Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, was placed on lockdown after an active shooter incident on the base. One U.S. Navy sailor died and another was injured after a shooting at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach NAS Air Station Oceana confirmed the incident on Twitter, and …
Read More »Chinese fighter jets violated Taiwan Airspace: Taiwan threatens to shoot down next Chinese warplane that violates its airspace
Two Chinese J-11 fighter planes that crossed into the Taiwan Airspace this week. Planes crossed 43 nautical miles over a median line south of the Taiwan Strait Sunday morning until the Taiwanese air force pressured them to leave, the Ministry of National Defense in Taipei said. The incident quickly touched …
Read More »Wreckage of World War II era US Air Force aircraft found in Arunachal Pradesh, India
The wreckage of a World War-II era US Air Force aircraft, buried under five feet of snow, has been found in Arunachal Pradesh’s district, the Indian Army A 12-member Army patrol, along with a police representative, recovered the aircraft remains which was covered with thick undergrowth on March 30. Based …
Read More »U.S. personnel recently counted Pakistan’s F-16 Fighter Jets and Found None Missing
Following the Air skirmishes on 27th February 2019, PAF claims to shot down two IAF Fighter jets and captured IAF MIG-21 Fighter pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan’s. On the other hand, IAF and Indian media claimed that wing commander Abhinandhan shot down a PAF F-16 before his fighter jet was shot …
Read More »Indian Air Force Immediately plans to buy 21 MiG-29 & 18 Su-30MKI to address fighter jets shortage
Desperately short of fighters, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is moving the government to buy an additional 21 Russian-made MiG -29 ground attack and air-defense aircraft, a senior official with knowledge of the development said. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has also confirmed plans of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to …
Read More »How Airlines Decide Where to Fly – considerations airlines must make when planning new routes
Flight planning is the process of producing a flight plan to describe a proposed aircraft flight. It involves two safety-critical aspects: fuel calculation, to ensure that the aircraft can safely reach the destination, and compliance with air traffic control requirements, to minimize the risk of midair collision. In addition, flight …
Read More »Iran’s IAIO Qaher F-313 stealth Fighter Jet Reportedly Started Pre Flight Tests
On Saturday, January 27, former Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehqan said Iran is in the process of testing a “state-of-art stealth fighter jet” named IAIO Qaher F-313 Qaher is undergoing pre-flight tests, and among them is fast taxiing test, he told Tasnim. The Qaher F-313 was unveiled in …
Read More »Russian spy plane flies over Area 51 & other secret military bases: Report
A Russian surveillance plane recently flew over several American military bases, including Area 51, perhaps America’s most secretive military site. The plane, a Tupolev 154, was first spotted in Northern California last week. News of the flight mission, which occurred under the Treaty on Open Skies and took place on …
Read More »RAF Fighter jets scrambled to stop Russian bombers entering UK airspace
RAF Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter jets from RAF Lossiemouth were scrambled to stop two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 long-range bombers entering UK airspace Fighter jets have been scrambled from a Scottish base for the second time in five days to monitor Russian military aircraft flying close to UK airspace. The Ministry of Defence …
Read More »Modern Russian jamming systems spotted in in eastern Ukraine
An unmanned aerial vehicle of the OSCE SMM to Ukraine spotted Russian cutting-edge radio-electronic jamming systems in the occupied territories of eastern Ukraine. The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) has released the image of modern Russian jamming systems in eastern Ukraine. A statement from the OSCE Special Monitoring …
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