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On the morning of August 30, air traffic controllers at Lahore were startled to find that an “Indian military aircraft” had entered the Pakistan airspace. They were confused, too, as according to the flight plan and identification by the pilot, it was a civilian Boeing 737 plane but was transmitting …

On Oct. 22, 2019, Director at African Defence Review Darren Olivier has published on Twitter the media invite issued by the Department of Defence of the Republic of South Africa. According to the invite, the South African Air Force will host some military aircraft belonging to the Russian Aerospace Force during …

Two Robinson R22 Beta helicopters collided in flight near Hebbronville, Texas, USA. One crashed, killing both occupants. The other helicopter made an emergency landing. The pilot survived. The Department of Public Safety confirms that two people are dead following a helicopter crash in Duval County this morning. The crash happened …

According to Avia. Pro report aircraft belonging to the Swedish Air Force made a bizarre flight near Russia’s primary airbase in Syria this week. “Despite the significant remoteness of Scandinavia from the Middle East, two days earlier, a Swedish military reconnaissance aircraft was seen near the Russian military bases in …

Salvadoran Air Force Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (DC-3T) aircraft suffered a runway excursion on takeoff for a paratrooper mission. A Douglas C-47, registration FAS116, suffered a runway excursion during take-off at the International Airport of Ilopango in El Salvador on October 22, 2019. Local authorities indicate that few paratroopers suffered injuries …

On Oct. 14, 2019, the long-awaited arrival of the stealth fighters happened on the new warship – the biggest ever in the Royal Navy – which is expected to enter service in 2020. The aircraft carrier’s deployment for Westlant 19 – a three-month exercise started off the coast of the …

Near the end of the Cold War, in an operation that seems made for a major Hollywood movie, a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy transport plane discreetly flew U.S. Army special operators (Night Stalkers) and a pair of MH-47D Chinooks from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment to the African …

The Lockheed Skunk Works (now Lockheed Martin) built the original SR-71 aircraft. Each aircraft is 107.4 feet long, has a wingspan of 55.6 feet, and is 18.5 feet high (from the ground to the top of the rudders, when parked). Gross takeoff weight is about 140,000 pounds, including a possible …

Boeing’s defense unit has announced that U.S. Air Force’s newest trainer aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, successfully completed high-speed low altitude testing. “Our test aircraft successfully completed high-speed low altitude testing, reaching 560 mph/901 kph at just 150 feet/45.7 meters off the ground,” the Boeing reported on 15 October. Boeing …

According to India media reports,  on September 23 a SpiceJet aircraft on its way to Kabul from New Delhi with 120 passengers on board was intercepted by Pakistan Air Force fighter jets which then escorted the airliner out of the country’s airspace last month, sources in the Directorate General of …