British defense sources say the RAF wants to induct its A330 tanker transport into service next year, one year ahead.
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RNZAF’s first upgraded P-3K2 back home
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s first upgraded P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft has arrived home on Saturday.
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Former Thunderbird lead solo makes emergency landing in his Lancair 320
Maj. Tyrone Douglas, a T-38 instructor pilot with the 25th Flying Training Squadron and Thunderbirds former lead solo, made an emergency landing in a parking lot outside Las Vegas earlier this month after his Lancair 320 lost power.
French Mirage F1 diverted to Malta with hydraulic problems
A French Mirage F1 fighter was forced to land in Malta on Saturday afternoon after experiencing hydraulic problems.
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YouTube: RQ-16A T-Hawk enters Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, beams back video
The Honeywell RQ-16A T-Hawk ducted fan VTOL micro UAV has entered Units 1, 3, and 4 of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, beaming back close-up video and photos detailing destruction to the units.