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 …
Read More »Watch: Pilots Ejecting Moments Before MiG-23 Crashes During Airshow In Michigan
MiG-23 Crashes During Airshow In Michigan. (Image credit: Scott Belanger) On Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, a privately owned two-seat MiG-23UB Flogger, registration N23UB/1038107, taking part in the Thunder Over Michigan airshow crashes crashed near the Waverly on the Lake apartment complex during the Thunder over Michigan airshow at Willow Run …
Read More »Russian Air Force Il-22M-11 Allegedly Shot Down In the Voronezh Region
According to Ukrainian media reports, the incident occurred on Sunday evening over the Sea of Azov, near the Kyrylivka area of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine. An A-50 radar early-warning plane and a Russian Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post were targeted in what marks a significant setback for the Russian military. …
Read More »Watch: Damaged Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Flying Without Tail After In-flight Breakup
On June 19, a video surfaced on social media showing a damaged Ka-52 helicopter flying at a low altitude with its tail visibly torn apart after an in-flight breakup. The in-flight breakup of the Ka-52 attack helicopter was caused by unanticipated severe vibrations as the aircraft attempted to gain the …
Read More »Australia Could Send 41 Retired RAAF F-18 Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Royal Australian Air Force F-18A Hornets taxi at RAAF Williamtown, during Exercise Diamond Shield 2017 in New South Wales, Australia, March 21, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty) According to The Australian Financial Review report, Australia, the United States, and Ukraine are discussing sending 41 …
Read More »Watch Spanish Air Force EF-18M Hornet Crashes During an Airshow at Zaragoza Airport
Credit: Screenshot A Spanish Air Force McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet, assigned to the 15th squadron (Ala 15) of the Spanish Air Force, was destroyed when it crashed during an airshow at Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ/LEZG), Spain. The pilot ejected safely. The pilot has been transferred to the Zaragoza Military Hospital. Visuals …
Read More »Two Dead As Learjet 35 Crashed During Takeoff From Hohn Air Base
Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK • CC BY-SA 2.0 Two dead as a Learjet 35A, usually used for target towing missions on behalf of the German Air Force, crashed during takeoff from runway 26 at Hohn Air Base, Germany. According to a statement by Airbus Defence, as GFD …
Read More »Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-34 & Mil Mi-8 Crashes In Bryansk Region
A Russian AF Sukhoi Su-34 crashed under unknown circumstances in Klintsy. Both crew members died in the crash.A Russian AF Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances in the Bryansk region. Both pilots died in the crash. “A Su-34 has crashed not far from the Ukrainian border. The fate of …
Read More »Ukraine Claims to Shoot Down Russian Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Over Kyiv
According to the Commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Mykola Oleshchuk, Ukraine shoot down Kinzhal hypersonic missile over Kyiv by the Patriot air defense system on May 4. According to Defense Express, Ukraine’s Armed Forces successfully intercepted a Russian Kinzhal (Kh-47) hypersonic missile at around 02:40 a.m. …
Read More »USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon Crashes in South Korea
An F-16 with the Pacific Air Force’s Viper Demonstration Team performs deploying flares during Osan’a Air Power Day Sept. 21, 2019, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan) A United States Air Force (USAF) General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, belonging …
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