End of an Era: The Retirement of the American AV-8B Harrier II
On June 3, 2026, a notable event took place at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, as the United States...
Last of Mohicans: A-4 Skyhawk Attack Aircraft in Argentina and Brazil
On May 14, 2026, the Argentine Air Force retired its last A-4AR attack aircraft from operational service. This marked the...
Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: Meteor Air-to-air Missile
On 28 May 2026, plans were announced for the Ukrainian Air Force to receive Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen aircraft....
The Aircraft That Never Were: Convair Kingfish
In June 1956, the CIA began operating the new U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft’s high-altitude performance made it unreachable for...
T625 Gökbey: Everything about Turkey’s New Helicopter
On April 30, 2026, Turkish Aerospace Industries (also known as TUSAŞ / TAI) announced the delivery of the first T625...
Last Torpedo Carrier: Argentina’s IA-58 Pucará Experiment
You may remember one of the most dramatic scenes in the film Midway – where American torpedo bombers fly at low altitude...
An old warrior ready for battle: Everything you need to know about Pakistan’s ‘Mirage’ jets
On 20 April 2026, reports indicated that eight Mirage 5 fighter-bombers from the Pakistan Air Force’s No. 27 Squadron were...
The story of Rosie the Rocketeer: Little airplane with ‘bazooka’
In the early 1940s, while developing a lightweight infantry anti-tank weapon – the M1 rocket launcher, later widely known as the “bazooka” – Colonel...
Business Jet in Uniform: How Pilatus PC-24 Enters the Military Market
In addition to its trainer and light attack aircraft, which are operated on all continents except Antarctica, the Swiss company...