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The Canadian Forces Snowbirds’ cross-country tour to raise people’s spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic turned to tragedy Sunday when one of its planes plunged into the ground in Kamloops, B.C., killing one member and injuring another.  The Snowbirds were on their way to Comox as part of Operation Inspiration, a tour across the …

A Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds Canadair CT-114 Tutor aircraft crashed near Kamloops, British Columbia, on Sunday, according to the Canadian Department of National Defence. The pilot ejected safely. The Royal Canadian Air Force said in a statement that the incident occurred in Kamloops, northeast of Vancouver. It wasn’t immediately …

A Canadian Air Force Snowbirds Canadair CT-114 Tutor aircraft crashed near Kamloops, British Columbia, on Sunday, according to the Canadian Department of National Defence. The pilot ejected safely. The Royal Canadian Air Force said in a statement that the incident occurred in Kamloops, northeast of Vancouver. It wasn’t immediately clear …

When you’re flying in tight formation at 400 miles an hour, you don’t have much time to react when things go wrong. But you also don’t get to be an an Air Force Thunderbirds pilot without quick reflexes, as was evident during the demonstration team’s flight over Los Angeles As …

The Libyan National Army military drone was apparently shot down by friendly fire near al-Watiyah Airbase. The armed drone is shot-down by Libya National Army Pantsir-S1E Air defence system. The tweet account of Oded Berkowitz published a series of photos from a “LNA video showing another purported UAV that was …

A U-2 Dragon Lady pilot assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing pilots the high-altitude reconnaissance platform at approximately 70,000 feet above an undisclosed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Ross Franquemont/Released) The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed “Dragon Lady”, is an American single-jet engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by …

Right: JY-27 radar – Left: F-22 demo team practice on Joint Base Langley-Eustis – Credits: USAF According to the Avia Pro website, A Chinese-made type JY-27 radar deployed by Venezuelan Air Defense detected a United States  F22 stealth aircraft as it approached the country’s airspace and sent a warning to the American …

F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Lee) (Released) Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F-35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian anti-aircraft defense system, Defence Industry Director Ismail …

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels flew information behind a KC-10 Extender assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 28, 2020. The demonstration teams flew over New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to honor thousands of healthcare workers, essential employees, military personnel and other first responders …

An F-22 Raptor crashed on NOV. 16, 2012 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. .(Lisa Norman / U.S. Air Force) A Lockeed Martin F-22A Raptor of 43rd FS, 325th FW, Tyndall AFB (PAM/KPAM), Florida, crashed about 12 miles NE of Eglin AFB (VPS/KVPS), Florida. The pilot, whose name is …