Polish F-16 During Airshow Rehearsal. Source: Screenshot @front_ukrainian / X A Polish Air Force Tiger Demo Team General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed on the evening of August 28, 2025, during preparations for the Radom Air Show. The pilot was showcasing multiple maneuvers. During the display, the pilot attempted a …
Read More »Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashes Killing Pilot
The MiG-29 fighter jet went down during its landing approach. (Wiki Commons) A Ukrainian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 was lost under unknown circumstances while approaching an unspecified landing position after completing a combat mission. The incident occurred in the early hours of 23 August 2025. The pilot, Mayor Serhii Viktorovych …
Read More »RMAF F-18 Hornet Fighter Jet crashed at Kuantan Airport
A Royal Malaysian Air Force McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet crashed on takeoff at Kuantan Airport. Both pilots ejected and survived. The Royal Malaysian Air Force has confirmed that an incident involving one of its F/A-18D Hornet fighter aircraft occurred. “We would like to inform you of an accident involving an …
Read More »Jaw-dropping Moment Bird Smashes Into Cockpit of Eurofighter Typhoon
A Spanish photographer captured the moment a Eurofighter Typhoon collided with a seagull at the San Javier Air Show. Javier Alonso de Medina Salguero / @javi_as99 A Spanish Eurofighter from the 11th fighter squadron was performing at the Aire 25 airshow when it suffered a bird strike to the front …
Read More »Is the SR-71 Blackbird STILL the Fastest Jet Ever?
SR-71A, tail number 64-17963, sits in Heritage Park Feb. 2, 2020 at Beale Air Force Base, California. This SR-71 flew multiple sorties over Vietnam and Korea and was retired on Oct. 28, 1976 after 6,014 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez) Few aircraft …
Read More »Watch: Passenger Accidentally Ejects from F-15 Fighter Jet
Credits: Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page On August 12, 2025, a ride-along passenger aboard a McDonnell Douglas F-15D accidentally activated the ejection system while the jet was taxiing at Westfield Barnes Regional Airport (BAF). The aircraft, operated by the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base, experienced the …
Read More »Watch: Fighter Jet Nearly Crashes Into Crowd During Airshow
A Spanish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet (EF-18) fighter jet had a close call after it appeared to lose control during an airshow at a crowded beach in Gijon. During the Gijón Air Festival — which was held over the weekend in Asturias in northern Spain — the jet was performing …
Read More »Pilot Error? Fuel Switches Found in Cut‑Off Position in Air India 171 Crash
On June 12, 2025, a fatal incident involving a Boeing 787-8 happened, when Air India’s flight AI171 took off for departure from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, and a few seconds later crashed into a medical student hostel, killing 241 people onboard and 19 on the ground. Only one person survived …
Read More »Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear, Missile, and Military Sites
June 13, 2025 — Israel has launched a large-scale aerial attack on Iran, targeting more than 100 sites across the country, including nuclear facilities, ballistic missile depots, and high-level military command centers. The operation, reportedly named “Operation Rising Lion,” marks one of the most expansive and aggressive military actions undertaken …
Read More »India’s Chief of Defence Staff Confirms Fighter Jet Losses to Pakistan
India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan confirmed that his country’s fighter jets were shot down by Pakistan during the four-day conflict earlier in the month. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan said, “The number isn’t important, but the reason they …
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