According to investigative documents, a faulty sensor on a Lion Air 737 Max was repaired in a US aircraft maintenance facility before the tragedy, Accident investigators in Indonesia, home of Lion Air, and the US, where Boeing Co, the plane’s manufacturer, is based, have been examining the work that a …
Read More »In a warning to Beijing U.S. Sends Warship Carrying Fighter Jets to Disputed South China Sea
The US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Wasp was recently seen sailing through the South China Sea with an unusually heavy configuration of F-35s. The Wasp deployed carrying at least 10 F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters, more than the usual load of six of these hard-hitting fifth-generation jet fighters …
Read More »Cessna P210N plane crashed in North Macedonia, 4 dead
A Cessna P210N Pressurized Centurion II plane crashed Solunska Glava, south of Skopje International Airport (LWSK) The Cessna crashed in Solunska Glava in bad weather conditions, all occupants, a family of 4 people, were fatally injured. “At 16:16, we lost contact with the Cesna P210 plane, which has flown from …
Read More »U.S. suspends delivery of F-35 Fighter jet equipment to Turkey
The United States has halted delivery of equipment related to the stealthy F-35 fighter aircraft to Turkey, marking the first concrete U.S. step to block delivery of the jet to the NATO ally in light of Ankara’s planned purchase of a Russian missile defense system. U.S. officials told their Turkish …
Read More »Irrelevant whether F-16s or JF-17s used to Shotdown IAF jets, India can’t deny downing of jets: ISPR
The military’s media wing on Monday said that it was meaningless to question whether Pakistan used JF-17 Thunder aircraft or US-built F-16 jets to shoot down two Indian Air Force (IAF) warplanes that violated Pakistani airspace on February 27, saying Pakistan has the right to use any of its abilities …
Read More »IAF scrambles Sukhoi-30 & Mirage 2000 last night after four PAF F-16 flew close to border
The Indian Air Force scrambled its top fighter jets Sukhoi-30 & Mirage 2000 to intercept four Pakistani F-16 fighter jets and surveillance drone that was flying close to the international border near Punjab It’s unclear if the Pakistani jets were trying to intrude into Indian airspace, with sources saying that …
Read More »Russia Unveiled Export Version of Stealth Fighter Jet – Eyeing to export Su-57E to China & India
Russia today revealed an export version of its Su-57 stealth fighter jet, potentially to be called the Su-57E and expects to find a market for it primarily in Middle East China and India. China is weighing options to buy Russia’s new Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter jet as Moscow has identified …
Read More »Russia claims Five U.S. B-52 bombers simulated mock nuclear strike against targets in Russia
Russian military sources claim that on 28 March five U.S. Air Force’s B-52H Stratofortress bombers conducted a mock nuclear strike against targets in Russia, include Moskov and St. Saint Petersburg during training flights. The training flight of U.S. B-52H bombers with Norwegian F-16 fighter jets over the Norwegian Sea was …
Read More »Marine Corp Bell AH-1Z Viper Helicopter Crashed in Arizona, 2 pilots died
Two Marine pilots died in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona, according to the US Marine Corps. The two pilots were conducting a routine training mission when the AH-1Z Viper helicopter crashed around 8:45 p.m. PT. The cause of the crash is under investigation, according to a release from the …
Read More »Indian Air Force MiG-27 crashed near Jodhpur, Rajasthan
An Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter jet crashed this morning in southern Rajasthan’s Sirohi. The pilot ejected safely. The MiG 27 UPG aircraft, an upgraded variant of the Soviet era fighter, took off from Uttarlai Air Force base in Barmer. The pilot reported an engine problem and ejected at around …
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