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 …
Read More »Tigray Rebels Claims To Shot Down Ethiopian Air Force L-100-30 Hercules Transport Aircraft
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 …
Read More »Antonov An-225 Mriya Breaks Perimeter Fence At RAF Brize Norton
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 …
Read More »Russian National Guard Mil Mi-8 Helicopter Crashes Near St. Petersburg Killing 3 Onboard
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 …
Read More »Philippine Air Force S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes In Capas Killing 6 Onboard
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 …
Read More »Kenya Air Force Mi-171E Helicopter Crashes Killing 10 Onboard
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 …
Read More »Polish MiG-29 Fighter Jet Accidentally Fired On Another Fighter Jet
A Polish Air Force MiG-29 fighter accelerates and climbs during a formation flight with a U. S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing in northern Poland, March 15, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Todd A. Pendleton) on May 14, an incident took place …
Read More »Russian Air Force Orlan-10 UAV Crashes in Syria
UAV Orlan-10 lands by parachute – Credits: Mil.ru A Russian Air Force Orlan-10unmanned reconnaissance aircraft crashed in Montef, Jabal al-Zawiya region after a technical malfunction. A Russian unmanned reconnaissance aircraft crashed on Sunday evening as a result of a technical malfunction in the Jabal al-Zawiya area, while rebels thwarted an …
Read More »Saudi Armed Forces UAV Allegedly Shot Down By Houthi Rebels Over Sarwah
An Insitu ScanEagle, a small unmanned aerial vehicle – Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick A Saudi Armed Forces Boeing Insitu ScanEagle (UAV) was apparently shot down by Houthi rebels in al-Mushajah area, Sarwah district, Ma’rib governorate. A spokesman for the Yemeni army and fighters from popular committees Yahya …
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