An engine dropped out of a B-52 bomber during a training flight on Wednesday, the Air Force has confirmed. A B-52 bomber on a training flight near Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota lost one of eight Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofan engines mid-fligh. The crew declared an in-flight emergency when the pilot discovered…
Here we go again. Donald Trump has tweeted another critique about a major defense company — and the stock immediately fell. Trump tweeted Monday morning that “the F-35 program and cost is out of control. Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th.” Shares of Lockheed Martin…
A Russian fighter flew dangerously close to a US warplane over eastern Syria, US defence officials said Friday, highlighting the risks of a serious mishap in the increasingly crowded airspace. The near miss occurred late on October 17, when a Russian jet that was escorting a larger spy plane manoeuvred in the vicinity of an…
Typhoon jets were scrambled to escort an Aurbui A320 to a Scotland airport after it lost communication. Four Typhoon jets were scrambled after ATC lost contact with a plane near Glasgow’s Prestwick Airport. A sonic boom was heard in the Highlands as the aircraft broke the sound barrier after being dispatched from the RAF Lossiemouth base. The…
