The UK scrambled 2 fighters on ‘quick reaction alert’ to intercept Russian bombers near British airspace

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Royal Air Force scrambled two fighter jets to intercept Russian strategic bombers near UK airspace on Monday, in another illustration of ongoing tensions. The RAF confirmed that it sent Typhoon aircraft from the Lossiemouth base in Scotland on a “quick reaction alert” as two Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack bombers approached Britain. “The […]

Nuclear-capable Russian Tu-95 bombers in 1st-ever Pacific patrol from Indonesia (VIDEO)

Published time: 7 Dec, 2017 19:43 A pair of Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers have flown a maiden patrol mission over the southern Pacific from a military base in Indonesia. Crew and support staff had to deal with an unfamiliar tropical environment to successfully navigate and complete the mission. The two Tupolev bombers, which can carry […]

Mega Man 11 marks the blue bomber’s long-awaited return next year

Capcom announced that the venerable Mega Man franchise will finally be coming back with Mega Man 11 for the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch in late 2018. A short gameplay trailer showed that this would be the first core, numbered Mega Man game to feature 3D characters and environments rather than hand-drawn 2D sprites. […]

Russian long-range bombers strike ISIS targets in Syrian Deir ez-Zor province

Published time: 26 Nov, 2017 15:13 Six Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers conducted an airstrike against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists in the Euphrates river valley in Syria’s province of Deir ez-Zor on Sunday. The long-range aircraft targeted amassed terrorist forces and outposts, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The strikes were confirmed through technical means […]

Six Russian long-range bombers annihilate ISIS targets in north-eastern Syria

Published time: 25 Nov, 2017 15:28 Six Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have conducted an airstrike against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists in north-eastern Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. The strategic aircraft, which flew to Syria from Russia, targeted terrorist outposts and hardware. “All the designated targets have been destroyed, which was […]

China is flying bombers and spy planes near Japan and telling Japan to ‘not make a fuss’ about it

On Saturday, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Tu-154MD electronic-intelligence aircraft flew between the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Miyako — an area known as the Miyako Strait. The following day, four Xian H-6K long-range bombers and one Shaanxi Y-8 electronic-warfare aircraft also flew through the strait. The H-6K bombers can carry a […]

The Air Force and US Strategic Command say they aren’t planning to put nuclear bombers on 24-hour alert

USAF The Air Force is upgrading facilities at bases that house nuclear bombers. But the Air Force and Strategic Command both say there are no plans to put those bombers on 24-hour alert. Officials from the US Air Force and US Strategic Command have said there are no immediate plans to put nuclear bombers on […]

US flew nuclear-capable B-1B bombers just off coast of North Korea – Pentagon

Published time: 23 Sep, 2017 17:36 Edited time: 23 Sep, 2017 17:41 The US has flown nuclear-capable B-1B Lancer bombers off North Korea’s coast to show the “seriousness” of its approach toward Pyongyang’s “reckless behavior,” a Pentagon spokesperson said. “This is the farthest north of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) any U.S. fighter or bomber aircraft […]

ISIS suicide bombers killed in attack on US-led coalition base in Iraq

A US-led coalition base in northern Iraq came under attack by several Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) suicide bombers on Sunday. The perpetrators were killed by security forces at the scene. Coalition spokesman US Army Colonel Ryan Dillon said all of the perpetrators were killed, and no Iraqi troops or international military personnel were hurt, […]