Credits: Turkish Airforce Operation Claw-Eagle is an ongoing Turkish Armed Forces external operation in Iraq. The attacks have taken place in the Qandil Mountains, the Sinjar District, and Makhmur, ostensibly against Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targets, as part of continuing Kurdish-Turkish and Kurdish-Iranian conflicts. The air operation began on 15 …
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Tensions between the world’s two most populous countries have risen to their highest levels in more than four decades after 20 Indian soldiers were reportedly killed in hand-to-hand combat in the Himalayas. Chinese state media said on Wednesday that as a measure of goodwill, the Chinese government would not release …
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In a a “violent face-off” that took place on Monday, 15 June night between India and China, at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed, ANI reported while citing government sources. Casualty numbers could rise, as per report. The Indian Army earlier, had said that a “violent face-off took place” on …
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F-15 aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing conduct aerial operations in support of exercise Point Blank 19-2, over the North Sea, June 27, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew) A US Air Force F-15C Eagle, callsign “Chosen 4” registration number 86-0176, part of a 4 ship …
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Credits: Instagram @kabarpekanbaru A single seat BAe Hawk Mk 209 from the Indonesian Air Force crashed in a village 5km from the base causing a fire. The pilot survived after ejecting. No ground casualties reported. Air Force spokesman Air Commodore Fajar Adriyanto confirmed that the British-built aircraft, registered as TT-0209, …
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An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron conducts basic fighter maneuvers in support of exercise Point Blank 19-2, over the Nprth Sea, June 27, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew) A US Air Force F-15C Eagle, callsign “Chosen 4”, part of a 4 ship formation, …
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U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft suffered a runway excursion and crashed into a concrete wall. Onboard were 7 crew and 26 passengers. Four occupants were injured. There was a post-crash fire. The incident with the USAF C-130H transport aircraft occurred at approximately 10:10 PM local Iraqi time on June 8, …
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That an old F-35A Lightning II mishap photo – Credits: : Michael Snyder/Northwest Florida Daily News Upon landing, the landing gear of a Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, operated by the 388th FW, collapsed. The pilot survived the crash. The accident occurred at 10:45 a.m. local time. The pilot, part …
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The wreck of a helicopter that crashed in Kendal Industrial Park, Saturday (6/6). Photo: ICSenjaya / ANTARA An Indonesian military helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances. Four occupants died and five were injured. “The helicopter was flying very low and getting lower until it crashed with a very loud sound,” said …
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Damaged RNLAF Boeing CH-47 Chinook Helicopter – Credits: pilootenvliegtuig.nl A Royal Netherlands Air Force Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter was damaged by a storm in the United States. The helicopter was parked at Reading, Pennsylvania, during an intermediate stop. The rotor blades were tied down as a storm was approaching. …
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