IAF MIG-21 pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later, has gone back to his squadron in Srinagar though he is on a four-week sick leave, official sources Following his return, Wg Cdr Abhinandan was sent on sick leave …
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A Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from the fleet that was grounded after two deadly crashes made an emergency landing in Florida on Tuesday. Aircraft bound for California was forced to return to Orlando International Airport after declaring an emergency on board. According to a statement from the FAA, the …
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The U.S. government has approved the sale of 25 new F-16 Block 72s to Morocco, as well as an upgrade package to bring that country’s existing Viper fleet up to the very similar F-16V standard. If the North African nation were to pursue both deals, it would effectively double the …
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The Russian Ministry of Defense is planning a large order of modernized Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft over the coming decade. Russian Ministry of Defense has announced its plan to acquire over 100 Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A military aircraft before 2030. “This is the main aircraft in Defense Ministry’s plans. Potentially, the MoD …
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Military spokesperson Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor informed media that During dogfight with Indian Fighter jets on February 2019: All PAF fighter jets were airborne Gen. Ghafoor rejected India’s claims that Pakistan used US-made F-16 to down Indian aircraft in late February, stating that PAC …
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Passengers on a British Airways flight from London’s City Airport to Dusseldorf in Germany were met with a surprise Monday morning when their plane touched down — in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The British Airways flight had flown for an hour and 10 minutes in the wrong direction — missed …
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India’s Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa has said that once the Rafale jets come in, Pakistan won’t have an answer to the Indian capabilities. Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief B S Dhanoa on Monday said that Rafale jets will the best combat aircraft in the Indian sub-continent and once these …
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The Israeli military has begun striking Hamas targets throughout Gaza according to local residents and the Israeli military. Israeli air strikes on Gaza came hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit a house in Tel Aviv and not soon after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation recognising …
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Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil Helicopter operated by Ecocopter company carrying power lines workers crash in Colliguay, 6 dead All occupants two pilots and four power lines workers died. The mayor of Valparaíso, Jorge Martínez , confirmed that the accident occurred inside the Fundo Providencia. Around 10.30 am on Monday, a helicopter capsized in …
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Says Turkish F-16 Fighter Jets “Harassed” His Helicopter. The incident happened while the Greek PM was flying to a Greek island to mark the anniversary of the 1821 uprising against Ottoman rule Alexis Tsipras said his helicopter was forced into “low manoeuvres” on Monday when Turkish …
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