on May 17, 2019, A General Dynamics F-16C of the South Dakota Air National Guard 114th FW, Sioux Falls, SD, crashed due to hydraulic problems into a warehouse immediately after takeoff west of March Air Reserve Base, Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California. The aircraft was destroyed and the sole pilot …
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The US has a fleet of 11 nuclear-powered carriers, including two different classes, the Nimitz and Gerald R. Ford classes. But the Ford-class only has one commissioned carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and it has yet to see combat, while the USS Nimitz was commissioned in 1975, and has …
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In this article, we will share with you the story of the SR-71 Blackbird that made an emergency landing in Norway after spying over Murmansk Lieutenant Colonel Bredette (BC) Thomas tells the story of the infamous SR-71 Emergency Landing in Norway. The Blackbird was crewed by BC Thomas himself and Lieutenant …
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In early 1990 in the Persian Gulf, while U.S. carriers and B-52s were holding joint exercises. Two B-52s called the Aircraft carrier (USS Ranger) and asked if they could do a fly-by, and the carrier air controller said yes. When the B-52s reported they were 9 kilometres out, the carrier …
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on March 12, 2019, A Chinese Xi’an JH-7 Fighter-bomber crashed in Hainan province killing two crew members. The crash happened during a training exercise over rural Ledong county in the southern island province. See Details: Chinese navy fighter jet crashes in Hainan, two pilots dead Shocking Surveillance Video of Accident …
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has removed the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Srinagar Air Base, the senior-most officer of the base, for circumstances related to the crash of a Mi-17 helicopter near Srinagar on February 27, reported the Hindustan Times. IAF is considering whether or not it should slap criminal …
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A USMC McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, crashed near Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina, apparently after a technical malfunction. Aircraft went down around 6:15 pm local time. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft, according to Marine officials. The pilot is being taken to …
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A Shocking report revealed that Since the fiscal year 2004, the Marine Corps has recorded roughly 1,540 bird or animal strike incidents. Less than 30 of those incidents resulted in serious damage or a mishap classification between A to C, according to Marine spokesman Capt. Christopher Harrison. On May 7 …
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The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), often called The Boneyard currently stores more than 4,400 aircraft and 13 aerospace vehicles which Could make it the Second Largest AIR FORCE In The World (with USAF ranking at number one). It is a United States Air Force aircraft and missile …
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A victory marking or kill marking or kill mark) is a symbol applied in stencil or decal to the side of a military aircraft to denote an aerial victory achieved by the aircraft’s pilot. The use of victory markings originated during World War II and frequently took the form of …
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