F-4J Phantom vs MiG-17 Following the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in 1953 the new Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev came to power as the USSR’s First Secretary in September 1953. Facing constant tensions with the Western Bloc, the doctrine Khrushchev adopted for challenging the U.S. and its allies militarily …
Read More »The Man Who Shot Down An Enemy Aircraft With A Rifle
Artwork Located: Officer’s Mess Headquarters 10 Corps Pakistan Air Force Warrant Officer Muhammad Ghazanfar Cpl Tech(at that time) Muhammad Gazanfar was serving in PAF No 243 Sqn, under the mobile observer wing. He was sent to Bahawalnagar in the 1971 war. His duty was to keep eyes in the sky …
Read More »Paraguayan Air Force Cessna 402B Aircraft Crashes Near Silvio Pettirossi International Airport Killing 7 People On Board
Credits: La Prensa del Táchira A Cessna 402B of the Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya has crashed while landing near International Airport Silvio Pettirossi (ASU/SGAS), Luque, near Asunción, Central Department. Seven occupants were killed, one was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. #9Feb| ¡ACCIDENTE! Al menos siete personas fallecieron …
Read More »Russian Air Force An-12 Aircraft Sustained Landing Gear Collapse While landing In A Snowstorm
While landing in a snow storm, a Russian Air Force Antonov An-12 sustained a collapsed left main landing gear and nose gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage. A Russian military transport plane An-12 had an accident during landing on the island of Iturup, part of the Kurils in the Russian …
Read More »PLAAF J-10C Fighter Jet Spotted Carrying Four PL-15 air-to-air Missile For The First Time
PLAAF J-10C Fighter Jet Spotted Carrying Four PL-15 active radar-guided very long range air-to-air missile. The PL-15 entered military service in 2016 and is carried by Shenyang J-16 and the Chengdu J-20, aircraft. In a recent CCTV report on a brigade of the Chinese Air Force, images of four PL-15 …
Read More »U.S. Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes In Idaho
Idaho Army National Guard UH60 M model Black hawk – Photo by Thomas Alvarez Three Idaho Army National Guard personnel were killed after their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed south of Lucky Peak near Boise, Idaho. Poor weather reportedly delayed launch of a SAR aircraft. Rescuers got to the wreckage at …
Read More »Russia’s Confirms The Development Of Next-Generation Long-range Interceptor To Replace An Aging Fleet Of MiG-31 Fighter Jets
Russia’s main state-owned industrial conglomerate Rostec has confirmed the development of a next-generation long-range interceptor to replace an aging fleet of MiG-31 fighter jets. According to a press release by Rostec, the new interceptor already entered the development stage and called the MiG-41. “Development of the next-generation of interceptor aircraft has …
Read More »Israeli F-35 Adir Stealth Fighter Spotted In Lebanese Airspace
Credits: علي شعيب on January 25, 2021, An F-35I “Adir” of the Israeli Air Force was spotted during a low-altitude flight in Lebanon. The picture was shared on social media by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Ali Shaib, a photographer for Hezbollah-owned TV station Al Manar, tweeted photos of the …
Read More »Biden Administration Suspends Arms Sales To UAE and Saudi Arabia Including F-35 Fighter Jets
President Donald Trump with a chart highlighting arms sales to Saudi Arabia during a White House meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 20, 2018.Evan Vucci / AP file The Biden administration had put a temporary hold on billions of dollars in arms sales to the United …
Read More »Chilean Air Force L-19A Bird Dog Plane Made A Crash Landing Near Municipal de Vitacura Airport
Credits: TransporteInforma Región Metropolitana De Santiago A Chilean AF Cessna L-19A Bird Dog made a crash landing next to Municipal de Vitacura Airport (SCLC) after a reported engine failure during a routine flight, the forced landing was made on the Mapocho River bed. The aircraft, used for glider towing, suffered …
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