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The video below shows F-4 Phantom nearly colliding with a Mosque’s Minaret during low-level flying. The head-up display (HUD) footage is from an upgraded Turkish F-4 Phantom. All seems to be well until seemingly out of nowhere a large mosque appears. The jet pitches up at the very last moment, …

Mariusz Blaszczak, Republic of Poland Minister of Defense, visited the 33rd Fighter Wing to gain insight about the operational capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II, determine the requirements for the Republic of Poland’s imminent aquisitions of the F-35A and tour the maintenance academic training facility at Eglin Air Force Base, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Credits: @MulundaArchie Following a Kenya Air Force Harbin Y-12 crash on 12 January 2021, another African Y-12 most probably ended its service life. A Zambian Air Force (ZAF) Y-12 crashed at Kasempa airfield on 26 January 2021. A Zambian Air Force Y-12 aircraft with 5 crew carrying five 210 litre …

A Dhruv of the Indian Army – Credits: Noel Reynolds – HAL Dhruv (Indian Army) An Indian Army HAL Dhruv helicopter crashed near Lakhanpur, Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir. The pilots were critically injured and one pilot later died from the injuries sustained in the crash. The co-pilot, who has …

J-10C plaque for PAF squadron Bandits An interesting photo of the Chinese Chengdu J-10 Single-engine, lightweight fighter aircraft model spotted at PAF AB Masroor is circulating on social media. The interesting thing about the J-10C model is the serial number of “21-601” and PAF squadron Bandits marking on it. No. …

Russian Air Force For the first time, the Russian Air Force has conducted a mass launch of 6 AN-124 cargo aircraft, practicing the combat capability of safely and swiftly launching a large number of heavy aircraft. Air Force officials said the total force launch effort was an opportunity for personnel …