2 minute read Chinese spy balloon exposed weaknesses in North American airspace surveillance The Chinese spy balloon incident in early 2023 raised important concerns about the ability of the United States… byClement Charpentreau2023-07-21
2 minute read Three objects shot down over North America “most likely” not Chinese spy balloons, Biden says United States President Joe Biden said the three flying objects shot down over North America in February 2023… byClement Charpentreau2023-02-17
1 minute read US F-16 shoots down another unidentified ‘object’ over North America Another unidentified object was shot down by a United States Air Force (USAF) fighter jet. The latest incident… byValius Venckunas2023-02-13
1 minute read NORAD fighters intercept joint Russian-Chinese bomber flight group off Alaska The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian Tu-95 and two Chinese H-6… byClement Charpentreau2024-07-25
2 minute read NORAD gears up to track Santa’s Christmas journey live for the 68th consecutive year Santa Claus is about to set off to deliver gifts to everyone who avoided this year’s naughty list.… byClement Charpentreau2023-12-22
1 minute read US F-16 fighter jet escorts plane from restricted area near Biden’s home A US F-16 fighter jet was scrambled after a plane entered restricted airspace around US President Joe Biden’s… byIan Molyneaux2023-10-29
2 minute read Russian aircraft operating in Alaska ADIZ detected by NORAD The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said it detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft within the… byClement Charpentreau2023-08-16
2 minute read DARPA launches program to capture stratospheric spy balloons The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has unveiled the CAPTURE (Capturing Aerial Payloads to Unleash Reliable… byClement Charpentreau2023-08-10
2 minute read RAF intercepts 21 Russian aircraft near NATO airspace during Exercise Air Defender The last three weeks have proven to be especially busy for the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF)… byEmilia Stankeviciute2023-06-26
2 minute read F-35A jet intercepts civilian plane over San Francisco amid President’s visit A US Air Force (USAF) F-35A Lightning II fighter jet intercepted a Mooney M20J single-engine plane over San… byEmilia Stankeviciute2023-06-22
2 minute read No survivors found at Virginia crash site of ‘unresponsive’ plane No survivors were found at the crash site of an unresponsive Cessna Citation light business jet that violated… byEmilia Stankeviciute2023-06-05
2 minute read USAF intercepts Russian aircraft amid military operation in Alaska Six Russian aircraft including SU-35 fighter jets, IL-78 tankers, and TU-95 bombers were intercepted by US Air Force… byEmilia Stankeviciute2023-05-16
2 minute read War on UAPs: restrictions over Montana triggered by “radar anomaly” – US military Temporary flight restrictions over the US state of Montana were lifted after US Air Force (USAF) fighter jets… byValius Venckunas2023-02-12
2 minute read Chinese balloons overflew US on at least four occasions: US officials Chinese spy balloons have previously breached US airspace on at least four occasions, US officials have claimed. Three… byValius Venckunas2023-02-07
2 minute read How do you track Santa on Christmas Eve? | Video Santa Claus is preparing to set off to deliver gifts to everyone who managed to avoid ending up… byClement Charpentreau2022-12-23
3 minute read Canada picks the Lockheed Martin F-35 as its next fighter jet… again More than 10 years after its initial choice, Canada reconfirmed that it would replace its fleet of CF-18… byClement Charpentreau2022-03-29
2 minute read Christmas in the skies: How do airlines get into the Christmas spirit? |Quiz December is a busy month for aviation. While cargo airlines rush to deliver presents, some carriers get into… byVyte Klisauskaite2021-12-25
2 minute read How fast does Santa have to travel to deliver his gifts? Each year, Santa Claus must complete his annual task: deliver gifts to every child in the world (provided… byAeroTime Extra2021-12-22