No ATAK for Pakistan The quest for an attack helicopter for the Pakistan Fauj (Pakistani Army) continues as the deal to obtain 30 Turkish manufactured T-129 ATAKs was cancelled. Pakistan no longer thinks that Turkey can resolve the engine issue, with the LHTEC-T800 nor being allowed by the US gover...

Will Iran get the Su-35? According to an ever-increasing number of reports, Iran and Russia will sign a 20-year USD 10 billion defence agreement somewhere this month. Under that agreement, Moscow would supply the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) with 24 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E, two S-400 a...

On this date in 1964 the Short Belfast airlifter flew for the first time. https://www.facebook.com/avgeekery/posts/454524939377462?__cft__[0]=AZUf_BKuhEQOoO2_Mu5u9YTPlnewkUft76YLaKpOxTAz7QGSduL9CgYJoH2pqBk0_WEISE6kijqEkh6-J9QrXyUTx72W84f--dFJsUkZ2VyLwSuf7S68TT6TcMOAhfLHMdmYkJHNFqu7k8TMFyKEGw0gKqTHB...

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Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow 2022 June 18th Lenzen-Roe Memorial Airport Granite Falls, Minnesota https://www.facebook.com/warbirddigest/posts/5036302543098027?__cft__[0]=AZVlACUU8NAHkXh26OJxKptQ28S7cboCp6poy_9zyrZUL0XX1mk5j0ZR90hvnYUBFnnR0zamenV_Zklg7Wndl6-k204vnUNB8QMUjWWX6bt-VghUm0r4INb9rQWREfaLZ8yO...

On this day in 1916 the Nieuport 11 flew for the first time.

On this date in 1936 the Vought SB2U Vindicator flew for the first time. Midway turned out to be the last battle for the Vindicator. https://www.facebook.com/avgeekery/posts/454043696092253?__cft__[0]=AZUfMiMj3_nENXJvCJJhm5woTntCng_InJkPFM_8kDOUpkm6PsoKhuPCJZGyd60E39OLCHiufHvnVNmzB5y_bGB6RdJp2t6n9d...

70 years ago today: On this date in 1952 the North American XA2J-1 Super Savage prototype carrier-based nuclear bomber flew for the first time. https://www.facebook.com/avgeekery/posts/453998586096764?__cft__[0]=AZWcQgcUJFup1NPTgYTb8TbTld0F_P8RSye7eXrRQtArTdfN4BGD8j1r_RCWZ8M3uPwL8Z0VbMrhGBARN5dv3BK3...