Russia has signed a $2 billion contract for the supply of more than 20 Su-35 fighter jets to Egypt, the Kommersant news daily reported on Monday, citing two senior defense industry officials. The supply contract is set to maintain a full capacity output at Russia’s largest aircraft-manufacturing plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur …
Read More »22 Afghan troops killed and 150 captured in Taliban attacks
An overnight Taliban attack on checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed 22 troops,Al Jazeera reports. Taliban also captured 150 Afghan soldiers after they tried fleeing into neighboring Turkmenistan and were forced back The Taliban launched the assault late on Saturday against checkpoints manned by police and pro-government forces in Qaisar district, setting …
Read More »Offutt Air Force Base Offutt AFB Home Of Strategic Command Of The USAF’s Is Flooding, 60 buildings damaged
One-third of Offutt Air Force Base Offutt AFB Home Of Strategic Command Of The USAF’s Is Flooding, 60 buildings damaged Even the U.S. Air Force couldn’t stop the Mighty Missouri River from flooding Offutt Air Force Base. Between Saturday night and early Sunday, the 55th Wing called off a 30-hour, …
Read More »US Air Force drone crashes close to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
A U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle crashed close to Bagram Airfield in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan this afternoon. “At 2:50 p.m local time today, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) suffered engine failure and crashed into a field approximately five kilometers south of Bagram Airfield in Parwan province,” the U.S. Forces-Afghanistan …
Read More »China should think twice before threatening to attack U.S
China is betraying a level of strategic anxiety not yet seen as the impact of trade tariffs looms and its return to its historical power role in Asia seems to have stalled. On Dec. 20, Chinese Rear Adm. Lou Yuan, while speaking at a military trade conference, announced that what …
Read More »FAA says evidence begins to connect Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes
A new piece of evidence found by investigators on the ground here suggests the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed may have had a problem with a new flight-control system also suspected in the crash of a Lion Air flight in October. It is the second piece of information suggesting similarities …
Read More »Rwandan Air Force Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopter operated by United Nations crashes Near Pagak town
A Rwandan AF helicopter operated by UNISFA crash-landed shortly after take-off from Pagak with no fatalities. A United Nations helicopter that was caring around eleven people from Pagak to Malakal has crashed without fatalities reported. A government official in Pagak told the Nyamilepedia that the incident occurred a few kilometers …
Read More »What we know about Ethiopian Airlines ET 302 Flight so far
An Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on Sunday near Addis Ababa, killing all 157 people on board. Here’s what we know about the crash. Related Links Ethiopian Airlines flight with 157 people on board Crashed, No survivors Deadly weekend for aviation with Five fatal crashes, killing 183 people Second brand-new …
Read More »Death Valley Days 4K Video: Featuring really great Fighter jet passes including some rare birds
Here is an Impressive Video of a fighter jet in Star Wars canyon. Cameraman managed to capture some really great passes including some rare birds. The video is Produced by www.blueskycam.co.uk 0:24 F22 RAPTOR (usaf) 0:52 F18 HORNET (us navy) 1:17 F35A LIGHTNING (air frame 01) 1:34 F16 (Vermont …
Read More »Watch Emergency Landing Without Wheels (Belly landing) Videos, Incredible Pilot Skills.
A belly landing or gear-up landing occurs when an aircraft lands without its landing gear fully extended and uses its underside, or belly, as its primary landing device. Normally the term gear-up landing refers to incidents in which the pilot forgets to extend the landing gear, while belly landing refers …
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