The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released 20 pages of training materials concerning the collection, processing, and analysis of biological evidence following fatal aviation accidents. The…
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Larry W. Bryant was a UFO researcher, writer, and government transparency advocate who pursued federal records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). His work…
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The A-10C completed its final training sortie with the 66th Weapons Squadron at Nellis AFB, marking the end of the aircraft’s operations with the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. The A-10 Thunderbolt II has completed its final training flight with the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, bringing the service’s…
Fast and agile at low altitudes, the F-105 gained new respect for the amount of punishment it could dish out as well as absorb. Designed as a Cold War fighter-bomber capable of delivering tactical nuclear bombs at low altitudes, the F-105 carried the air war in Vietnam to the enemy at high speeds and at…
While the J-XDS was recently seen with a painted radome, an exhibition poster also appears to depict a laser-related system associated with China’s other next-generation aircraft, the J-36. New unofficial visuals of China’s second next-generation jet, the J-XDS (also identified as the J-50) have revealed some interesting details, shedding some more light on the aircraft’s…
The first two F-35A Lightning IIs of the Finnish Air Force, which has signed on for 64 aircraft, arrived at the Lapland Air Wing. The Finnish Air Force’s (Ilmavoimat) first two F-35A Lightning II landed in Finland on Sep. 18, 2026. Tail numbers JF-510 and JF-512 landed at the Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi, where…
Cape Newenham approach plate warned of ‘improbable’ success if go-around initiated late. US investigators are yet to establish the reasons behind a fatal Cessna 441 terrain collision in Alaska, but have highlighted the low-visibility conditions and warnings against executing late go-arounds. Bound for Cape Newenham airport on 20 August, the aircraft had been attempting a…
Agreement will take total number of twinjets for Russian flag operator into triple figures. Russian operator Aeroflot Group has signed for 90 Yakovlev MC-21-310s, with deliveries set to commence in 2029. The twinjets will be powered by Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. Aeroflot signed the agreement in Moscow on 18 September, in the presence of figures including…
Hubbard is now interim chief operating officer, with day-to-day oversight responsibility. Longtime National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) executive Dan Hubbard has become the group’s interim leader while chief executive Ed Bolen steps aside for cancer treatment. The association disclosed the leadership shift on 18 September, one month before the start of its annual NBAA Business…
United, American and Southwest warn they will cull schedules if fuel costs remain elevated. With the price of jet fuel lingering near all-time highs, airlines and investors are questioning if capacity plans for the critical winter months can hold. Scheduled capacity across the industry is planned to be 3% higher year on year in the…
Airlines for America argues US carriers are at a disadvantage in not being able to overfly Russia on routes to China The trade group representing major US airlines is urging regulators not to allow new Air China flights to New York and Washington, DC. Airlines for America, which represents most of the largest US carriers,…
Finland has joined France’s Forward Deterrence initiative, a framework intended to deepen European cooperation on nuclear deterrence and strategic signalling. Announced on Sept. 14, 2026, in a joint Finnish and French press statement, the agreement is intended to deepen their defence and security cooperation on nuclear deterrence. According to the French Ministry of Defence, international…
