(Reuters) – Fanny Blankers-Koen was bemused by her success and never comfortable with adulation, but the Dutch sprinter, nicknamed the Flying Housewife, was the first post-World War Two sporting superstar after winning four golds at the 1948 Olympics. FILE PHOTO: Born on April 26, 1918: Fanny Blankers-Koen, Dutch Athlete Dutch […]
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However, Indian Air Force (IAF) veteran, Vijainder Thakur, believes it is the best aircraft in the forces’ inventory now. He said: “The IAF allowed itself to be outgunned by focusing on platform acquisitions, rather than weapon system and sensor upgrades. The technical advantage gained by the IAF through the acquisition of the […]
“Since the PAF had targeted military installations on the 27th of February (a day after India struck the Jaish-e-Mohammed camp near Balakot), the Pakistan Army had now become a legitimate target and had their strikes been successful, we would have put a considerable weight of attack on their forward brigades,” […]
WASHINGTON — The International Astronautical Federation is ready for one of its biggest conferences ever this week, even as organizers deal with political and geopolitical issues about the event. The 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) formally starts here Oct. 21, with more than 6,300 people registered to attend, representatives of […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to speak during the opening ceremony of the 70th International Astronautical Congress here Oct. 21, the IAC’s organizers announced this week. Pence chairs the National Space Council the Trump administration reestablished in 2017 to guide and coordinate civil, commercial, national security […]
Michael Peck Security, Here is what we know, so far. Did Israeli F-35 Stealth Fighters Really Bomb Iraq? Israel’s F-35 stealth fighters are positively supernatural: here, there and everywhere. In 2018, the Israeli Air Force claimed its new F-35s had attacked Iranian targets in Syria. Also in 2018, Arab press […]
The pilot was forced to drop his fuel pods resulting in a fiery explosion at the Ambala airbase. The birds had flown into one of the two IAF Jaguar’s engines which subsequently caught fire, AirLive reported. After jettisoning the additional fuel tanks, the pilot successfully landed the plane. In the […]
The AN-32 aircraft, which is typically used for transport, disappeared from radar screens on Monday in the remote, mountainous northeastern region near the Chinese border. Government officials said the Russian-built twin-engined turboprop plane took off from the town of Jorhat in Assam and was heading for for Menchuka in Arunachal […]