MiG-29K operates from INS Vikramaditya – Credits: An Indian Navy MiG-29K crashed under unknown circumstances in the Arabian Sea. One crew member ejected safely, another is missing. Search operations are being conducted. The incident took place at around 5 pm in the Arabian Sea, it said, adding that a high-level …
Read More »Zimbabwe Air Force Plane Crashes Near Gweru Killing Both Pilots
A small plane of the Zimbabwe Air Force crashed near Gweru under unknown circumstances. Both occupants died in the crash. A source near the scene says there were two occupants in the plane and both are suspected dead. The source who is speaking to The Mirror by phone says that …
Read More »U.S. Officially Offers Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Jets To Switzerland
Two F-35C Lightning II, attached to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, fly in formation for a photo exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon E. Renfroe (Released) The US Government and Lockheed Martin have officially proposed the sale …
Read More »Republic of China Air Force F-16 Fighter Jet Goes Missing Off Eastern Taiwan
REUTERS/PICHI CHUANG Taiwan buying more—and more advanced—F-16s from the US would not please China. STERN REPRESENTATIONS “Extremely dangerous”: China warns US on F-16 sales to Taiwan By Steve MollmanApril 1, 2019 A Taiwanese military F-16A-20-CF, operated by the 5th Tactical Fighter Wing, 26th Tactical Fighter Group, is missing. Search operations …
Read More »U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes Off Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Killing 8 Including 6 Americans
Troopers assigned to Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, participate in a land to air to sea casualty evacuation training exercise during their nine month rotation in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Jan. 22, 2016. Photo by Sgt. William Tanner A UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopter crashed in the Sinai desert in …
Read More »Afghan National Army Mil Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes in Nangarhar Killing Two
Old Mi-17 elicopter Crash Image The Afghan military Mil Mi-17 crashed upon takeoff. Two crew members died and another two were injured. The crash happened due to technical issues as the helicopter was taking off in Hesarak district, MoD said in a statement. Last night around 12:00 a.m., an AAF …
Read More »Azerbaijan Accidentally Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter In Armenia
Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry announced late Monday that its forces “accidentally” shot down a Mi-24 helicopter belonging to the Russian Army. A Russian Mi-24 military helicopter with RF-91855 tail number has been shot down over Armenia, near the border with Azerbaijan, killing two crew members, the Russian defense ministry says. “On November …
Read More »Armenia Shot Down Azerbaijani Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drone
Credits: Shushan Stepanyan On 8 November, the spokesperson for Armenia’s Defense Ministry, Shushan Stepanyan, has reported that it shot down an Azerbaijani Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. At the announcement, Shushan Stepanyan said that at around 13:40 Armenian Air Defense units of the Defense Army shot down another enemy Bayraktar TB2 …
Read More »Bangladesh Air Force C-130 Transport Plane Makes Emergency Landing At Khabarovsk Airport In Russia
Bangladesh Air Force C-130J – Credits: commons.wikimedia A Bangladesh Air Force C-130 transport plane made an emergency landing at Khabarovsk airport in Russia. Local officials said two of the plane’s four turboprops failed and it landed safely at Khabarovsk International airport in the Russian Far East. Damage to the aircraft …
Read More »Honduran Air Force Helicopter Hit By Several Bullets In An Armed Conflict With Drugs Traffickers
Honduras Air Force Helicopter – Credits: Oscar Elvir Vasquez A helicopter of the Fuerza Aérea Hondureña (FAH) was hit by several bullets in an armed conflict with drugs traffickers. A helicopter from the Armed Forces of Honduras received multiple bullet holes during a new armed confrontation that took place with …
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