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Overheating APU caused nearly US$3m of damage to USAF F-22
A new US Air Force Aircraft Accident Investigation Board Report has revealed that an overheating auxiliary power unit (APU) caused nearly US$3m of damage to an F-22A Raptor in a previously unreported incident at Nellis AFB, Nevada, on October 30, 2020
Behind-the-scenes on CSG21 with HMS Queen Elizabeth's Commander Air Wing
We caught up with Capt James 'Blackers' Blackmore - the Carrier Air Wing Commander aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) - to uncover more about the carrier's maiden deployment
Farewell Orange Jumper: The RNLAF's one-of-a-kind F-16 test vehicle
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is getting set to say goodbye to its one-of-a-kind Lockheed Martin F-16BM (MLU) Fighting Falcon test vehicle, as we explain
Nuclear Defenders: An overview of the French Strategic Air Forces
The French Strategic Air Forces and Nuclear Naval Air Force have served as the backbone of the nation’s nuclear deterrence for more than half a century. We explore the evolution of France’s steadfast atomic protectors and how the capability will be advanced in the coming years.
IN-DEPTH: A look at Russia's enhanced Sukhoi Su-30SM2
The Su-30SM is now well established in Russian service while also enjoying mild export demand. An enhanced derivative, dubbed Su-30SM2 and currently in development, is primarily aimed at meeting the Russian Naval Aviation requirements, as we report
Germany set to bid farewell to final Transalls and LTG 63
We speak with Oberst Markus Kleinbauer, the commanding officer of Lufttransportgeschwader 63, as the unit and its matured Transall C-160Ds enter their final weeks of operation
100 NOT OUT: An in-depth review of the Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force turned 100 on April 1, 2021. Today it is a world class air arm, capable of leading joint and coalition operations around the globe, as we report
ANALYSIS: USAF F-15E shoots down Iranian drone over Syria
When an Iranian drone approached US special forces operating in Syria in late August, a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing was scrambled to shoot it down. We delve into the shootdown and the Iranian drone problem
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