Three French Mirage 2000C in the Norwegian airspace during the exercise Trident Juncture 2018 on Oct 28. Photo by Jean-Luc Brunet / Armée de l’Air / Défense On June 23, 2022, The Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace bid its farewell to the last Mirage 2000C in service during a …
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Credits: Новости Рязани ВКонтакте A Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MD cargo plane crashed near Ryazan and was destroyed by fire. Four crew members died in the crash while five were injured. Shortly after takeoff the air traffic controller reportedly observed a fire in engine no.4. The Il-76 touched down in …
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A Danish F-16 with the special Donnebrog colour scheme intercepts a Russian Il-20 electronic intelligence plane in international airspace near Denmark, on September 30, 2019. Danish military/Facebook According to an exclusive Reuters report, Denmark will keep its fleet of F-16 fighter jets operational three years longer than planned amid a heightened …
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Credits: Aleksandr Markin – Su-25 93 red A Russian AF Sukhoi Su-25SM, RF-90958, 23 Yellow, operated by 266 OShAP, crashed in Rostov Oblast, Russia, apparently after a pilot error. The pilot died in the crash. На территории хутора Гусев Чертовского района Ростовской обл. упал российский самолет Су-25 номер RF-90968 (если я правильно …
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Credits: Pakistan Airforce On Dec. 8, 1971, during the Indo-Pakistan war Tahir Alam, 23 Sqn Pakistan Air Force, Shenyang F-6 pilot had a combat encounter with Indian Airforce Su-7s over Narowal sector. Here is the video interview of Tahir Alam sharing details of his F-6 vs SU-7 encounter According to …
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Soldiers from Company E, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade perform pre-flight checks on the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system before the Mass Fire Mission on Fort Stewart March 1. For the first time ever, Division Artillery teamed with the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system which was utilized for a …
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Picture shows an Iranian fighter plane in the central province of Isfahan on October 30, 2017 as the country’s Air Force prepares for large-scale maneuvers. (Photo by Tasnim News Agency) Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Grumman F-14A Tomcat crashed after a technical malfunction in Isfahan. Both pilots ejected safely. …
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During the 1991 Gulf War, the Iraqi Air Force’s single MiG-25 interceptor unit caused more trouble for the U.S. Military than all its remaining fleet of over 500 combat jets combined. By Jan. 28, 1991, some 82 of Iraq’s newest and most advanced combat aircraft — including four MiG-29s, 24 …
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Maverick and Hondo perform pre-flight checks on the Darkstar mockup. (Photo: Lockheed Martin) Skunk Works division of Lockheed Martin shares details about the creation of the Darkstar hypersonic aircraft featured in the film. The involvement of Skunk Works in the project had already been confirmed by the CEO of Lockheed Martin, James …
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Credirs: IEC-180 CONTROL STGO / Twitter A Fuerza Aérea de Chile F-5E Tiger III lost canopy after taking off from El Tepual airport. During a deployment to northern Chile of six F-5E/Fs, a Tigre III lost its canopy after taking off from El Tepual airport. Six F-5E/Fs aircraft were performing …
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