Vietnam Air Force Sukhoi Su-22M4 Crashes During Landing at Yên Bái Air Base A Vietnam Air Force Sukhoi Su-22M4 crashes during landing at Yên Bái Air Base. The pilot died and the aircraft was destroyed. Su-22M4 operated by the 371st Air Force Division ‘Thang Long’ / 921 Fighter Regiment, suffered …
Read More »Hellenic Air For F-4E Phantom II Crashes In The Sea off Andravida
An F-4 Phantom II of the Hellenic Air Force conducts a fly-by during an air defense exercise conducted with Turkish Navy Barbaros-class frigate TCG Kemalreis (F-247), Hellenic Navy Kortenaer-class frigate HS Kountouriotis, Italian Navy Vulcano-class logistic support ship ITS Vulcano and Hellenic Navy Kortenaer-class frigate HS Elli (F450). (U.S. Navy …
Read More »Why Jordan Is Buying F-16s That Are Far More Expensive Than F-35s
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and four F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi toward the end of the runway during exercise VIGILANT ACE 18, Dec. 3, 2017, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo …
Read More »Indian Air Force Mirage-2000 & Sukhoi-30 Crashes During Simulated Combat Mission
Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 and a Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jets crashed while engaged in a high-speed simulated combat mission out of Gwalior Air Force Station. Both pilots of the Su-30 ejected safely. The pilot of the Mirage 2000 has reportedly suffered fatal injuries. Wg Cdr Hanumanth Rao Sarathi, …
Read More »Iran to Get Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets by March
Sukhoi Su-35S (Su-35BM) multirole fighter – Credits: Dmitriy Pichugin According to an Iranian parliamentarian, Iran will start receiving Russian Su-35 fighter jets by March. Shahriar Heidari, a member of the parliament’s National Security Committee, told Tasnim News Agency that the jets will arrive in Iran in the coming Iranian year, …
Read More »Rwanda Fires At Congolese Air Force Su-25 Fighter Jet Over Alleged Airspace Violation
Credits: The EastAfrican Rwandan forces fired at Congolese Air Force SU-25 fighter jets over an alleged airspace violation, prompting the Congolese government to accuse it of an act of war. A video shared widely on Congolese social media showed a projectile shooting toward an airborne military plane, before exploding in …
Read More »Two Finnish Air Force Hawks Jets Drifted Off The Runway At Tikkakoski
Credits: Finnish Air Force Finnish Air Force spokesman tells that two Hawk jet training aircraft have drifted off the runway during landing. One of the planes drifted off the runway and the other stopped in the net. No personal injuries have occurred in the situation. The Air Force Academy says …
Read More »Ukrainian MiG-29 Allegedly Shot Down In A Friendly Fire Incident
A Ukraine Air Force MiG-29 fighter crashed, allegedly shot down in a friendly fire incident. According to the sources the MiG-29 fighter crashed near Kurakhove. The exact location: east of Ostrivs’ke (Острівське), Donetsk Oblast at 48.000955, 37.364313. Reportedly the jet is shot down by the Ukrainian Osa AD system. It …
Read More »Turkey’s New Bayraktar Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Aircraft Makes Its First Flight
Courtesy of Baykar On Dec 14, 2022, Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Tech conducted the first flight test of its next-generation unmanned fighter jet, the Bayraktar Kizilelma. Selcuk Bayraktar, the technology chief at Baykar, announced the first flight with a video on Twitter. The test occurred at Corlu Airport, approximately 80-85 …
Read More »Germany Signs A Deal To Buy 35 F-35 Fighter Jets For $8 Billion
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi on the flightline at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 11, 2019. Multiple F-35s arrived as part of a Theater Security Package. The aircraft have a unique combination of stealth, speed, …
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