Captain Pavlo Ivanov, an F-16 pilot, died during a combat mission today. Pavlo was 26 …
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Sukhoi Su-30 of the Russian Air Force in flight over Russia in June 2010 – Credits: Sergey Krivchikov A Russian AF Sukhoi Su-30 military jet crashed during a training flight under unknown circumstances. Both pilots ejected safely. “On September 22, a Su-30 jet of the Western Military District has crashed …
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A Chinese military propaganda video simulating a bombing raid used clips from Hollywood blockbusters, including Transformers and The Rock, reports say. The two-minute video, called Gods of War – Attack!, was released by China’s air force on Saturday. The video, with 4.72 million views on Weibo and crafted by the …
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The State Department and U.S. officials made an embarrassing error today when it posted a Tweet congratulating the Air Force on its 73rd birthday. Friday yielded multiple mistakes of the sort when, first, the U.S. Department of State extended the U.S. Air Force a happy 73rd birthday wish that was …
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Lt. Cdr. Michael Tremel stands next to his F/A 18-E Super Hornet on board the USS George W. Bush last July. The tomahawk symbols represent strike missions and the “kill” symbol for his shootdown is upper right. (Photo courtesy of Save The Royal Navy via Military.com) On Jun. 18, 2017, …
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The 73rd Anniversary Graphic. (Courtesy Graphic by Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs) On U.S. Air Force 73rd Birthday the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs has published on the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service an interesting graphic that features prominently, in the center and in the background, …
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Two J-20 fighters in formation – Credits: emperornie A number of Chinese media outlets have reported that a J-20 fighter jet with a novice pilot managed to score 17 kills for zero losses in mock combat drills – which has widely been considered a testament to the aircraft’s combat prowess. …
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Concept art released by the Air Force Research Lab in 2018 shows a potential next-generation fighter concept or F-X. (Air Force Research Laboratory) on Sept. 14, Dr. Will Roper, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics announced that the U.S. Air Force has secretly designed, …
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Philippine Air Force Sikorsky S-76 – Credits: Philippine Air Force The Philippine Air Force SAR helicopter crashed in bad weather conditions. The four occupants were fatally injured. The casualties include 2 pilots and 2 crew members assigned at PAF’s 505th Search and Rescue Group, Air Force spokesperson Lt. Col. Aristides …
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A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17 Thunder jet crashed near Pindigheb, Attock during a routine training mission on Tuesday, the air force said in a statement. According to the statement, no loss of life was reported. After flying in the air since 2017, a single-seater JF-17 Block II Serial No. …
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A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet crashed near Pindigheb, Attock during a routine training mission on Tuesday, the air force said in a statement. According to the statement, no loss of life was reported. “The pilot ejected safely. No loss of life or property has been reported on [the] ground,” …
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