According to Svenska Dagbladet newspaper, the Swedish government paid for 14 Gripen C/D airframes that are unused in order to ensure that the production line at Saab can transition to the Gripen E. Ten of those are C models while the rest are two-seaters. The government had hoped that the fighters …
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On 19 April 2019 a Beechcraft B60 Duke plane crash during takeoff at Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL), Fullerton, CA The aircraft impacted airport terrain and a subsequent fire ensued during a takeoff attempt. The aeroplane was destroyed during the accident sequence and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries. …
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The mystery external fuel tank of a Fighter jet has been found washed up on an Ashdod beach on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. On 20 April, Anna Ahronheim the Military Correspondent for The Jerusalem Post has shared few images on her Twitter page. She Confused external fuel tank with …
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At least 160 people are dead in an Easter Sunday terrorist attack targeting Christians in Sri Lanka after eight explosions ripped through high-end hotels and churches as suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up. The initial six explosions injured as many as 500 people, including Japanese and British citizens, and 35 …
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According to defensenews.com Turkish defense officials said they likely would pursue Russian fighter jet technology If U.S. officials were to expel Turkey from the multinational group that builds the F-35 Lightning II, “We cannot afford to leave the F-35 not substituted,”. He declined to comment on the replacement options, as …
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The last active duty P-3C Orion departed Naval Air Station Whidbey Island on March 29. On March 25th, VP-40’s first P-3C Orion aircraft departed NAS Whidbey to mark the beginning of the last P-3C squadron to deploy in support of US interests worldwide. After finishing a 12-month inter-deployment readiness cycle …
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External Affairs Minister and India foreign minister leader Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said no Pakistani soldier or citizen died in the air strike carried out by the Indian Air Force across the border in response to the Pulwama terror attack in February. The IAF had struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training …
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South African Air Force Agusta A109 crashed near the R101 next to the Swartkop Golf Estate near Swartkop AFB (FASK), Centurion, after a technical malfunction. Both pilots were seriously injured. Rescue Care spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said Emer-G-Med Paramedics responded to the call and found two patients had sustained serious injuries. …
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On February 20, 2019, Lockheed Martin Unveils New F-21 Fighter Jet at Aero India 2019 Airshow Now Lockheed Martin said and claimed that the F-21 multi-role fighter jet will give India a “significant edge” with a greater standoff capability American defence giant Lockheed Martin has said that producing it locally …
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The Global 5000 aircraft departed Berlin-Schönefeld Airport on a Functional Check Flight after having undergone heavy maintenance. The flight returned to Berlin after having suffered flight control problems having reached 21000ft. Both wing tips are said to have touched the runway. This is the terrifying moment a German government jet’s …
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