Several aircraft were damaged in mortar attacks at Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport, Libya. Forces loyal to Libyan general Khalifa Haftar were responsible for that attack. Among the damaged aircraft was a Ilyushin Il-78 with a white tail and an “LAAF” marking. The fuselage burned out after being hit. Next to an …
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“Thunderbirds” and “Blue Angels” fly over Philadelphia, Pa. during an #AmericaStrong flyover, April 28, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Brian Wagner) The Navy and Air Force announced flyovers for frontline workers at the end of April, using the famous Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. The displays were scheduled for areas hardest …
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Credits: Farzana Shah / Twitter An Iranian live-fire naval training event went horribly wrong in the Gulf of Oman when one of the country’s own naval vessels was struck by an anti-ship cruise missile on Sunday. The mistake has killed at least 19 Iranian sailors and wounded 15 more. A …
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Airbus A400M Atlas taxies after arriving at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Brasier) On 7 May, a Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire) Airbus A400M Atlas military transport was damaged following a bird strike. The aircraft was on approach to Zaragoza Air Base, located …
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F-16’s from the 114th Fighter Wing, South Dakota Air National Guard drop live bombs onto the North Impact Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Aug. 9, 2017. Fort McCoy is home to several large-scale training exercises, including the Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) which is a large-scale training event where units …
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An Indian Air Force MiG-29UPG -Credits: A MiG-29 multirole fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during a training mission near Punjab’s Jalandhar today. The pilot ejected safely. He was soon taken away in a rescue helicopter, the IAF said in a statement. A MiG-29 fighter aircraft crashed …
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Credits: Peter Voinovich / Twitter Croatian Air Force Zlin 242L trainer aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances about half an hour after takeoff. Both pilots were killed. At around 4 pm, police received a report that a plane had dropped off at Biljana Donje. Immediately after the alert, police officers were …
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Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17-IV – Credits: Wikipedia The Indian military helicopter made a forced landing in a field due to bad weather conditions. One of the six occupants sustained minor injuries. According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), the chopper was on a routine air maintenance sortie from Chaten …
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Credits: DOPE767DRIVER / Instagram U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet skidded off the runway during emergency landing at Andrews Air Force Base. The mishap took place on May 2 at around 1:30 PM local time. The fighter skidded off the runway and lost its radome after making an emergency …
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A medical staff member from Overton Brooks V.A. Medical Center stands outside to watch two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base perform a flyover in honor of the medical community in Shreveport, La., April 24, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller) A B-52 Stratofortress …
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