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 »9 dead after a Beechcraft A90 King Air aircraft crashes near Dillingham Airfield, Mokuleia
A Beechcraft A90 King Air aircraft is reported down in Mokuleia on the north shore of the island of Oahu near Dillingham Airfield (PHDH), Mokuleia, Oahu, Hawaii. The airplane was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and the nine reported occupants onboard were fatally injured. The aircraft was reported carrying …
Read More »Iran says it could have shot down U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon plane with 35 on-board flying alongside downed drone
Iran claimed it ‘refrained’ from shooting down a US spy plane with 35 on-board flying alongside its downed drone. Air Force commander Sardar Hajizadeh alleged a Boeing P-8 spy plane with servicemen aboard was also flying with the drone in Iranian airspace as he unveiled debris in Tehran. “With the …
Read More »Trump reportedly signed off military strike on Iran, Then Abruptly backed out with planes in the air
Donald Trump reportedly gave initial approval for the US military to launch strikes on Iran in retaliation for Tehran shooting down an American drone, before pulling back at the last minute. Planes were in the air and ships were in position, but no missiles had been fired when word came …
Read More »Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Bell UH-1J Huey helicopter makes hard landing at Tachikawa air base
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) UH-1J military helicopter made a hard landing at Tachikawa air base on 21 June. The helicopter sustained a hard landing. The accident occurred probably during the practice of the autorotation landing by the copilot. The two crew members were not injured. The UH-1J …
Read More »Iran released the first video of the purported wreckage of downed U.S. drone
Iranian TV on Friday aired footage of what it says is the wreckage from the US drone that it shot down Thursday. The imagery suggests that Tehran got hold of the fragments before the US was able to recover it. Iran’s IRIB news agency showed the charred fragments spread across …
Read More »Trump tweets Iran made a ‘very big mistake’ by shooting down a U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone
President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday that Iran made a “very big mistake” when its forces shot down a US drone. Related Articles: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shoots down U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk ‘spy’ drone in Hormozgan Province U.S. officials confirms Iranian missile shoots down U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone in …
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