A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 crashed near Perm under unknown circumstances during a training flight. Both pilots ejected safely. “On August 27, a Su-24 plane crashed 95 km west of the city of Perm while making a flight to the Aircraft Repair Enterprise for scheduled repairs. According to the …
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During a tour of duty on Yankee Station an A-7 Corsair II from USS Kitty Hawk mistakenly landed on USS Hancock. ‘During a tour of duty on Yankee Station in the 1970s, an A-7 pilot from one of the KITTY HAWK’s air wing entered the landing pattern of HANCOCK, a much smaller …
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As we have reported earlier about the Reach 871: U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Flight that Evacuated Afghan civilians from Kabul. Since the news went viral there were many contradictions about the exact number of Afghan civilians on the flight. Based on recorded radio communications, it was initially reported …
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The Pentagon says American combat aircraft are flying armed overwatch sorties over Kabul in the past 24 hours to covers the evacuations. The U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets flying from the deck of the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, which is presently sailing in the North Arabian Sea. …
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on Aug. 18, 2021, Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone refuels Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye command and control aircraft for the first time. The Boeing-owned MQ-25 test asset, known as T1, transferred fuel to an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the most recent variant of the Hawkeye platform, that was given an AAR …
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A Russian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-29SMT fighter jet crashes in southern under unknown circumstances. The pilot died in the crash. The upgraded MiG-29SMT was not carrying an arms load when it crashed in a deserted area of the Astrakhan region that borders the Caspian Sea, the Defense Ministry’s Southern Military …
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As we have shared with you earlier the shocking video that shows desperate afghans who clung to the USAF C-17 Globemaster transport plane falling from the sky. Now according to the latest reports, the Air Force is investigating the events that led to a C-17 taking off with civilians …
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For the first time, Slovak Air Force military aircraft will take part in the Ukrainian military parade for independence anniversary in Kyiv this August marking the 30th anniversary of independence following the Soviet Union’s breakup. Earlier this week, the Slovak Air Force has deployed two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and …
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The Silicon Valley-based drone delivery company Volansi completed the first-ever completely autonomous maritime drone delivery demonstration with the Navy and Coast Guard on July 18 near Key West, Florida, Will Roper, Volansi CEO, told Avionics International. Drone manufacturer Volansi has announced it has completed the first-ever autonomous ship-to-ship drone deliveries. …
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A prototype of the Ilyushin Il-112V military transport aircraft crashed in a wooded area near the Kubinka Air Base, Russia. Three people were on board the Ilyushin Il-112V prototype, including Hero of Russia Nikolai Kuimov, according to the state-run TASS news agency. All three on board were killed. The …
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