David Sivills-McCann11th July 2025 at 10:38am The F-35A and F-35B are two of the most cutting-edge fighter jets in the game – both being highly manoeuvrable and deadly fifth-generation multirole stealth fighters. These aircraft have redefined aerial combat, and their advanced situational awareness means an enemy can be eliminated even if it’s not in visual range. ButContinue reading “A tale of two Lightnings: How the F-35A and F-35B stack up against each other”
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RAF Chinooks swap land for the sea as they operate from Royal Navy’s flagship
19th March 2025 at 12:49pm Chinooks from 27 Squadron have swapped their usual land base for sea, operating from the Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Prince of Wales. The helicopters from RAF Odiham have been taking part in Exercise Hathi Pol, an interoperability exercise between the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. The aim of theContinue reading “RAF Chinooks swap land for the sea as they operate from Royal Navy’s flagship”
Japan MSDF frigate makes port call in Australia amid contract bid
KYODO NEWS – Mar 13, 2025 – 19:06 | World, All, Japan A Maritime Self-Defense Force frigate has made a port call in Western Australia as Japan bids for a contract to build Australia’s new fleet of general-purpose frigates. The Mogami-class frigate Noshiro arrived at the HMAS Stirling naval base near Perth on Australia’s west coast earlier this week,Continue reading “Japan MSDF frigate makes port call in Australia amid contract bid”
The HMS Queen Elizabeth was seen sailing under the Forth Bridges at around 7am on March 21 as it made its way to Rosyth for repairs. She started its journey from Portsmouth earlier this month.
Two Forgotten Accounts of the Battle of Flamborough Head – Much ink has been expended over the years about John Paul Jones’ most famous fight—but a pair of long-forgotten firsthand narratives shed new light on the engagement from the British perspective. By Trevor Brigham February 2024 Naval History Magazine
Many accounts have been written over the past two centuries of John Paul Jones’ celebrated victory at the Battle of Flamborough Head, the 23 September 1779 engagement fought between Jones’ American-French squadron—the Bonhomme Richard, Alliance, Pallas, and Vengeance—and a pair of Royal Navy ships—HMS Serapis and Countess of Scarborough—escorting a fleet from the Baltic, principally carrying naval stores. Historians have had accessContinue reading “Two Forgotten Accounts of the Battle of Flamborough Head – Much ink has been expended over the years about John Paul Jones’ most famous fight—but a pair of long-forgotten firsthand narratives shed new light on the engagement from the British perspective. By Trevor Brigham February 2024 Naval History Magazine”
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