A Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) F-16 veered off the runway while landing at Pekanbaru, Sumatra on Mar. 14. Both pilots on the twin-seater were unharm by the incident.
Category: Air Force
B-52 re-engine options
James Drew at Aviation Week examines the options on the table for the U.S. Air Force to consider if the B-52H engine upgrade competition does take-off.
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By Landmark9254 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Inaugural Pacific Air Forces’ F-35 Symposium
The F-35 operators from three branches of the U.S. military sat down with their counterparts from Japan, Australia and South Korea in Hawaii this week for the inaugural Pacific Air Forces’ F-35 Symposium.
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By U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devante Williams [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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GBU-49 being added to F-35’s arsenal in order to attack moving targets
The U.S. Air Force has brought forward a plan to integrate the GBU-49 smart weapon to the F-35A in order for the stealth fighter to persecute against moving targets.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Haseltine [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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