Antiaircraft guns (also known as “flak guns”) have been the been the bane of combat aviators’ existence since the advent of air combat itself during World War I. For example, during World ...
There are currently over 400 of these aircraft in service of the U.S. Navy. These jets are capable of reaching speeds up to 1,187 mph and are typically armed with a 20mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon and a ...
The F-104 is one of the most beautiful fighters of all those operated by Spain, which had them in service between 1965 and 1972. The history of the F-104 Starfighter that the Spanish Air Force keeps ...
Ukrainians have a new "Ghost of Kyiv," who performs feats reminiscent of a Top Gun movie script. The Ukrainian pilot shot down six targets during a single combat mission using only four missiles. We ...
Ukrainians are intensively using the small number of F-16 aircraft delivered to monitor their airspace. Here’s what they are used for. Below is a recording of the F-16A/B MLU aircraft returning from a ...
The ZU-23 is a beast of a gun. The ZU-23 is... Here’s What You Need to Know: Gun and missile systems each come with their own costs and benefits. During the Cold War, short-range air defense ...
It said that during the historic engagement, the pilot shot down two missiles with the F-16's M61A1 six-barrel 20 mm ... to gun down the Russian missiles without putting his own aircraft at ...