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EP-3E Spy Plane Involved in 2001 Collision with Chinese J-8 Joins Pima Air and Space Museum

The EP-3E, severely damaged, performed an unauthorized landing at Lingshui airfield triggering a diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and China. Although the U.S. Navy has postponed the retirement of its last EP-3E Aries II aircraft, Fleet Air Reconnaissance …

2024-10-23 22:11

F-22 Raptor Fighter Had to 'Abort' Flight After Tire Blowout

What You Need to Know: An F-22 Raptor from the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron experienced a tire blowout during takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, forcing the aircraft to abort the flight. Though seemingly minor, such mishaps can result in substantial d…

2024-10-22 18:43

Unique Photos and Footage Capture an F-22 Raptor Aborting Takeoff After a Tire Burst at Kadena

Rare F-22 tire blowout incident caught on camera. Images taken by X user @ma6400 outside Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, show a quite rare incident involving a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aborting takeoff due to a tire blowout. Images of this nature are sel…

2024-10-20 15:17

A-12 Oxcart: CIA's Mach 3 Spy Plane That Dodged Missiles Over Vietnam

What You Need to Know: In October 1967, during the Vietnam War, a CIA-operated A-12 "Oxcart" spy plane flew high-speed reconnaissance missions over Hanoi. Pilot Dennis Sullivan navigated the aircraft at 84,000 feet and over three times the speed of sound to g…

2024-10-20 12:07