LVIV, Ukraine – A number of Russian missiles hit an aircraft repair factory near Lviv airport early Friday morning, the closest volley on the western Ukrainian city since the invasion Russian three weeks ago. The Ukrainian Air Force, referring to the strike and citing preliminary information, said six “cruise missilesRead More →
A huge military plane flew over Devon this morning for ‘essential routine training’. The plane was heading for Newquay after departing RAF Brize Norton earlier on Thursday morning. It was seen crossing Mid Devon before flying over Newquay. It then returned to RAF Brize Norton around 11 a.m. RAF BrizeRead More →
A high-tech US Air Force spy plane has landed at a British RAF base after completing an unknown mission. The U-2 ‘Dragon Lady’ spy plane landed at RAF Fairford as 30,000 NATO troops exercised on Putin’s doorstep. The secret surveillance plane is a Cold War icon and boasts a rangeRead More →
Stunning military planes have been spotted in the skies of the West Midlands. Aircraft spotters kept an eagle eye on the skies to spot military planes flying over the Midlands as they had their cameras ready to get that perfect shot. More and more people have taken to monitoring flightRead More →
The eagle-eyed Brummies have their eyes on the skies following recent sightings of rare and striking military aircraft flying over the Midlands. As if the amazing Air Beluga’s emergency landing at Birmingham Airport hadn’t generated enough excitement, plane-spotters have had their fill of intriguing military planes to film over theRead More →
Tricky ceasefires were held for several hours along humanitarian aid and civilian evacuation corridors in parts of Ukraine on Tuesday, even as Russian forces pounded other negotiated evacuation routes and that local authorities were warning that the number of civilians killed by Russian missile strikes continued to rise. At leastRead More →
We know that tons and tons of bombs were dropped during World War I and World War II. However, the heaviest bombing occurred at Cologne in Germany during World War II when over 1,000 bombers took part in the raid which killed 474 Germans and left another 45,000 homeless. OperationRead More →
The Russian A-100 ‘Premier’ Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft made its first flight with its radar system on, Tass reported. The test flight was announcement on February 10 by the state-owned company Rostec. The A-100, also known as the “flying radar”, took off from aircraft manufacturer Beriev’sRead More →
Beriev The A-100 Premier, an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft intended to compete with NATO’s AWACS aircraft, made its first flight with the radar on. The news was announced by the official TASS news agency. The theft took place on February 10, 2022, and was the first inRead More →
The National Museum of the US Air Force will continue to offer visitors unique opportunities to see up close inside a different aircraft in the collection each month on select days. Visitors have the chance to take a look inside the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom IIRead More →
Click to enlarge James Buck Michelle Brennen holds a family photo at her home in Westford. On July 31, 1973, a commercial plane taking off from Burlington crashed while trying to land in heavy fog at Boston’s Logan International Airport. All 88 people on board died, although a man fromRead More →
Critics of the government have no shortage of legitimate things to complain about. Even putting ‘partygate’ aside, there is a buffet of disappointments ranging from the abandonment of planning reform to the facilitation of Pen Farthing’s senseless airlift of animals from Kabul. But Liz Truss’ decision to fly to AustraliaRead More →
Plane crashes can happen with any pilot, but what could be the reasons? Is this the emergency landing? Or the weather conditions? Reports indicate that probable visual illusions, faulty windshield wipers can also lead to a plane crash. An ill-fated Air India Express plane crashed at Kozhikode Airport last yearRead More →
Commercial aircraft manufacturers have long engaged in lucrative business to support the defense industry, and Airbus is no different. While the public marvels at Airbus’ latest jetliners, the top brass of national armies marvel at its war-ready troop transport, in-flight refueling and military cargo planes. A German Luftwaffe Airbus A400.Read More →
Acclaimed author Robert Whiting has such close ties to Japan that the first edition of his memoir Tokyo Junkie: 60 years of bright lights and alleyways…and baseball was released in Japanese. Then the editors of the English edition, for some reason, decided not to include his material on espionage. ThisRead More →
Bratislava gets a new nature reserve, Omicron becomes the dominant variant in Slovakia. Font size:A–|A+ Comments disabled Good afternoon. The weekend is approaching and we have prepared a short summary of the main news of the day in our Friday, January 21, 2022 edition of Today in Slovakia. We wishRead More →
