Military
Collections
Articles
The Canadian Armed Forces is set to participate in the largest NATO exercise in decades, that will serve to rehearse NATO’s Deterrence and Defence plans to counter threats to the Euro-Atlantic area.
June saw an unprecedented number of movements of military aircraft all over Germany and the surrounding region. The reason: Exercise Air Defender 2023. More than 250 aircraft, including some 190 fighter jets, and more than 10,000 soldiers from 25 countries were on the move for two weeks.
From 3 to the 7 July, the Aeronautica Militare (AM – Italian Air Force) held its yearly SAR (Search and Rescue) training exercise. This year, the event took place at Frosinone Air Base in the Lazio region, southeast of Rome.
In April, the 5th edition of the biennial airshow, Feria Aeroespacial México (FAMEX, Mexico Aerospace Fair) was held. The location was the completely renovated and upgraded airbase of Santa Lucía, just north of Mexico City.
Every year, the Turkish Air Force and allied nations gather at Konya Air Base in the middle of Turkey for Anatolian Eagle.
The Academia da Força Aérea (AFA, Air Force Academy) of the Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB, Brazilian Air Force) is located at Pirassununga Air Base in São Paulo state, just under 200 km north of São Paulo.
When thinking about interceptors, Britain’s English Electric Lightning, the Soviet MiG-25 and American Century Series fighters immediately come to mind, but what about the early jet-powered interceptors? What about pioneering subsonic aircraft which, although ground-breaking at the time, are often forgotten?
Most pilots who have become famous over the years have been fighter pilots, test pilots or aviation pioneers. David Lord was different, in that he flew C-47 Dakota transport aircraft.
As a test pilot, Tony LeVier flew some of the most famous military aircraft in history.
Within NATO countries, ‘Article 5’ is a well-known phrase, meaning an attack on one NATO member is treated as an attack on all members.
On January 24, Lockheed Martin announced the successful first flight of the F-16 Block 70 at its Greenville, South Carolina site.
Think about it. Would it make sense that Italy, the country famous for producing the world’s best cars, could go through World War II without producing any quality fighter aircraft? Were there any World War II era fighters that could be described as Ferraris, Alfa Romeos or Lancias of the sky?
Aviation News Journal
If it flies, it's in Aviation News Journal