An unidentified fighter jet of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), believed to be either a Sukhoi Su-35 or a Chengdu J-10, reportedly crashed near Guilin, in the southern province of Guangxi, China. The pilot successfully ejected but was injured upon landing. The alleged crash site in Guilin is about …
Read More »Russia Has Sold Over 550 Sukhoi Su-30 Fighter Jets
PLAAF Sukhoi Su-30MKK at Lipetsk-2 – Credits: Dmitriy Pichugin The Sukhoi Su-30 is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Russia’s Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. Entering service in the Russian Air Force in …
Read More »U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper UAV Damaged During Take-off At Holloman AFB
An MQ-9 Reaper takes off at Hurlburt Field, Fla., .(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Bainter) A MQ-9 Reaper UAV was damaged during take-off attempt at Holloman AFB when it left the runway. A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 49th Wing sustained damage when it left the …
Read More »French Air Force Presidential Airbus A330 Aircraft Wing Crashed Into Hangar In Lebanon
Credits: The Travelers Club The French Presidential Airbus A330 suffered damage to the left-hand winglet when it struck the wall of a hangar during towing. The wingtip of the A330 has punctured a hole in a hangar after the incident. The A332 arrived in Beirut on Monday under the callsign …
Read More »Greece Getting 18 Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets From France, 8 Are Free
Rafale – RIAT 2013 – Credits: Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) Greek newspaper Parapolitika reports that Greece will be getting 18 Rafale fighters. The report says a preliminary agreement for the acquisition has been reached. Ten of these fighters will be the F3-R variant built from scratch while the other 8 jets …
Read More »Russian Su-27 Fighter Jet Violates Danish airspace Following U.S. Air Force B-52 Bomber
A composite image that includes screenshots of the B-52, P-3C, and Sentinel R1 intercepted by the Russian Su-27s on Jun. 15, 2020. (Image credit: Russian MOD). According to HQ Allied Air Command, Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets are suspected to has violated Danish airspace. August 28, a B52 bomber of the United States …
Read More »Afghan National Army Mil Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes In Takhar While Landing
Credits: reporterly The Afghan National Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashed while landing as a result of a technical malfunction. There were no fatalities. The helicopter of Mi-17 typehad departedarmy’s 217th Pamir Corps in Kunduz and crashed while landing in Rustaq district of Takhar province, MoD said in a statement. Provincial …
Read More »U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye Surveillance Aircraft Crashes In Virginia During Training Flight
Photo Credits: WBOC The US Navy Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye surveillance aircraft crashed during a training flight. The four crew bailed out safely. The aircraft crashed on land. The Hawkeye was conducting a training flight at 4:05 p.m. when it crashed near Wallops Island, northeast of Norfolk, said Naval Air …
Read More »RAF Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets Scramble To Intercept Ryanair Jet After Suspicious Item Found In Toilet
German air force Eurofighter Typhoons wait to receive fuel over Germany from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez) Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons were scrambled to intercept a Ryanair flight landing at London Stansted …
Read More »A Russian Radar Vendor Claims That Iran Successfully Tracked American F-35 Stealth Fighters Jets
F-35 – Credits: USAF , Rezonans-NE Radar System – Credits: Unknown As we have previously reported, A German Radar Vendor Claims To Track Two F-35 Stealth Fighters With A New Radar. Now according to the latest reports, CEO of the Russian RADAR company Rezonans research centre, Alexander Stuchilin claims that …
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