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 …
Read More »Why U.S. Is Not Supplying F-16 To Ukraine?
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. (Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn) The United States has come under immense pressure from …
Read More »Germany Sends Quantum-Systems Vector Drones To Ukraine
Image credits: Quantum-Systems According to a press release from the Federal Government, Germany sends a shipment of 54 Quantum-Systems Vector unarmed aerial vehicles to Ukraine. The Vector reconnaissance drone developed by Quantum-Systems has proven to be a true asset in the war in Ukraine. Kyiv ordered 33 early last August and has ordered …
Read More »Watch Spanish Air Force EF-18M Hornet Crashes During an Airshow at Zaragoza Airport
Credit: Screenshot A Spanish Air Force McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet, assigned to the 15th squadron (Ala 15) of the Spanish Air Force, was destroyed when it crashed during an airshow at Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ/LEZG), Spain. The pilot ejected safely. The pilot has been transferred to the Zaragoza Military Hospital. Visuals …
Read More »Here’s Why U.S. Air Force Retired SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71A, tail number 64-17963, sits in Heritage Park on 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) No …
Read More »Two Dead As Learjet 35 Crashed During Takeoff From Hohn Air Base
Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK • CC BY-SA 2.0 Two dead as a Learjet 35A, usually used for target towing missions on behalf of the German Air Force, crashed during takeoff from runway 26 at Hohn Air Base, Germany. According to a statement by Airbus Defence, as GFD …
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