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. …
Read More »Two USAF Pilots Eject From Qatari F-15QA At Airport Near St. Louis
The F-15QA involved in the ground incident (KMOV.com). Two Active duty U.S. Air Force pilots ejected from a Qatri F-15QA aircraft at MidAmerica airport near St. Louis after the jet departed the runway on May 18, the service said. Both pilots received minor injuries. A Boeing F-15 was involved in …
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