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T-129 ATAK – Credits: wiltshirespotter The Turkish military helicopter crashed within Iraq territory under unknown circumstances. According to The Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), it had shot down a Turkish helicopter in Iraqi Kurdistan in retaliation for the death of one of its commanders last week. The Kurdistan People’s Defence Forces, …

An RQ-8A prepares for the first autonomous landing aboard USS Nashville during sea trials, 2006. The unmanned US Navy helicopter of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23, detached to the base for training, suffered a blade strike on a building. The crash caused superficial damage to the building. No injuries were …

Aero L-39 Albatros – Credits: self-made by Kogo The Russian military L-39 trainer jet crashed under unknown circumstances in Krasnodar region. Both pilots ejected safely. “On August 13, 2020, an L-39 trainer from the training airbase crashed during a planned training flight in the Krasnodar Region. The crew of two …

On Aug. 4, 2020, Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist approved the establishment of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) Task Force (UAPTF). The Department of the Navy, under the cognizance of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, will lead the UAPTF. The Department …

Concept art depicts the two-seat variant of the J-20 stealth fighter jet. Photo: cctv.com Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute (CADI), is developing a two-seater J-20 variant which will be the first stealth fighter in the world to accommodate two pilots. China is developing a new generation two-seater stealth warplane, based on …

Credits: Central Intelligence Agency Youtube The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed “Dragon Lady”, is an American single-jet engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides day and night, high-altitude (70,000 feet, 21,300 meters), all-weather intelligence gathering. …

Credits: Western Museum of Flight YF-23 was an American single-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter aircraft. Two YF-23 prototypes were built, nicknamed “Black Widow II” and “Gray Ghost”. The YF-23 was stealthier and faster, but less agile than its competitor. After a four-year development and evaluation process, the YF-22 has announced the …

A Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jorrie Hart) The military helicopter assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, was on a routine training mission when it was struck by a bullet. It made an emergency landing at Manassas Regional Airport …

A Russian Air Force MiG-31 supersonic interceptor aircraft makes emergency landing following the loss of a main gear wheel. A MiG-31 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Perm’s Bolshoye Savino Airport due to a malfunction, a source in the local emergencies agencies told TASS on Tuesday. A MiG-31 made …

Credits: Paramount Pictures President Donald Trump on Thursday night, signed an executive order banning business with ByteDance, the parent company of the popular social media app TikTok. In addition, Trump issued an executive order banning financial transactions with WeChat, a Chinese company that is owned by the conglomerate Tencent. Tencent …