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Thomas Newdick retweeted
Confessions Of An SR-71 Blackbird Pilot
What it was like to sit at the controls of the Skunk Works' legendary Blackbird while hurtling over hostile territory at Mach 3.3.
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
European airpower in action. 🇮🇹
@ItalianAirForce F-35Bs are taking part in NATO's Neptune Strike 26-4, an activity involving 17 @NATO nations that highlights how 5th Gen aircraft support allied interoperability, cooperation and security across Europe.
Thomas Newdick retweeted
Ethiopia Gets 12 Russian Su-35 Fighters, Eyes S-400 Air Defenses
The Ethiopian leader says the multirole fighter jets arrived a year ahead of schedule, with four S-400 batteries also planned under the deal.
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
Ukraine’s StarGate Drone Now Evacuating Wounded Soldiers
The purpose-built aerial CASEVAC platform is claimed to have completed two battlefield evacuations in a week, including a mission under electronic attack.
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Thanks, Ian. Glad you liked it.
Link here:
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During the Falklands war I was based in Germany and a long way from the South Atlantic - @thewarzonewire @Aviation_Intel has posted a really good article on the conflict and the thorny issue of taking out the Super Etendards ~ a very capable subsonic fighter
another good one from @MarianoSciaroni here:
Argentine Air Force Went To War With Chaff Made By Pasta Machine
(no, it’s not a joke)
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
Britain’s Final Plan To Kill Argentina’s Super Étendards Attack Jets
Britain's last bid to destroy Argentina’s fleet threatening Exocet anti-ship missile-armed combat jets during the Falklands War.
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
USAF Orders ARRW Hypersonic Missile Into Production, The Same Weapon It Nearly Cancelled
The fortunes of the AGM-183A, which is now set to arm B-52 and B-1 bombers, have now been fully reversed.
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
A-4 ‘Super’ Skyhawks Playing The Bad Guys In European Skies
The A-4 Skyhawk, first flown seven decades ago, is famed for its role as a Cold War 'red air' aggressor, and it lives on doing that mission to this day in Europe.
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Spotted Carrying New AIM-174B And AIM-260 Long-Range Missiles Together
The image of the VX-31 Super Hornet gives us a glimpse of what's soon to appear in the fleet, and the two missiles will also be joined by the AIM-424 Malice.
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
Germany Drops Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Rapid Procurement Plan
A broader competition for Germany’s CCA requirement is now likely to extend into the next decade.
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On 23 June 1951, after already landing successfully aboard the USS Midway, George Chamberlain Duncan was catapulted again alongside Edward L. Feightner, who was testing a Vought F7U Cutlass.
Duncan found he was carrying too much fuel for a safe recovery, so he jettisoned his tip tanks and loitered while Feightner completed six landings. On his final approach a downdraft aft of the stern dropped his Panther below the deck; the ramp strike split the fuselage, sent the burning rear section onto the fantail, and sent the nose section tumbling down the deck with Duncan still inside.
His helmet and canopy were torn free. Crewmen pulled him from the wreckage with scorched ears and burns; he returned to flying duties six months later. 🫡
Thomas Newdick retweeted
Canada’s Snowbirds Say Farewell To The CT-114 Tutor Jet
After 55 years with the Tutor, the aerobatic team faces an extended hiatus before transitioning to the PC-21 turboprop in the early 2030s.
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
First C-130J For Navy’s New E-130J Phoenix II Ballistic Submarine Communications Fleet Delivered
The E-130J will be taking over the Take Charge And Move Out mission from the jet-powered E-6B Mercury.
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
European U740 Variant Of The XQ-58A Valkyrie Has Flown
A team-up of Airbus and Kratos has put the U740 into the sky as Germany races to field advanced air combat drones by 2029.
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
Anduril Unveils Steelfin Family Of Modular Surface-To-Air Missiles
Anduril aims to produce Steelfin interceptors at scale by leveraging common components that can be configured for different threats.
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B-52 To Get Stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles
Integrating the AGM-158C LRASM onto the B-52 means all three of the USAF’s bombers now have this capability and the B-21 will surely follow.
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The size of that NR-30 cannon (or Type 30, in this instance)…
Thomas Newdick retweeted
U.S. Makes F-35 Push As Portugal Weighs F-16 Replacement
The U.S. bid faces European rivals as Lisbon weighs the cost, capability, and strategic implications of its next fighter.
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Thomas Newdick retweeted
Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Shown Being Fired From Ground Launcher
Blackbeard is part of the Army’s push to make hypersonic weapons more mobile and affordable.
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