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Bulgarian MiG-29A in flight – KGG1951 – commons file A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Bulgarian Air Force has crashed during a military exercise into the sea off Shabla peninsula. Search operations are being conducted. A Ministry of Defence statement said that radio communication was lost and the aircraft disappeared from radar …

Credits: Dailymirror A SLAF Cessna 150L, belonging to the 1 Flying Training Wing, made an emergency landing near the Nilaveli beach, Trincomalee. Both pilots were unhurt. The SLAF said that the plane took off from the China Bay air force base in Trincomalee at around 10.22 this morning and landed …

A Dhruv of the Indian Army – Credits: Noel Reynolds A Dhruv helicopter of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing at a forward helipad in eastern Ladakh on Monday. Two pilots and another personnel onboard the advanced light helicopter were safe and have already been evacuated. The incident …

Credits: unknown According to the TASS news agency, Russian plane maker Sukhoi is developing a new next-generation single-engine fighter jet. “The Sukhoi company is developing a single-engine light tactical plane with the takeoff weight of up to 18 tonnes. The plane’s maximum speed will be above 2 Mach. It will …

Credits: Kyrgyzstan Armed Forces A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Air Defense Forces of Kyrgyzstan’s Armed Forces crashed in the Alay district under unknown circumstances. Several occupants were injured. The helicopter was destroyed by fire. There were 15 people on board in total. At the moment, only four victims have …

IRIAF Northrop F-5E Tiger II – Credits: Khashayar Talebzadeh An IRIAF Northrop F-5F Tiger II fighter jet crashed upon takeoff after a technical malfunction near Dezful. Both pilots died in the crash. The report said the incident happened in the country’s southwest, in the city of Dezful, 444 kilometers (270 …

A Libyan National Army MiG-21 fighter jet crashed while practicing for a military parade after a technical malfunction. The pilot died in the crash. The fighter jet crashed on Saturday during a military parade in Benghazi, the second-most populous city in the country, killing the pilot, a military source. “A MiG-21 …

On 27 May 1999, 22 years ago today Pakistan Army shot down two IAF Aircraft during the Kargil conflict after they violated the Pakistani border. At 11:15 hours [PST] and IAF Mig-27 (with 1135 serial number) piloted by Flt Lt K Nachiketa intruded into Pakistan Airspace for bombing Pakistani posts, …

The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, performs a flyover during a graduation and commissioning ceremony for the Naval Academy Class of 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Anthony Koch/Released) U.S. Navy Blue Angels to fly over Annapolis, MD for naval academy commissioning The flight …

Image credits: Pat Hort A Northrop F-5E Tiger II of the Swiss Air Force “Patrouille Suisse” crashed under unknown circumstances near Melchsee-Frutt, Obwalden. The pilot ejected safely and the aircraft was destroyed. FS #597 Swiss Air Force, Northrop F-5E Tiger II, "A" Category event, 9 a.m., 26 May 2021, "The …