Credits: Iván Castro Palacios / Twitter on 21 May 2020, after suffering hydraulic failure, a Brazilian Air Force Embraer C-95M Bandeirante of Rumba Squadron (1º/5º GAv) made an emergency landing without landing gear on runway 34R at Natal Air Force Base. There were no injuries. According to available preliminary information, …
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Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Demo Team pilot and commander performs aerial maneuvers during the Aero Gatineau-Ottawa Airshow in Quebec, Canada, Sept. 7, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook) The Pentagon had instituted time limits on the number of seconds the F-35B short-takeoff-and-landing variant and the …
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The military fighter aircrafts stopped in Syria where they “were repainted to camouflage their Russian origin” before arriving in Libya, said Stuttgart-based Africom. (@USAfricaCommand) The U.S. military command for Africa, Africom has accused russia of sending fighter jets to libya to support Russian mercenaries fighting for warlord Khalifa Haftar. There …
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A Russian Su-35 alongside a US Navy P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft Tuesday. US Navy Two Russian Su-35 fighter jets “unsafely” intercepted a US Navy P-8A Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, US Naval Forces Europe-Africa/US 6th Fleet said in a statement. The U.S. Navy P-8A was …
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Credits: Mash / Twitter A Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 helicopter began spinning uncontrollably during takeoff from Anadyr Airport, Russia. The aircraft came down and burst into flames, killing the three crew members and engineer. Authorities in the Chukotka autonomous area have confirmed the hard landing of the helicopter, adding …
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The latest photos of Shenyang FC-31, China’s stealth fighter jet appeared on social media years after disappearing from the public eye. A new set of photos of what seems to be an FC-31 fighter jet on a test flight was posted on Sina Weibo on Saturday. This is not the …
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Credits: Aeronautica Militare / Facebook Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori display team to perform tour of italy to boost country’s morale. A 5-day tour will bring the Italian Air Force aerobatic display team’s jets over the whole Peninsula. On May 25, 2020, the display team of the Aeronautica Militare will …
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Credits: U.S. Army National Guard The Pentagon is working on a policy that would have permanently disqualified those diagnosed with COVID-19 from joining the armed forces. Earlier this week, a military memo stated that those “with a history” of COVID-19—meaning a positive diagnosis—were barred for life from joining the military. …
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Female pilots of the 121st Air Refueling wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Kim Frey) The Air Force removed the minimum height requirement for applicants who want to fly as it looks to increase the diversity of those entering USAF cockpits. Under previous standards, pilots much …
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A US Navy single-seat F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the ‘Vigilantes’ of Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, Calif., crashed on Jul. 31, 2019 in the morning at approximately 10 a.m. PST, east of Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, California. Navy F/A-18E …
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