X-32B is in rough shape after many years exposed to the elements. Photo taken today at the NAS Pax River museum

During a period working with our Japanese partners in and around Yokosuka Naval Base, SPEY took the opportunity whilst anchored in the Tokyo Bay Area to pay respects to the JMSDF personnel sadly lost at sea in a recent helicopter crash
#JMSDF

So funny story. This was me on my third flight of deployment.
First thought in my head was “whelp I know what tomorrow’s air plan cartoon will be about.”

The U.S. Air Force has selected Anduril to design, manufacture, and test production-representative Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

In this era of great power competition, there is no time to waste on business as usual. We look forward to delivering CCAs on schedule, within…

A Wedgetail has been lurking over the South China Sea. AEW&C arrived in the Philippines last week.
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Just south of Fairbanks, on the Tanana River. Everything about this DC4 crash is a heartbreaker. The article is updated - still no company name, lost one engine on takeoff.

A lot of these big old aircraft haul fuel out of Fairbanks. adn.com/alaska-news/av…

Some folks are holidaying in Pattaya!

We’re following reports that a DC-4 has crashed in the Tanana River near Fairbanks. No word yet on the status of the crew or if anyone else was onboard. Preliminary data is available at fr24.com/data/aircraft/…

Off Thailand.

Fatal crash of 2 Royal Malaysian Navy helicopters during a practice for the Navy's anniversary.

Dua helikopter dilaporkan berlanggar di ruang udara dan terjatuh di Pangkalan Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) Lumut, di Lumut, pagi ini.

1. Strategic bombing from balloons? Ukraine is using low-cost balloon technology combined with modern electronics to bomb Russia. A few of these balloons crashed thus providing a better look. Note that the following photos are a mix from different crashes.
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1/72イーグルプラス、開発終盤に入り各部調整中です。
予約開始までもう少しお待ちください！

※監修中のモデルです。
※製品とは異なる事がございます。

#軽い気持ちで描いたら思った以上に反響があった絵

Two Japanese naval helicopters missing. Believed to have crashed.

Japanese officials watched how Israel fended off 99% of Iran's missiles and drones and are simulating how it may apply to the Indo-Pacific.
'We are watching this with keen interest, especially how the ballistic missiles were shot down,' one official said.
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With all the chat of Typhoons downing drones this week, this is what an ASRAAM looks like accelerating to Mach 3…

Ghostly white dorito

The USAF's decision to dump the U-2 is still making waves. Here's my latest: dragonladytoday.com/2024/04/19/unh…

A legendary #USArmy Ranger will be recognized in the nation's capital.

Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. will lie in honor in the #USCapitol Rotunda on April 29.

Puckett was the last surviving #MedalOfHonor recipient from the Korean War when he passed away earlier this month at age 97.