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An F-15EX assigned to the 85th T&E Sqn., Eglin AFB, Fla landing at Kadena AFB, Japan (July 16, 2025). Eagle II is gradually making its presence felt abroad.

Another day, another piece on Operation Sindoor’s air-to-air action. Reuters claims that on the first night of the skirmish, the PAF “ambushed” the IAF and bagged at least one Indian Rafale! Now, whenever I hear the word aerial "ambush," I can’t help but draw a parallel with

Tomker? Nah, it's just an F-14 cosplaying as a Soviat-era Su-27. This particular NSAWC Tomcat was visiting NAS Oceana in 2000.

The Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender, aka “Ass-ender," was one of the more radical fighter designs of the 1940s. It had it all: a pusher propeller, swept wings, and a canard foreplane. Yet, despite its futuristic looks, the XP-55 never lived up to expectations and was abandoned.

A colourful assortment of Mitsubishi F-2A/Bs from JASDF's ADTW 😍 Photo by Katsuhiko Tokunaga

The F-104 Starfighter wasn’t just deadly in the sky, it was a hazard on the ground, too. Its razor-thin wings, made for Mach 2 speeds, were so sharp that ground crews often had to put guards on the edges to keep from getting cut. It was a gouger 🤕

Top attack, WWII style. A Luftwaffe Fw190 fitted with an SG 113 downward-firing 77 mm recoilless cannon. The system used electromagnetic sensors to detect tanks below as the aircraft flew overhead, automatically firing a sabot round straight through the tank’s roof. No recoil,

A KB-50J refuels an F-101, B-66, and F-100 simultaneously. In the 1950s, the USAF converted 112 B-50s into KB-50Js. These aerial tankers served extensively throughout the '50s and early '60s, even seeing action in the early years of the Vietnam War.

Tiger, Tiger! A Brazilian AF F-5E showing its true tiger colours. Brazil received its first F-5 in 1975. With continuous updates, the old F-5 remains relevant and will continue to serve FAB until it is fully replaced by Saab Gripens by 2029.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS Sterett (DDG-104) transit the Surigao Strait (July 20, 2025). Did you know that a full carrier strike group, with its air wing, escorts, sub, and 6,700 crew, costs around $6.5 million per day to run? 😮 Buying an aircraft carrier is expensive.

Pop quiz: Which WWII fighter had the largest propeller? Hint: It wasn’t the P-51 Mustang.

On this day: 80 years ago, a single B-29 Superfortress, with a single bomb, irrevocably changed the course of human history (August 6, 1945).

Weighing 9,700 and 10,800 lb respectively, “Little Boy” (left) and “Fat Man” (right) weren’t the heaviest, or the largest bombs used in WWII. But their impact was beyond anything ever seen.

No wheel, no problem... it's an Eagle 😉 An F-15E from the 18th FW recently made an emergency landing at Kadena AB, Japan - after losing one of its landing gear wheels mid-flight. How that happened? I have no idea.