Nick Macy & Chris Rushing were killed in a North American T-6G Texan mid-air crash during National Championship Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport. A North American T-6G Texan, N2897G, ‘Six-Cat’, and a North American AT-6B Texan, N57418, ‘Baron’s Revenge’, were destroyed when they collided in mid-air while on approach …
Read More »Russia Using Car Tires To Protect Military Jets Against Ukrainian Drone Attacks
A Russian Tu-95 looks to have been covered in tyres in a Satellite image – Image by Maxar Technologies Images from satellite surveillance show Russian ground forces covering military jets with car tires in an attempt to protect them from drone attacks. A few days ago satellite photos of Tu-95 …
Read More »Ukrainian Drone Destroys Four Russian Il-76 Transport Aircraft
Credits: Image from the Russian Ministry of Defense. Ukrainian drone attack on Pskov airport destroyed four Russian IL-76 transport aircraft triggering a large-scale fire. Ukrainian drones struck targets in at least six regions deep within Russia on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting and shooting down drones over …
Read More »Russian FSB Mi-8 Helicopter Crashed Near Prudny Killing 4 Onboard
Russia – Air Force Credits: Igor Dvurekov A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia crashed near Prudny, Chelyabinsk region. All four occupants were killed. “During a scheduled flight near the village of Prudny in the Sosnovsky district, a Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the forest,” …
Read More »Three US Marines killed & 23 injured in MV-22B Osprey Helicopter Crash
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin takes off after dropping off Marines and equipment transported to Nhulunbuy for Exercise Darrandarra at Gove Airport, Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia, June 12, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon) A USMC Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey, with 23 people on …
Read More »Two Ukrainian L-39 Aircraft Collided in Mid-air Killing Three Pilots
L-39 Albatros jets of the Breitling Jet Team, perform at an aerobatic show at Faliro coast in Athens, Greece, October 15, 2011 (AP) Two Ukrainian Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft collided in mid-air during a mission in Zhytomyr Oblast killing three pilots onboard. The aircraft reportedly collided while in formation, causing …
Read More »Pilot Dead After USMC F/A-18 Hornet Crash near CAS Miramar
A United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224), Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off from Naval Air Facility El Centro, California on Oct. 27, 2020. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Buss) The pilot died after the US Marine Corps …
Read More »Netherlands & Denmark Sending 61 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Two Air National Guard F-16C fighter aircraft taxi down the flightline at Mirgorod Air Base Ukraine, preparing to take off for an air sovereignty mission on July 19, in the background is a Ukraine AN-26. The Air National Guard is in Ukraine supporting SAFE SKIES 2011, a two-week multinational flying …
Read More »Watch: Pilots Ejecting Moments Before MiG-23 Crashes During Airshow In Michigan
MiG-23 Crashes During Airshow In Michigan. (Image credit: Scott Belanger) On Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, a privately owned two-seat MiG-23UB Flogger, registration N23UB/1038107, taking part in the Thunder Over Michigan airshow crashes crashed near the Waverly on the Lake apartment complex during the Thunder over Michigan airshow at Willow Run …
Read More »Russian Air Force Il-22M-11 Allegedly Shot Down In the Voronezh Region
A Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-22M-11 was allegedly shot down in the Voronezh Region by members of the Wagner group. All eight occupants died in the crash. A video of the fall of a burning aircraft was published on social media. The tail number of the lost aircraft is RA-75917 …
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