Credits: Youtube thumbnail / Paper Skies Anyone with a passion for aviation will have heard the tale of the Royal Air Force ground technician who accidentally took off in an English Electric Lightning after an error on what was supposed to be a ground engine run. On 22 July 1966 …
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Credits: Jason Felipe Villamor Gutierrez A Philippine Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules crashed and caught fire while on approach to Jolo Airport, Philippines. Preliminary reports indicate that the crash resulting in at least 31 deaths, the incident is one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the Philippines’ military history. The …
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Capt. Michael Terry, 36th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, prepares to launch at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 9, 2020. Photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan The U.S. Air Force plans to make a digital replica of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, in an effort to improve the sustainment and …
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Photo via NOS A Luchtcomponent (Belgian Air Force) General Dynamics F-16AM suffered some serious problems during startup at Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR/EHLW) wen the aircraft start to roll and came to rest to a building and injuring one person. The pilot decided to eject and survived with minor injuries. During …
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A Lockheed Hercules of the Ethiopian Air Force has been destroyed in an accident near Gijet, Ethiopia. Unconfirmed reports suggest the aircraft was downed by the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) during the armed conflict known as the Tigray War that started in November 2020 between Ethiopia and the Tigray Region. …
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An F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-4 Phantom II perform a heritage flight Oct. 8, during their aerial demonstration at the “Legacy of Liberty.” -Photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss Have you ever wanted your own fighter jet? Here are 10 fighter jets that you can buy right now. 1. Sukhoi Su-27 …
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Screenshot of An-225 which broke a perimeter fence on take off on Jun. 24, 2021. (Image credit: Aviation Highlights) The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft. It is powered by six turbofan engines and is the heaviest aircraft ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 …
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A Baltic Airlines Mil Mi-8P over the Peter and Paul Fortress Helipad (ULLQ), Igor Dvurekov – commons.wikimedia A Russian National Guard Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances in the Gatchina district, Leningrad region, near St. Petersburg. The Mi-8, which belonged to the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia), was carrying three …
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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter approaches for a landing while conducting an air assault on a village near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 13, 2010. The helicopter is flying in Afghan soldiers to conduct the raid. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael S. Creech) A Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk (PZL …
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One of two Mi-171E remaining in Kenyan Air Force service, the third have been written off. c/n 4308. Seen waiting to depart Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya – Credits: Alan Wilson A KAF Mil Mi-171E helicopter is said to have crashed in Ol Tepesi area, Ngong, Kajiado County during a training …
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