Two Air National Guard F-16C fighter aircraft taxi down the flightline at Mirgorod Air Base Ukraine, preparing to take off for an air sovereignty mission on July 19, in the background is a Ukraine AN-26. The Air National Guard is in Ukraine supporting SAFE SKIES 2011, a two-week multinational flying …
Read More »Watch: Pilots Ejecting Moments Before MiG-23 Crashes During Airshow In Michigan
MiG-23 Crashes During Airshow In Michigan. (Image credit: Scott Belanger) On Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, a privately owned two-seat MiG-23UB Flogger, registration N23UB/1038107, taking part in the Thunder Over Michigan airshow crashes crashed near the Waverly on the Lake apartment complex during the Thunder over Michigan airshow at Willow Run …
Read More »WestJet Plane Hits RCAF C-130H Hercules at Comox Airport
Credits: Dean Stoltz WestJet Airlines flight WS346, a Boeing 737-7CT, struck a parked RCAF Lockheed CC-130H Hercules as it was taxiing for departure at Comox Valley Airport (YYQ), British Columbia. No injuries were reported. WestJet says the plane hit the parked 19 Wing Comox aircraft while the plane was taxiing …
Read More »How Low Can A Fighter Jets Fly Safely?
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, photographed from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, currently operating out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, conducted low approach flyovers over the Baltic Sea …
Read More »Saudi F-15SA Fighter Jet Crashes Near King Khalid Air Base Crew Killing Crew Onboard
A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 Eagle pilot waves while taxiing for take-off, Feb. 2, 2021, at King Faisal Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. F-16s from the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, along with a contingent of maintenance personnel from the 77th Fighter Generation Squadron, conducted a two-day training exercise …
Read More »Social Media Furious as Beachgoers Watched Russian Su-25 Pilot Drowning Instead of Rescuing
Screenshot from video A Russian Su-25 fighter jet crashed into the sea moments before the pilot ejected from the doomed plane in front of tourists close to the Ukrainian frontlines. Social media users are furious about the response of beachgoers that didn’t try to rescue the pilot of the crashed …
Read More »Ukrainian Fighter Pilot To Train On F-16 Fighter Jets in Romania & Denmark
Two Air National Guard F-16C fighter aircraft taxi down the flightline at Mirgorod Air Base Ukraine, preparing to take off for an air sovereignty mission on July 19, in the background is a Ukraine AN-26. The Air National Guard is in Ukraine supporting SAFE SKIES 2011, a two-week multinational flying …
Read More »Russian Air Force Il-22M-11 Allegedly Shot Down In the Voronezh Region
According to Ukrainian media reports, the incident occurred on Sunday evening over the Sea of Azov, near the Kyrylivka area of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine. An A-50 radar early-warning plane and a Russian Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post were targeted in what marks a significant setback for the Russian military. …
Read More »Watch: Damaged Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Flying Without Tail After In-flight Breakup
On June 19, a video surfaced on social media showing a damaged Ka-52 helicopter flying at a low altitude with its tail visibly torn apart after an in-flight breakup. The in-flight breakup of the Ka-52 attack helicopter was caused by unanticipated severe vibrations as the aircraft attempted to gain the …
Read More »Australia Could Send 41 Retired RAAF F-18 Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Royal Australian Air Force F-18A Hornets taxi at RAAF Williamtown, during Exercise Diamond Shield 2017 in New South Wales, Australia, March 21, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty) According to The Australian Financial Review report, Australia, the United States, and Ukraine are discussing sending 41 …
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