An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 with 13 people on board went missing last week after it departed from Jorhat. The wreckage, however, was found on Tuesday in a remote area in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian Air Force said in a statement on Thursday that eight members …
Read More »At least 26 injured in a Yemeni Houthi missile attack on Saudi airport
At least 26 civilians have been injured in a missile attack by Yemen’s rebel Houthi movement on an airport in south-west Saudi Arabia The rebels said they had launched a cruise missile at the facility. Coalition military spokesman Col Turki al-Maliki said a projectile fired by the Houthis hit Abha …
Read More »Indian Airforce released the first visuals of the IAF Antonov An-32 aircraft crash site
Almost a week after an intense search-and-rescue operation in Arunachal Pradesh, the wreckage of the missing Indian Air Force’s (IAF) AN-32 aircraft was spotted in Payum Circle of Siang district. See Details: Wreckage of Missing Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 Aircraft spotted after 8 days of search Here are the …
Read More »New York helicopter crash: Pilot dead after Helicopter crashes into Manhattan skyscraper
A pilot is dead after a helicopter crashed on to the roof of a building in Manhattan on Monday, the New York Fire Department confirmed to the Associated Press. The pilot has been identified as Tim McCormack, a veteran aviator. An investigation is underway. It occurred on a rainy and …
Read More »Qatar takes delivery of first Five Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France
on 5 June 2019 Qatar received its first batch of Dassault Rafale combat aircraft from France The first five of 36 aircraft ordered for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) were received by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, during a ceremony at the newly completed …
Read More »Japanese Pilot’s spatial disorientation was the likely cause of F-35A crash: JASDF report
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) said on June 10 that pilot vertigo was the likely cause of one its fifth-generation Lockheed Martin Lightning II F-35A Joint Strike Fighters crashing into the Pacific Ocean off northern Japan more than two months ago. A JASDF report notes that the aircraft’s pilot, …
Read More »Remains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found two months after F-35A fighter crash
on April 9, 2019, Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet reportedly crashes over Pacific Two months after the crash the Remains of the pilot of Japan Air Self-Defense Force have been retrieved from the ocean. The remains were found Wednesday and identified as those of Maj. Akinori …
Read More »U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer Fleet Is In Serious Trouble: Out of 62 Less Than 10 Bombers are Ready for Action
According to Air Force Times, The state of the U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer fleet is bad — really bad — and lawmakers on the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee want the service to come up with a plan to fix the problem. The U.S. Air Force’s …
Read More »Indian Navy MiG-29K fighter jet Accidentally Dropped Fuel Tank During Take-Off at Goa Airport
Goa Airport has been temporarily closed after an incident caused by a “drop tank of MiG 29K which got detached whilst taking off”, the Indian Navy spokesperson said on Twitter. Civilian flight operations resumed after one and a half hours at the airport. No one was injured in the incident. According to a spokesperson for the airport, …
Read More »CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter Catches Fire During Training near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
A CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was on a routine training flight when it caught fire, Thursday afternoon, June 6, Marine Corps officials said. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. when the fire broke out shortly after takeoff from Imperial County Airport, 100 miles east of …
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