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A Chinese military aircraft entered the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, Jan. 20, marking the 17th intrusion this month. Only one People’s Liberation Air Force (PLAAF) Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft flew in the southwest corner of Taiwan’s ADIZ, according to the MinistryRead More →
Recreational aircraft at an Icon Aircraft manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico. (Photo: Bloomberg) The FBI and a US investment screening committee are investigating a Chinese investment in an aerospace startup following allegations of improper technology transfer to China, according to people familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by TheRead More →
Publication date: 01/17/2022 Dangerous weather conditions and poor aircraft maintenance played a role in the Murcia plane crash A military judge investigating the tragic death of a pilot after his plane crashed in the Mediterranean off La Manga has found serious clues that the Spanish Air Force may be ‘directlyRead More →
When it comes to the armed forces, the combat arms communities are at the forefront. Infantry, tanks, fighter jets, bombers and destroyers all work to destroy the enemy and are synonymous with the army. However, accurate and timely battlefield intelligence is necessary for these combat assets to be effective. OneRead More →
A man holds a piece of the wreckage from Pat Hollow’s plane in 1953. Forty people, including 37 soldiers, were killed in the crash of January 7, 1953. (Special collections of the State University of the ‘Utah) Estimated reading time: 6-7 minutes Editor’s Note: This article is part of aRead More →
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To travel Jan 4, 2022 10:20 PM4 minute read 35,000 plates were printed with the embarrassing error. Photo/Jessie Balmert via AP The backward Wright Flyer that was at the center of an embarrassing license plate error in Ohio last year went through the approval process with little to no discussion,Read More →
A Chinese military plane entered Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sunday January 2. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLLA) Shaanxi Y-8 reconnaissance plane flew over the southwest corner of ADIZ. The information was provided by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, The Taiwan News reported. Taiwan deployedRead More →
The Lockheed Martin SR-72, said to be the world’s fastest aircraft, is slated for a test flight in 2025, eight years after its private proposal in 2013. SR-72 will be the successor of SR-71 Merle, the fastest flown aircraft that broke speed records in 1974 and was retired by theRead More →
Air Force Research Laboratory / YouTube The US Air Force succeeded in hitting a target on the ground with a missile fired from … a cargo plane. “Rapid Dragon” aims to allow cargo planes to be pinch-hit as bombers without any modifications. This approach would potentially allow the Air ForceRead More →
When it took off in 1955, the Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the “Dragon Lady”, was unlike anything that had flown before it. The spy plane was far from the biggest plane in the sky; the B-52 Stratofortress, which was nearly double the wingspan of the U-2, had already entered service withRead More →
The Air Force has tested a system that could eventually allow it to instantly convert any of its hundreds of its cargo planes into strategic attack platforms. On December 16, a C-130J Commando II special forces aircraft dropped an actual cruise missile from behind which then destroyed a target inRead More →
A small crowd gathered, dragging their feet to warm up and speaking quietly. All are men, some in traditional Afghan clothing, others in jeans and sweaters; all thoughtful. At the heart of the crowd is Safi, and in his hand a passport. It belonged to his uncle Muhammad, one ofRead More →
On Thursday, the US Air Force successfully dropped a cruise missile armed with a live warhead from an MC-130J over the Gulf of Mexico, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) reported. The December 16 test at the Eglin Air Force Base Water Test Field in Florida was a demonstration ofRead More →
TAMPA – A police boat and private seaplane rescued a pilot and passenger after a small plane crashed in Tampa Bay on Monday morning near Peter O. Knight Airport, Tampa Police said . The plane crashed about 500 meters southwest of an airport runway at around 10:11 a.m., police said.Read More →
Twitter Kabul – Zaki Anwari played for the Junior National Team. By AFP Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021, 11:27 PM Last update: Thu Aug 19, 2021, 11:43 PM An Afghan footballer who played for the national youth team has died after trying to cling to a US plane carrying peopleRead More →