Credits: Lockheed Martin Poland via Juliusz Sabak Lockheed Martin-owned PZL Mielec and US firm the Sierra Nevada (SNC) has unveiled the first prototype of MC-145B Multi-Role Attack Aircraft. The new MC-145B Special Operations Multi-Role Aircraft (SOMA) features multi-role strike capabilities. According to a company news release, MC-145B Soma is the …
Read More »Libyan Air Force Mi-171E Helicopter Carrying Cash Rolled Over On A Football Field
Credits: Unknown via diana-mihailova.livejournal A Libyan Air Force Mil Mi-171E helicopter carrying millions of cash rolled over during landing on a football field in Tarhuna. At least two occupants were injured. The football field of this sports facility is used as a runway. However, this time something went wrong, as a …
Read More »Iran F-4 Phantoms Equipped With Chinese Missiles to Hunt Ships
Credits: ASB News / MILITARY Today the Vietnam War era F-4E Phantom II fighter jet is still the backbone of IRIAF and is tasked to perform a number of roles for the Islamic Republic’s defense. With Iran relying heavily on its F-14 and MiG-29 fleets and surface-to-air missiles batteries to …
Read More »Video Shows Chinese J-10S Fighter Jet Crashing Into River
On 22 October 2021, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) two-seater Chengdu J-10S fighter jet crashes in Henan Province. According to a video circulating on Chinese social media, both pilots ejected safely and sustained only minor injuries. The footage shows the crashed aircraft on the bank of the Jialu …
Read More »Watch: B-1B Lancer Take-off, Touch And Go, and Steep Banking Climb
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conducts a training flight Aug. 18, 2016, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The aircraft is deployed in support of the U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. …
Read More »Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 Crashes In Bhind
An Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 crashed in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh after a technical malfunction. The pilot ejected safely but was injured. Visuals show the debris scattered on an empty field in Mankabad, some 6 km from Bhind. A team of policemen has formed a cordon around the crash site, …
Read More »FLIR Video Shows SR-71 Blackbird Flying In Formation With F/A-18 Hornet
Credits: Russ Prechtl The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3-strategic reconnaissance aircraft remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft throughout its nearly 24-year career. From 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth’s surface per hour. And in the off chance an enemy tried to shoot it down …
Read More »French Air Force EA-330LC Aerobatic Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing In A Field
An extra 330 from the french airforce aerobatic team makes forced landing after suffering an engine failure during transit. Credit: Air and Space Army The Extra EA-330LC aerobatic aircraft of the French Air Force carried out a forced landing in a field after an apparent engine power loss. The aircraft …
Read More »Video Shows Plane Shooting Down Drone With A High-powered Laser
Credits: Ministry of Defense Israeli defense contractor Elbit released a video of its high-power airborne laser shooting down simulated enemy drones. The High-Power Laser Weapon System was installed on a Cessna aircraft equipped with advanced sensors and tracking systems and used to engage multiple drones at various ranges and altitudes. …
Read More »Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Helicopter Crashes In Philippine Sea
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released) Royal …
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