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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A KF-16 Fighting Falcon from the 19th Fighter Wing taxis to the runway at Jungwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Buddy Wing 15-6, July 8, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released) On Monday, a U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed into the waters off …
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An Indian Air Force (IAF) Pilatus PC-7 Mk II trainer crashed under unknown circumstances near Ravelli village, Toopran, Medak district. Both pilots died and the airplane was destroyed by fire. The aircraft had taken off from Dundigal Air Force Academy at Hyderabad for a routine training sortie when the accident …
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Two Indonesian Air Force Embraer EMB-314E Super Tucano (A-29) aircraft collided in mid-air killing four pilots. The aircraft operated by Skadron Udara 21, crashed under unknown circumstances on the slopes of Mount Bromo, near Keduwung Village, Puspo District. The aircraft (TT-3103 and TT-3111) were part of a four-ship formation that …
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Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 fly in formation over the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during an air power demonstration. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jared King) In a statement released on Saturday, the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) confirmed that a U.S. military …
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