An NH-90 NFH from Netherlands Air Force – Credits: Andre Wadman An NH90 helicopter of the Royal Netherlands Air Force crashed into sea, 12km off Aruba, killing a pilot and a tactical coordinator. Two other crew members were rescued. The NH90 NFH was stationed on the offshore patrol vessel Zr. …
Read More »Taiwan Army Bell OH-58D Kiowa Helicopter Crashes at Hsinchu Airbase Killing Both Pilots
Taiwanese OH-58D – Credits: 玄史生 A Taiwan Army Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior (registration 616, coded 31025), operated by 601st AirBgd, crashed at Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ/RCPO) under unknown circumstances. Both crew members died in the crash. During the incident, the helicopter was returning to Taoyaun City from Hsinchu Air Base …
Read More »Seven Dead After Turkish Reconnaissance Plane Crashes Into Mountain
Turkish Police Beechcraft B300 King Air 350i surveillance aircraft impacted Mount Artos as it was returning to Van-Ferit Melen Airport in Turkey following a mission. All 7 on board were killed. The reconnaissance plane crashed into Mount Artos, a dormant volcano in the province of Van, Anadolu news agency reported …
Read More »Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 Fighter Jet Shoots Down Two Iranian Drones Above Yemen
Credits: Screenshot from video A video reportedly filmed on July 2, 2020 shows Saudi Arabian F-15 aircraft intercepting and shooting down two Iranian drones over Yemen. The drones look to be a counterfeit model of the Israeli Hermes 450, a popular unmanned aircraft used by Israel, Mexico, and the US. …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon Crashes at Holloman AFB In New Mexico
Capt. Spencer “Memphis” Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron Pilot and Tech. Sgt. John Raven, 40th FLTS Photographer fly near White Sands National Monument near Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019. This was the first time this AIM-9X was used against a QF-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by …
Read More »USS Bonhomme Richard On Fire At Naval Base San Diego After An Explosion, 21 Injured
Details remain limited, but the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) is burning pier-side at Naval Base San Diego. There are reports of 21 injured, including 17 sailors and 4 civilians. The 21 injuries were reported as non-life-threatening and all victims are in stable condition at area hospitals. …
Read More »Turkey Tests Russia’s S-400 Missile System To Track Fifth-generation American Fighters Jets
As we have reported earlier that, Turkey Allegedly Testing F-16s And F-4s Against Russian S-400 Missile System. Now according to the Bulgarian Military website Turkey tested the delivered Russian S-400 Triumph on fifth-generation American fighters citing the Evening Courier magazine. The two batteries of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems are …
Read More »Venezuelan Air Force Claims To Shot Down Unidentified U.S. Aircraft That Violated Country’s Airspace
Venezuela Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MK2 – Credits: André Du-pont (Mexico Air Spotters) On 9 July, the Strategic Command Operations of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces has reported that it shoot down unidentified aircraft with a U.S. serial identification number as it violated the country’s airspace. “CEOFANB reports that the United …
Read More »USAF Pilot Ejects Safely After Afghan Air Force A-29B Super Tucano Plane Crash
An A-29 Super Tucano flies over Afghanistan during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Eydie Sakura) An Embraer A-29B Super Tucano crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot ejected safely. The pilot is believed to be an American national. The mishap occurred in the Doshi district of Afghanistan’s northeastern Baghlan …
Read More »Turkish Armed Force Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk Helicopter Crash-land in Diyarbakir
Bingöl, Haberler, Son Dakika, Son Dakika Haberler Turkish Gendarmerie S-70A military transport helicopter belonging to Turkish Armed Forces landed in the mountainous terrain in Diyarbakır Lice due to technical failure. It was stated that there were no dead or injured in the incident. Here are video of crash landing : …
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