National Interest on MSN2d
Iran Is Finally Phasing Out Its F-14 Tomcats
As of late November 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has received two Su-35SE aircraft. As the Russian-made planes arrive, it appears they will replace the American-made Grumman F-14 ...
Why Can't An F-22 Raptor Land On An Aircraft Carrier?
The F-22 Raptor shook the aviation world when it first took to the skies in 1997. Widely considered the world’s first ...
Why Russia is here to stay, making India's military stronger
Moscow and New Delhi are deepening defense ties with a focus on technology transfer across aviation naval and missile ...
Army Times6d
The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat
Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew’s Vietnam success made him the only Top Gun instructor to put his training to practical ...
The Aviationist on MSN4d
Finnish F/A-18 Hornets Arrive at Keflavik for First Icelandic Air Policing Deployment
Four Hornets touched down in Iceland on Jan. 24, 2025 for a three week detachment. It is the first time Finland has ...
National Interest on MSN2d
Finland’s F/A-18 Hornets Are Patrolling Over Iceland
The F/A-18 Hornet was developed as an all-weather supersonic multirole fighter in the 1970s for the U.S. Navy before being ...
Navy Times6d
The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat
Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew, a Top Gun instructor, served as a consultant on the 1986 film "Top Gun," a scene from which is shown here. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command ...
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Real Top Guns: Top 5 Fighter Jets from U.S. Military and Russia
The Su-35 is not the only Soviet-era platform still flown by Russian pilots. The Mikoyan MiG-29 was designed as a multirole fighter. The jet can carry nearly 9,000 pounds-worth of weaponry ...
Flying8d
Yak-9 Represents a Rare Breed Among Warbirds
Had the Russian version of the P-51 appeared five years earlier, 'I doubt if anyone would ever have heard of the Mustang.' ...