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 …
Read More »Top Aces Private Aviation Company Flies Former Israeli F-16 For The First Time
Top Aces will provide the most tactically challenging, realistic and cost-effective adversary training. Top Aces Photo Via Col,Mohamed Ahmed on May 18, 2021, CanadianTop Aces Private Aviation Company performed the first flight of one of its former Israeli F-16As since their arrival in the United States earlier this year. As …
Read More »IAF MiG-21 Bison Fighter Jets Crashes Near Punjab’s Moga Killing Pilot
Crash site of MIG 21 fighter jet – Credits: Sukhbir Singh Badal Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashes in Moga district, Punjab under unknown circumstances, The pilot Squadron leader Abhinav Chaudhary died in the crash. The incident took place around 1 am on Friday when the Mig-21 of …
Read More »Azerbaijan Army Mil Mi-17 Helicopter Made Emergency Landing At Bada Beach
Credits: Cem Doğut It was reported that a military helicopter belonging to the Azerbaijan Army , estimated to be the Mi-17 type, made an emergency landing at Bada Beach in Giresun Tirebolu due to a technical malfunction. Giresun Governor Enver Ünlü said in a statement that the helicopter carrying 6 crew …
Read More »Spanish Army Eurocopter Tiger Helicopter Made Emergency Landing After Impacting Powerline
Credits: ePosavje TV An Eurocopter Tiger of the Spanish Army participating at the military exercise Adriatic Strike 2021 impacted a powerline between Senovo and Brestanica in Slovenia. The crew made an emergency landing in a meadow near Brestovica. No one was injured. Some towns suffered a short blackout. “There was …
Read More »Belarus Air Force Yak-130 Jet Crashes Killing Both Pilots
Credits: Unknown / defenseworld A Belarus Air Force Yakovlev Yak-130 aircraft crashed in a residential area during an attempted takeoff from Baranovichi Baranovichi Air Base (116 Attack Airbase) during an instructional flight. The Yak-130, operated by the 116th Guards Assault Aviation Base (116 GvShAB) at Lida, experienced a technical malfunction. …
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