T-45 Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing ONE fly over the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush to mark one million flight hours. George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. – Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brent Thacker Two U.S. Navy T-45 Goshawk training …
Read More »Afghan National Army MD 530F Helicopter Crashes In Kandahar province
Afghan Air Force MD-530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter fires its two FN M3P .50 Cal machine guns during a media demonstration, April 9, 2015, at a training range outside of Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/Released) Afghan National Army MD 530F Helicopter Crashes In Kandahar province. …
Read More »Egypt Signs A Deal To Buy 30 Rafale Fighter Jets For $4.5 Billion
The Rafale fighter was ordered by Egypt marking its first export sale – Credits: Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) – Rafale – RIAT 2009 Egypt had signed a deal to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets for 3.75 billion euro ($4.5 billion). Egypt’s defense ministry confirmed the agreement late on Monday in a statement. Egypt’s …
Read More »Unmanned Navy Helicopter Crashes Into USS Charleston
MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Butler) A U.S. Navy Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter crashed into USS Charleston. The US Navy stated: “The mishap damaged a safety net …
Read More »Zimbabwe Air Force Helicopter Crashes In Residential Area
A Zimbabwe Air Force Agusta-Bell AB 412, operated by 8 Sqn, crashed in Ruwa,22km south-east of Harare. All three occupants died and also a child on the ground. A second child and its mother suffered serious burns after the Bell 412 helicopter, apparently out of control, crashed into a house …
Read More »Tigray Rebels Claims To Shot Down Ethiopian Mi-35 Helicopter
Credits: Islamic World Update Tigray People’s Liberation Front claims to shot down Ethiopian Air Force Mil Mi-35 in Guya, Abiy Addi. According to the first reports, the three crew members died in the crash. Media outlets affiliated with the TPLF – the Tigray People’s Liberation Front – released video and …
Read More »U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes At Fort Rucker
A Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s Falcon Team pilot lands one of five new UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters at Hohenfel Army Airfield on Wednesday, April 22. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class JMRC PAO A U.S. Army Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota, operated by 1st Battalion, 223rd Aviation Regiment, coded “71J”, crashed under unknown …
Read More »Romanian Air Force MiG-21 Lancer Crashes In Mureș, Pilot Injured
A MiG-21 LanceR C, in flight – Credits: MiG-21_Lancer_C.jpg: Cristian Ghe. derivative work: Mircea87 A MiG-21 Lancer of the Romanian Air Force crashed under unknown circumstances in the Mureș. The pilot ejected safely but was injured. He was transferred to a hospital. According to a MApN statement, a MiG 21 LanceR …
Read More »Peruvian Army Mi-17 Helicopter Crash Kills Five Soldier
Credits: Noticias y Tendencias A Peruvian military helicopter crashed into the water of río Urubamba near Miaria, Megantoni District, Peru. Five crew members died in the crash, five were rescued and two are missing. The helicopter was engaged in an anti-drug reconnaissance mission. The accident occurred on Saturday morning, while …
Read More »TBM Avenger Crashes During Cocoa Beach Air Show
Credits: Cocoa Beach Air Show A Valiant Air Command Grumman TBM-3E Avenger crashes during Cocoa Beach Air Show. The TBM Avenger performing in the warbird parade had a mechanical issue and the pilot was able to bring the plane down close to the shore. Rescue personnel were immediately on scene …
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