The F-4 Phantom was neither pretty nor elegant. But it did its job when so many other aircraft in history couldn’t. Flying Brick. Lead Sled. Rhino. Double Ugly. If nicknames are destiny, then the F-4 Phantom II fighter was cursed at birth. Even its official name was ironic. “Phantom” evokes an image of stealth and subtlety,…

Mi-35M is a multi-role combat helicopter manufactured by Rostvertol, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters. It is an export variant of Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter. Primarily designed for attack and military transport missions, the helicopter offers a superior flight performance and manoeuvrability compared to its predecessor. The production of Mi-35M started in 2005. The aircraft integrates…

While the F-22 may have been allowed to fall behind the F-35 in a few aspects during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the military’s refocus on a peer or near-peer engagement has thrust the F-22 back into the spotlight again, with upgrades to match. Here’s What You Need to Remember: The USAF, until now, has been…

As this old fighter won’t ever return to active service.  The Northrop Grumman F-14 Tomcat was already well known when it became famous by Hollywood in the widely loved Top Gun movie as a two-seater, carrier-launched, twin-engine supersonic air superiority fighter. The Backstory: The aircraft first flew as far back as 1970 and deployed from…

The AH-1W Super Cobra is the US Marines’ attack helicopter. It is supplied by Bell Helicopter Textron, and entered servi he AH-1W Super Cobra is the US Marines’ attack helicopter. It is supplied by Bell Helicopter Textron, and entered service in 1985. As well as the US Marine Corps (USMC), the Super Cobra is operational…

Today’s AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is known the world over as the most proven and capable attack helicopter. And it isn’t just Americans who feel this way. Our allies all across the globe agree and use the Apache as well — the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Greece, Saudi Arabia, India, Israel, Japan, Singapore,…

The planned phase-out retirement of the decades-old Air Force B-1B bomber introduces some interesting dynamics for the future of the military service’s bomber force, which leaders say is already massively depleted well below what is needed to meet growing threats. he planned phase-out retirement of the decades-old Air Force B-1B bomber introduces some interesting dynamics…

As this old fighter won’t ever return to active service.  The Northrop Grumman F-14 Tomcat was already well known when it became famous by Hollywood in the widely loved Top Gun movie as a two-seater, carrier-launched, twin-engine supersonic air superiority fighter. The Backstory: The aircraft first flew as far back as 1970 and deployed from…

The C-5 can swallow main battle tanks and take them to Antarctica … and that’s just the beginning. The largest military transport in the U.S.’s arsenal is also one of the largest planes in the world—and its five decades of operation is worth celebrating. With the ability to swallow 50-ton main battle tanks and deposit them on another continent, the Galaxy…

As this old fighter won’t ever return to active service.  The Northrop Grumman F-14 Tomcat was already well known when it became famous by Hollywood in the widely loved Top Gun movie as a two-seater, carrier-launched, twin-engine supersonic air superiority fighter. The Backstory: The aircraft first flew as far back as 1970 and deployed from…