A ‘sonic boom’ has been heard over London and parts of central England as the RAF Typhoons broke the sound barrier. A team of Royal Air Force Typhoons have been scrambled over skies in the UK to intercept an aircraft which lost radio signal as it hurtled towards London this afternoon (March 4). People heard…
The Russian-built Ilyushin Il-76, a military transport aircraft exploded during the pressure test in the hangar. As reported by some Russian media, the Ilyushin Il-76 failed during the pressurization test and exploded or depressurized quickly. The incident occurred at the Aviastar factory in Ulyanovsk, in quarters of Russian military transport airplanes. During the test, few…
Belarusian anti-war partisans claim to have severely damaged a Russian military aircraft. BYPOL, the Belarusian partisan organisation, said it had used drones to strike the Machulishchy airfield 12km from Minsk, severely damaging a Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft (Awacs). “One of the nine Awacs of the Russian aerospace forces worth $330m (was…
A pilot snapped a close-up pic of the infamous Chinese spy balloon before it was shot down. The photo was taken from the cockpit of the Lockheed U-2 he was flying on February 3 and shows the top of his helmet as the balloon floated below. The Pentagon released the image on Wednesday (February 22),…
A Russian SU-25 fighter plane crashed on Thursday in Russia’s Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine. Local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said a plane belonging to the Russian Ministry of Defense crashed in the Valuysky municipality, not far from the country’s border with Ukraine. “An investigation team and employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations…
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Kyiv, his first visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded almost a year ago. The surprise visit came as he travelled to neighbouring Poland to meet President Andrzej Duda. There had been speculation earlier today that an important guest was arriving in the Ukrainian capital, which Ukrainian politician Lesia…
Teams from the Navy, Coast Guard and FBI are now thought to have scooped up all parts of the balloon, US government officials have said. Officials from the U.S. Northern Command said in a statement that all of the debris had been found on the ocean floor on Thursday (February 16). The last items of…
Officials confirmed there were no survivors following a military helicopter crash Wednesday afternoon. A military helicopter crashed Wednesday near Highway 53 near Huntsville, Alabama. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said the fatal crash occurred at 3:00 p.m. near the intersection of Burwell Road and Highway 53 near Huntsville, Alabama. Don Webster with Huntsville Emergency Medical…
F-35B Lightning aircraft belonging to 207 Squadron recently departed from RAF Marham to embark onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. Once the F-35B Lightning aircraft arrived on board the carrier, they proceeded to engage in a series of Carrier Qualifications, which are essential training exercises for naval aviators designed to ensure that they possess the necessary skills…
The initiative aims to strengthen NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence by facilitating multinational acquisition and integration of air defence capabilities. Today (15 February 2023), Denmark and Sweden joined the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) coordinated by Germany. This brings the number of participants to 17, including 15 Allies as well as invitees Finland and…
A Hermes-900 surveillance drone of Chilean Air Force had emergency landing in Catuin River of Chile. On the afternoon of last Friday, February 10, the Chilean Air Force No. 2 Aviation Group confirmed that an Elbit Systems Hermes Q900 unmanned aircraft fell into the Cautín River, in the Araucanía region. The drone was being used…
The aerial surveillance system of the Romanian Air Force detected a balloon on Tuesday, February 14, around 12.30 local time. A small aerial target, with the characteristics of a weather balloon, which was evolving at an altitude of about 11,000 meters in the national airspace, in the South-East of Romania. The Romanian authorities applied all…