IAF helicopter Apache after emergency landing in Hoshiarpur of Punjab. (Photo:India Today) A brand new AH-64E Apache attack helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made an emergency landing in a field in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur. The two pilots are safe and the district police are in touch with the IAF’s …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Starts 3D Printing Face Shields Amid Protective Equipment Shortages
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Maximilion Estrada, Phoenix Spark noncommissioned officer in charge of agile manufacturing, assembles a face shield(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell) U.S. Air Force based at the Travis Air Force Base has started producing 3D printed face shields amid protective equipment shortages in …
Read More »Kazakhstan Air Force MiG-31 Crashed Shortly After Takeoff Due To Engine Fire
Kazakhstan Air Force MiG-31 crashed shortly after takeoff, as one of the engines caught fire. Both pilots ejected safely. A MiG-31 military aircraft has crashed in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region due to a fire in one of its engines, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. “The accident occurred south of …
Read More »Russian SU-35 Performed High-speed Inverted Maneuver In Front Of U.S Navy Aircraft During An Unsafe Intercept
A Russian Air Force Su-35S – Credits: Wikipedia via Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation The US military accused a Russian fighter jet of putting the crew of a US Navy surveillance plane at risk while performing a high-speed inverted maneuver in front of the US aircraft during an “unsafe” intercept …
Read More »Two Dead & Five Injured In French Military Helicopter Crash
The Aérospatiale AS 532UL Cougar military helicopter from the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment (RHC) of Pau crashed under unknown circumstances during a training exercise. Two occupants died and five were injured. Two of the injured were taken care of by the rescue team while they were in a state of …
Read More »World’s Largest Cargo Plane Joins Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
Antonov An-225 at Arlanda airport – Credits: Larske Via Wikipedia Equipped with six engines and 16 pairs of landing gear wheels, the Antonov An-225 Mriya is the undisputed largest cargo aircraft in the world. The cargo aircraft—full of medical supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic—touched down in Warsaw, Poland. The …
Read More »The World’s Most Advanced F-15 Eagle Makes Maiden Flight With A Spectacular “Viking Takeoff”
Boeing’s F-15QA ascends in a ‘Viking’ takeoff at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri in April 2020 (Twitter/Boeing) Boeing announced that the F-15QA, the most advanced version of the F-15 Eagle, performed successfully its first flight from the company’s plant at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. Chief Test Pilot …
Read More »At Least 20 Planes Destroyed Including World War II-era Douglas C-54 Skymaster After A Tornado Passed Through Walterboro Airport
Credits: Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation A powerful storm damaged more than two dozen planes at the Lowcountry Regional Airport in Walterboro, destroying at least 20 of them including the Douglas C-54. Strong winds pushed one plane into a hangar at the facility and lifted another up and over a fence, …
Read More »Boeing Share Details Of New Loyal Wingman Drone It Is Building For The Royal Australian Air Force
Boeing Australia has hit a major milestone with its Loyal Wingman drone, completing its first fuselage for its Advanced Development Program in partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The drone is one of three prototypes being produced as a part of the program. Recently, for the first time, …
Read More »The Story Of SR-71 Blackbird Creating Fireballs During Air Fete Air show 1986
Credits: US Gov Employee Via Wikipedia The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. Each aircraft is 107.4 feet long, has a wingspan of 55.6 feet, and is 18.5 feet high (from the ground to the …
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