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Boeing Rolls Out First F-15SG

The Boeing Company rolled out the first F-15SG jet fighter to the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) November 3. The F-15SG is a variant of the highly capable, combat-proven F-15E. It features a combination of speed, power and agility, making it ... Read >

The Return of the Zeppelin

The giant floating airships that once carried passengers and dropped bombs until the 1930s have been MIA for over 70 years. Now a California company is bringing the zeppelin back to the United States, with plans to offer aerial tours of the San Francisc... Read >

India's first unmanned moon mission

India launched its first mission to the moon on October 22, with hopes of achieving high resolution images of the moon's topography and joining the international space race. The unmanned lunar orbiter is called Chandrayaan-1, which means "moon craft" i... Read >

EC-130 squadron exceeds 10,000 combat hours

Members of the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan have surpassed 10,000 combat hours in the EC-130H Compass Call, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in September. The squadron's 10,000 hours were ... Read >

World's Best Airport for 2008

Hong Kong International Airport bags the title World's Best Airport for 2008, in a worldwide passenger survey conducted by Skytrax. This is the airport's seventh win in ten years, definitely a notable achievement. Singapore Changi Airport, which plac... Read >

Global Hawk makes trans-Atlantic flight

On September 20, an Air Combat Command RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base crossed the Atlantic with the help of Navy officials. The flight from Patuxent River Naval Air Station to Southwe... Read >

C-130s begin spray missions in Louisiana

An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules and 10 reservists from the 910th Airlift Wing began aerial spray missions in Louisiana September 22nd. Starting with southwestern Louisiana, the spray crews from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, will then work on... Read >

For the love of aviation

The National Naval Aviation Museum is a place that brings together different people who have one thing in common: a love of aviation. Located at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida, the museum has a flight simulator that depicts a jet fighter swoo... Read >

USS Harry S. Truman in Lego

The story may not be recent, but a Lego version of one of the largest ships afloat never gets old. In February 2005, after watching a documentary about aircraft carriers, IT consultant Malle Hawking from Munich, Germany, was inspired to make one of his... Read >

Top 10 Private Aircraft

When it comes to air travel, the rich and famous fly in their own private jets. Fitted with luxurious interiors to suit their affluent taste, these private planes such as Boeing, Cessna, or Convair, make the trips their wealthy owners more comfortable and... Read >

British defense technology company claims to break unmanned flight record

QinetiQ Group PLC, a British defense technology company, claimed on Sunday, August 24, that its ultra lightweight plane has broken the world record for the longest lasting unmanned flight. According to QinetiQ, the aircraft, which is called the Zephyr,... Read >