A Russian military aircraft with 14 people on board has disappeared from radar after flying over Syria, Russia’s defence ministry says. “Connection has been lost with the crew of a Russian Il-20 plane over the Mediterranean Sea,” the ministry said. Contact was lost at about 23:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Monday, it added. UPDATE The…
At 08:30 (local time) this morning, two Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon were scrambled from Grosseto Air Base to intercept an Ukranian Vulkan Air Antonov An-26. The aircraft was flying from Tanger to Rome FCO. The aircraft (reg. UR-CQD) lost radio contact with ATC. The Antonov was escorted during the landing in Rome FCO.
Reports confirmed that Syrian air defenses intercepted several Israeli missiles, which targeted the Damascus International Airport, on Saturday night. The Syrian SANA news agency reported that a military source confirmed the Israeli attack on Damascus International Airport. The military source said “Our air defenses responded to an Israeli missile attack on Damascus International Airport and…
USAF F-22 stealth fighter jet intercepts Russian nuclear-capable “Bear” bomber west of Alaska on Sept. 11th, NORAD says. Second time this month Russian bombers flew near United States; both times remaining in international airspace
Two US F-15 jets on September 8 carried out strikes using banned phosphorus bombs in Deir ez-Zor province, the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation said in a statement. “In Deir ez-Zor province on September 8, 2018, two F-15 aircraft of the US Air Force carried out strikes on the settlement of Hadjin with the use…
Two US F-22 fighter jets escorted Tu-95MC Russian strategic bombers over the Arctic Ocean, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on Friday. The interception took place south of the Aleutian Islands, a chain of volcanic territories belonging to both the United States and Russia. At no time did the Russian…
The engine of an F-35C from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 was damaged while receiving fuel from an F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-103 on Aug. 22. Debris from an aerial refueling basket was ingested into the F-35C’s engine intake, resulting in the damage, Naval Air Forces Atlantic spokesman Cmdr. Dave Hecht said on Tuesday. Both…
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled fighter jets to intercept a People’s Liberation Army Navy Air Force (PLANAF) Shaanxi Y-9JB (GX-8) electronic warfare and surveillance plane crossing the Sea of Japan and East China Sea on August 29, Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced today. This is the third time that the JASDF has…
Two RAF Typhoons based in Romania have been scrambled in response to two Russian aircraft flying over the Romanian Black Sea. It follows an incident last week where RAF Typhoons responded to six Russian bombers flying close to NATO airspace. Four RAF Typhoons are deployed at the Mihail Kogalniceanu air base in southeast Romania as…
A Spanish Eurofighter accidentally fired an air-to-air missile over Estonian territory. The incident took place over Pangodi in Tartu County. The flight path, location and status of the missile are currently under investigation. Though the missile has a built-in self-destruction system, it can’t be ruled out that it didn’t explode. Authorities have restricted access to…
