A Royal Australian air force (RAAF) 77 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet arrives prior to the start of Exercise Cope North 20 (CN20) at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (Royal Australian air force photo by CPL David Said) Air USA, a private contractor that offers “red air” adversary support, is buying up …
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As we have reported earlier, Six RAF Typhoons intercepted and escorted two Russian Tu-142s flyings in international airspace close to the UK airspace on Mar. 7, 2020. Interestingly, the two Russian aircraft were also intercepted by the RoNAF as they flew close to the Scandinavian peninsula. For the second week …
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A screengrab from CCTV footage released on 2 March showing a J-10C multirole fighter in PLAAF markings fitted with a Chinese-made WS10B engine. Source: CCTV.com A newly built J-10C fighter has been fitted with a domestically developed WS-10 Taihang engine to replace the Russian-made AL-31 engine. The images show an …
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According to the Ministry of Defence, six RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft as they approached British airspace. The total number of Russian jets involved has not been revealed. The air force deployed three pairs of Typhoons from its Quick Reaction Alert programme, along with two pairs …
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Syrian Air Force MiG-29SM fighter jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Sheirat Airbase. The fighter jet’s pilot was not able to eject and died in the accident. He was identified as Col. Yunes al-Makdid from the coastal governorate of Lattakia. This incident took place on 5th March 2020 pic.twitter.com/KuCWuSpmmk — …
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As coronavirus infections rise around the globe, demand for air travel is projected to hit its lowest point since the last financial crisis. Airlines around the world could lose up to $113 billion in revenue this year if COVID-19 continues to spread, the International Air Transport Association forecast on Thursday. …
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On Mar. 6, 1990, SR-71 Blackbird S/N 61-7972 (tail number #972) made its final flight from Edwards Air Force Base, California, to Washington DC to be retired and put on display at The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated globally in more hostile …
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Finnish Air Force BAe Hawk trainer aircraft skidded off the runway during landing. The Air Force School’s Fighter Squadron 41 aircraft drifted off the runway at Tikkakoski base in Jyväskylä due to a tire breakdown. There were no personal injuries or significant equipment damage. The tire of a Hawk jet …
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A Myanmar military helicopter carrying at least 15 people, including foreign military attachés to Myanmar, crashed shortly after it took off in Kaungkha Village, Kutkai Township in northern Shan State, on Friday afternoon. Some crew members were injured but the military attachés on board were unharmed, according to sources. Four …
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Lockheed Martin has suspended the production of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in Japan and told employees at an Italian factory to work from home because of concerns over the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak. Ellen Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told reporters that “just this morning” she …
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