The accident occurred during ...
Category: Russian Aviation
Marines and sailors have worked together since May 18 to conduct Operational Testing 1, the assessment of the integration of the F-35B Lightning II, at sea, aboard USS Wasp (LHD-1). Throughout OT-1, the aircraft and personnel involved have been challenged with a wide variety of flight and deck operations, allowing the gathering of data which will lay the groundwork for future F-35B deployments aboard U.S. Navy amphibious carriers. “This operational ...
Category: F-35 Lightning II
