Lockheed Martin has uploaded video of the A-12’s first flight to its YouTube channel.
Tanzania FT-5 jet trainer crashed lands on highway, tourists hurt
A Tanzania FT-5 instructor and his student tried to make an emergency landing on a highway on Monday but both died while doing so. A picture of the crashed jet is in the article. Continue reading “Tanzania FT-5 jet trainer crashed lands on highway, tourists hurt”
King Abdullah expected to ask Obama for 72 F-15s
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah is expected to ask U.S. President Obama for 72 Boeing F-15s when he travel to Washington this week.
Levin: “there’s never been a competition on that (F-35) engine”
During a Defense Writers Group breakfast meeting yesterday, Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, refuted Robert Gates’ claim that there was an engine competition for the F-35. Continue reading “Levin: “there’s never been a competition on that (F-35) engine””
RoCAF ground crew injured during pre-flight check, pilot went ahead with mission
A RoCAF ground crew was injured during pre-flight checks of a IDF fighter at Ching Chuan Kang AFB last month but the pilot insisted on carrying on with the flight. Continue reading “RoCAF ground crew injured during pre-flight check, pilot went ahead with mission”