A Libyan National Army MiG-21 fighter jet crashed while practicing for a military parade after a technical malfunction. The pilot died in the crash. The fighter jet crashed on Saturday during a military parade in Benghazi, the second-most populous city in the country, killing the pilot, a military source. “A MiG-21 …
Read More »22 Years Ago Today Pakistan Army Shot Down Two IAF Aircraft During Kargil conflict
On 27 May 1999, 22 years ago today Pakistan Army shot down two IAF Aircraft during the Kargil conflict after they violated the Pakistani border. At 11:15 hours [PST] and IAF Mig-27 (with 1135 serial number) piloted by Flt Lt K Nachiketa intruded into Pakistan Airspace for bombing Pakistani posts, …
Read More »Blue Angels To Fly Over Annapolis For Naval Academy Commissioning
The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, performs a flyover during a graduation and commissioning ceremony for the Naval Academy Class of 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Anthony Koch/Released) U.S. Navy Blue Angels to fly over Annapolis, MD for naval academy commissioning The flight …
Read More »Swiss Air Force F-5E Tiger II Crashes Near Melchsee-Frutt, Pilot Ejects Safely
Image credits: Pat Hort A Northrop F-5E Tiger II of the Swiss Air Force “Patrouille Suisse” crashed under unknown circumstances near Melchsee-Frutt, Obwalden. The pilot ejected safely and the aircraft was destroyed. FS #597 Swiss Air Force, Northrop F-5E Tiger II, "A" Category event, 9 a.m., 26 May 2021, "The …
Read More »U.S. Army AH-64 Apache Helicopter Made Emergency Landing In Romania
Credits: 🎥: ervin.cocosh (Tiktok) A Boeing helicopter AH-64 Apache of the US army would have made an emergency landing on Tuesday near Pecineaga commune in Constanța, Romania. American helicopters are in the region for Euro Defender 21 exercise held across Europe. The helicopter made an emergency landing during the mission …
Read More »Draken International Mirage F1 Crashes Near Nellis AFB Killing Pilot
File photo of a Draken Mirage F1. (Image credit: Draken International) A Mirage F1 aircraft owned by Draken International crashed just outside Nellis Air Force Base, near Las Vegas, Nevada shortly after takeoff. The pilot was killed. The aircraft N575EM used to be operated by the Ejército del Aire (EdA, …
Read More »Here’s What Made The Phabulous F-4 Phantom So Special
A Turkish air force F-4 Phantom waits at the end of the runway after catching the barrier on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system during an annual test Feb. 24, 2014, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released) For nearly four decades of service in …
Read More »Two Pilots Eject From Sukhoi Su-30SM Fighter Jet On The Runway At Saki Air Base
Тот самый Су-30СМ морской авиации ЧФ РФ, который вчера находясь на земле аэродрома оккупированного города Саки, катапультировал обоих пилотов. Credits: Alexander Kovalenko Two pilots ejected from Russian airforce Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet on the runway at saki airbase. Both pilots ejected during pre-flight preparation. The incident occurred on May 21 …
Read More »Pakistan Delivers Three JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets To Nigerian Air Force
Nigerian Air Force Inducts Three JF-17 Multi-role Thunder Aircraft – Credits: Punch Newspapers Nigeria’s Air Force officially took delivery of three JF-17 fighter aircraft during a ceremony at a base in Makudri. The ceremony took place on 20 May and was performed by Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari. The induction marked …
Read More »NAF Plane Crashes Killing 8 Onboard Including Nigerian Army Chief Ibrahim Attahiru
A Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft B300 King Air 350i has crashed near Kaduna Airport (KAD/DNKA). All eight occupants were killed including Nigeria’s army chief, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. The air force said in a statement that its plane crashed near Kaduna airport and that it was investigating the cause. The …
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