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The crash of a £33m fighter jet which killed a US pilot was caused by ‘reduced visibility’ and the airman’s ‘fixation’ on intercepting a simulated enemy aircraft, an investigation has found. First Lieutenant Kenneth Allen was tragically killed in June, when his F15-C Eagle fighter plane plummeted into the North Sea off Flamborough Head on … Read more
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has revealed how his mother was a resistance fighter in World War II and smuggled British pilots out of Italy. The singer, 73, explained how his mother, Esther, who was born near Rome, Italy, smuggled downed Allied fighter pilots into the hideaway at their family farm. The Back In Black hitmaker told … Read more
The virtual top guns: New fighter jets will be flown by on-board computer if RAF pilot gets stressed The new BAE Tempest can be flown by a pilot or by a computer ‘co-pilot’ The high-tech jet is due to be in service by 2035 following a £2bn investment According to BAE, the operator could become … Read more
The UK’s futuristic new fighter jet programme could support 20,000 jobs and add £25billion to the economy, according to initial estimates by auditors. The Tempest project would preserve Britain’s prestigious aerospace and defence sector in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, the industry argues, as well as bolstering national security. BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Italy’s Leonardo … Read more
‘Jet fighter’ godwit breaks world record for non-stop bird flight with epic 7,500-mile journey from Alaska to New Zealand Bar-tailed godwit has broken the world record for longest non-stop bird flight It flew 7,500 miles from Alaska to New Zealand in 11 days without breaking The bird’s aerodynamic build was compared to that of a … Read more
Video footage has emerged showing the moment a F-35 stealth fighter jet fell out of the sky and exploded on the ground after hitting a tanker in a mid-air collision. The US Marine Corps aircraft crashed near the Salton Sea in Imperial County, California on Tuesday afternoon after accidentally clipping a KC-130J during a refueling … Read more
A new proxy war is brewing in the Middle East today as Turkey flexes its muscles by backing Azerbaijan’s offensive against Armenian separatists amid heavy fighting which has left at least 39 people dead. Azerbaijan’s armed forces on Sunday launched an armoured offensive against separatists in the Nagorno-Karabakh region which borders Armenia in the Caucus region of … Read more
Who is their enemy? Notoriously neutral Switzerland unveils plans to spend billions on new fighter jets – despite not having fought a war in 200 years Many believe the country can’t afford the war planes and doesn’t need them Voters will get their say on September 27 on whether the plans should go ahead The … Read more
British fighter jets and a warship have deployed to the Arctic Circle amid concerns Russia is exploiting new shipping lanes that are emerging as the ice caps melt. Two RAF Typhoons and the Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland were sent to the ‘High North’ to assert freedom of navigation rights. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said … Read more
Taiwan denies shooting down a Chinese Su-35 fighter jet after social media footage shows crashed plane on fire Twitter footage shows thick smoke billowing from a burning wrecked plane Accounts claimed it was Chinese Su-35 fighter jet that fell in southern China Web users also said the aircraft was shot down by Taiwan’s air defence … Read more