For much of the world, the Falklands War seems like a historical blip — but not if you were part of this insanely daring (or insane) attack against the HMS Broadsword, where two A-4 Skyhawks made a shockingly low run.
In what historians are calling the aviation equivalent to finding King Tut’s tomb, a World War II fighter plane has been found in the Sahara desert 70 years after it crashed. Even more impressive, the plane is perfectly preserved — it hasn’t been touched and hasn’t even been seen until now.
If you’ve ever dreamt of flying a jet into war — I see you, joystick jockeys — this incredible GoPro footage is your best new alternative. Watch it in fullscreen if you actually want to feel nauseous.
On Friday, the US Navy quietly released a “market survey” asking the big defence contractors for their “candidate[s]” for “strike fighter aircraft” in the decades to come. Which is a little weird, considering the Pentagon is currently spending a trillion dollars on just such an aircraft: the troubled Joint Strike Fighter.
The USAF’s fighter from the future made its first air show flight over the weekend, wowing audiences at Andrews’ Air Force Base. Get a good look! You paid for ‘em – the F-35 is the most expensive military program ever.
Watch this video released by the US Navy just moments ago of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 as it experiences an engine fire following a touch-and-go landing aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on April 11th.
Earlier this morning, we showed you an amazing photo of a swamped Japanese F-2A fighter jet. Now there’s video of the damage done to it – and 17 others – at its air base. [Jalopnik]
An F-16 taxiing on the ground while a B-1B bomber accelerates to take off on a nearby runway results in most ridiculous and comical aeroplane accidents I’ve ever seen.
