Two Air National Guard F-16C fighter aircraft taxi down the flightline at Mirgorod Air Base Ukraine, preparing to take off for an air sovereignty mission on July 19, in the background is a Ukraine AN-26. The Air National Guard is in Ukraine supporting SAFE SKIES 2011, a two-week multinational flying …
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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, approaches the runway after a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Nov. 4, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone) A U.S. Air Force Rockwell B-1B …
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Pakistan’s determination to enhance its air force capabilities remains evident as it continues its path toward modernization, targeting the acquisition of advanced Chinese J-31 stealth fighter jets. Confirming this strategic move, Pakistan’s Air Chief Marshal Zahir Ahmed Babar has articulated plans for the incorporation of the J-31 into the Pakistan …
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Aleksandr Markin – Su-25 93 red At least seven private residential houses in the village of Petropavlovka in Russia’s Voronezh region were damaged when a Russian military aircraft accidentally dropped an aviation munition over a Russian village. The Russian Defense Ministry said that on January 2 at about 9 a.m. …
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Credits: Screenshot / Twitter A Japan Airlines plane carrying hundreds of passengers burst into flames on landing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport after it collided with a Coast Guard aircraft involved in earthquake relief efforts. The Japan Airlines plane had 367 passengers and 12 crew. All were evacuated in time. Five …
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In a stark escalation of hostilities, Russia initiated its most extensive missile and drone attack on several Ukrainian cities, marking a distressing surge in the ongoing conflict. Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, killing at least 27 civilians and wounding 144 across the country in what …
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Spears/ Released) In a display of defense capabilities, United States assets effectively intercepted a barrage of assaults launched by Houthi forces in …
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Credits: Hellenic Air Force A Hellenic Air Force North American T-2E Buckeye training jet of the 363rd Air Training Squadron of the 120th Air Training Wing crashed shortly after take-off just off the base fence at Kalamata AF Base in Southern Greece. The 40-year-old Major Epaminondas Kosteas sole pilot died …
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Credits: @bayraktar_1love / Twitter On December 22, 2023, reports emerged from Ukrainian military sources indicating the successful downing of three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers over southern Ukraine. Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, confirmed the strike, stating, “Today, at noon, on the southern front, we’ve neutralized three …
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Credits: U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo On December 2, 2023, the United States Navy achieved a significant feat by completing the recovery of the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, tail number 169561 YD-561, affiliated with Whidbey Island, Washington-based Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 “Skinny Dragons.” This aircraft encountered an …
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