Indian Air Force HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft External fuel tank accidentally dropped in a field in Tamil Nadu The fuel drop tank of a Tejas fell off mid-air during a routine sortie from the Sulur air base near Coimbatore on Tuesday morning. The aircraft landed safely after the incident. …
Read More »Ukrainian Air Force L-39C Albatros military trainer Aircraft crashed near Starovirivka settlement
Ukrainian Air Force Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros military trainer Aircraft crashed near Starovirivka settlement on 2 July 2019, the Военно-воздушные силы Украины (Ukrainian Air Force) lost an L-39ZA in an accident near Starovirivka, Kharkiv region, around 16:00 hours local time. An L-39, the jet trainer crashed during a training flight …
Read More »Trump tells airmen in South Korea that US will keep the A-10 Warthog as long as we can
on Jun. 30, 2019, President Trump told airmen in South Korea that he wants the Air Force to hold on to the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. As reported by Air Force Times, during his visit to Osan Air Base after his visit to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, Trump …
Read More »Ten dead after plane crashed into hangar during takeoff at Dallas-Addison Airport
A twin-engine Beechcraft 350i Super King Air was destroyed after impacting a hangar during takeoff from Dallas-Addison Airport (ADS/KADS), Dallas, Texas. A post-impact fire ensued. The ten occupants onboard received fatal injuries. Federal officials said two crew members and eight passengers were on board the plane, headed to St Petersburg in …
Read More »F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet damaged after hitting wall due to Technician mistake at Gando Airbase
According to the Spanish language newspaper canarias7 a Spanish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet damaged after hitting a wall due to Technician mistake at Gando Airbase On 28 June 2019 during the afternoon, a military plane F-18 suffered serious structural damage when hitting a wall. The accident happened after …
Read More »U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors stealth fighters to Qatar amid Iran tensions
The United States Air Force has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran. U.S. Air Forces Central Command announced Friday that the jets have arrived in Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar for …
Read More »Chinese Fighter jets buzzed Canadian naval warships in East China Sea
According to the Department of National Defence, Two Chinese fighter jets buzzed a Canadian warship and a supply vessel operating in international waters in the East China Sea. Canadian warship gets ‘warm welcome’ from fighter jets, Chinese media say The incident between the frigate HMCS Regina and two Chinese Su-30 …
Read More »Russia plane with 46 on-board crashes into building during Landing
An Antonov An-24RV of Angara Airlines hit a building following a runway excursion on landing at Nizhneangarsk Airport, Russia. A small passenger plane has skidded off a runway in eastern Siberia, killing two crew members and injuring dozens of passengers. The aircraft had departed Ulan-Ude for Nizhneangarsk. While en route …
Read More »U.S. Navy Blue Angels is getting a new ‘Fat Albert’ C-130J Super Hercules
On May 23, 2019, we announced that U.S. Navy Blue Angels retire Fat Albert C-130 Hercules after more than 30,000 flight hours in 17 years. The old “Fat Albert” has flown her last show. The BUNO 164763, was with the team since 2002 and was the last C-130 to conduct …
Read More »Two German Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter jets collided midair and crashed
Two German Air Force Eurofighters of the TLG73 “Steinhoff” from Rostock-Laage, collided midair and crashed. Both pilots ejected. Two EF2000 Eurofighters have collided and crashed in Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Monday afternoon 24 June 2019. The aircraft collided shortly before 14:00hrs local time near Lake Mueritz, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) …
Read More »