A Royal Navy Hawk T1 jet has crashed in Cornwall. It is understood that both crew ejected and nobody has died. Military sources confirmed the crashed jet is from 736 Naval Squadron based at Culdrose. Devon & Cornwall Police said: “Emergency services are currently in the St Martins area of Helston following reports of a…
Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter was significantly damaged when a round fired from its underbelly 25mm gun pod exploded. An ammunition round that exploded following its discharge from a Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, earlier this month caused damage to the stealth fighter’s fuselage, according to…
One pilot has died while the rescue mission is currently underway for the other pilot after their two Taiwan Air Force F-5E fighter jets collided and crashed into the ocean. On Monday afternoon (March 22), two F-5E fighter jets are believed to have collided and crashed into the ocean off the coast of Pingtung County…
A U.S. military drone has washed ashore on the beach at Ocean Ridge Hammock Park. The drone was discovered Friday morning on the north end of the beach, Ocean Ridge police said. Police have closed off the area while they notify the proper authorities to claim it. Featured photo: Jessica Quiles
A F-22 Raptor sitting on its nose on the tarmac at Eglin AFB. An F-22 Raptor, assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing, experienced a ground mishap at on the flightline at Eglin AFB, Florida, at approximately 3:30PM LT on Mar. 15, 2021, the base’s social media account reported. “The F-22 experienced an in-flight emergency. The…
A drunken Ukraine Air Force captain, smashed his car into a MiG-29 fighter jet at Vasylkiv Air Base in central Ukraine. The plane was being towed to another location on the base when the incident took place on 10th March. The jet caught fire after the collision and suffered significant damage. The Volkswagen Touran car…
White House: Syria Strikes ‘Aimed at Sending a Message’ That Biden Will Act to ‘Protect Americans’. Washington also says that future US actions will be aimed at ‘deescalating tensions’ in the region. Thursday’s airstrikes against “Iran-backed,” Baghdad-allied Iraqi militias in eastern Syria were necessary to reduce the danger of further attacks, and were designed to…
An aircraft of the Mexican Air Force collapsed this Sunday in Xalapa, Veracruz. A Learjet 45XR, (reg. FAM3912) has crashed in the vicinity of El Lencero airport, located in the town of Emiliano Zapata. First reports indicate that the Mexican Air Force aircraft was conducting flight practices and was destined for the city of Villahermosa,…
A Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft King Air 350i passenger plane crashed just outside Abuja airport after suffering engine failure on Sunday. The aircraft was en route to Minna when the crew decided to return to Abuja airport. All seven people on board died in the crash. In a statement, Air force spokesperson Ibikunle Daramola said:…
Two fighter jets, which left the Orange air base, flew over the village of Le Castellet in South of France on Wednesday afternoon. An Air Force Rafale hit an electric line in the town of Castellet (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) on Wednesday February 17, depriving residents of electricity for four hours, reports France Bleu Provence. The two fighter…
Three different Air Force Global Strike Command bombers will conduct a first-of-its-kind trifecta flyover during the National Anthem performance at the 55th Super Bowl, Feb. 7, over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. “Supporting this event is a tremendous honor for our command and the U.S. Air Force,” said Gen. Tim Ray, AFGSC commander. “We…
Wrong Engine Shutdown Causes Global Express Fatal Crash. The fatal crash of a U.S. Air Force special-mission Bombardier Global Express on Jan. 27, 2020, was caused by the flight crew’s error in determining which Rolls-Royce BR710 engine had catastrophically failed and subsequently shutting down the working, right-hand-side powerplant, according to a USAF Aircraft Accident Investigation…