“My strongest impression is the resilience of a community,” says US Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Reeves, speaking several months after the terrible Texas floods that claimed lives in the Texas Hill Country. The floods were immense, showing the frightening power of nature. In the case of Kerrville, heavy rainfall in the early hours of 4 July 2025 transformed the normally lazy Guadalupe River into a rushing onslaught in less than an hour, bursting its banks and catc

The recent US rescue of two downed Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle crew members over Iran will likely be remembered not simply as a successful personnel recovery mission, but as one of the clearest modern demonstrations of how much airpower is required to retrieve a single isolated aircrew in heavily defended airspace. Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle What emerged in the days after the operation was not the story of one helicopter slipping quietly into hostile territory, but of an extraor

For those who were anticipating positive news for the South African Air Force, Embraer has officially identified the Republic of Uzbekistan as the previously unnamed customer for its C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft. This announcement was made during the Singapore Airshow, dashing hopes that South Africa might be the customer. This confirmation represents a notable achievement for both Embraer and the Uzbek Air Force, with Uzbekistan poised to be the first operato

The H135 is acknowledged as a worldwide leader in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS). As this market is a primary focus for the...

At 11h38 on Sunday, 10 November, the 22 Squadron SAAF (SA Air Force) Oryx helicopter was swiftly mobilized for a critical medical...