U.S. General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone crashes after colliding with Russian Su-27 Flanker over the Black Sea. The U.S. European Command stated that a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 struck the propeller of the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper: “Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front …
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Local media reports that Russian Il-76 exploded during a failed pressure test at the Aviastar plant at Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport. The aircraft was reportedly being pressure tested on the ground when an explosion occurred. One man suffered fatal injuries, five others were injured. The incident occurred inside the hangar where …
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A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-25SM3 crashed while returning to the base’s airfield in the Belgorod region. The aircraft reportedly crashed, after performing a combat mission, near a hay barn on the outskirts of the village of Orekhovo in the Valuisky district of Belgorod region. The pilot died, according to …
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An F-22 Raptor takes flight, on Sept. 21, 2011, on a training sortie. Four Raptors were launched as Holloman’s premiere aircraft returned to the sky. Credits: Photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss Six days after U.S. F-22 shoots down a Chinese balloon, the U.S. shoots down another high-altitude object over Alaska. …
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PAF trainee aircraft makes emergency landing in Mardan, K-P. Photo: screengrab A Pakistan Air Force PAC MFI-395 Super Mushshak trainer jet crashed under unknown circumstances in Mardan and was destroyed. Both pilots survived the crash. Rescue and medical teams reached the spot after receiving information and further action is underway …
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On Jan 29, 2023, an Israeli drone attack on an Iranian weapons factory resulted in a large explosion in the center of the city of Isfahan. Iran claimed to have intercepted drones that struck a military industry target near the central city of Isfahan and said there were no casualties …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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