French authorities opened an investigation on Tuesday following a rocket fired against a police helicopter flying over Notre-Dame-des-Landes. New clashes erupted on Tuesday morning between the police and the illegal occupants of Notre-Dame-des-Landes. Notre-Dame-des-Landes is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. The commune was the planned site of the new Aéroport du…
A Mirage 2000 fighter jet lost a replica bomb while it was flying over a car factory Faurecia, Nogent-sur-Vernissonat 3.20pm today. A spokesman for the French air force said that the bomb was used in practice sessions but fell onto the roof, causing injuries. It is not yet known what condition the injured people are…
Rapid Alert Notification from Eurocontrol for Eastern Mediterranean / Nicosia FIR area’ stating that: Due to the possible launch of air strikes into Syria with air-to-ground and / or cruise missiles within the next 72 hours, and the possibility of intermittent disruption of radio navigation equipment, due consideration needs to be taken when planning flight…
2018 EVENTS Here is a list of where you can see the Red Arrows in 2018 – the team’s 54th season. Unless otherwise stated, these dates and venues refer to displays rather than flypasts. Displays are subject to any pending site surveys, weather and other operational changes, which can occur right up to a scheduled…
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has released a short video of 2 Australian F/A-18B Hornets being refuelled by a RAAF KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRRT). The KC-30A is a heavily modified Airbus A330 that provides Air to Air Refuelling and strategic air lift capability. The RAAF currently has 6 KC-30A’s with another on…
A US Air Force Thunderbirds pilot was killed when his F-16 jet crashed at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada on Wednesday. In a statement, the US Air Force said the jet from the service’s precision demonstration team crashed at 10:30 a.m. during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range. The pilot’s identity…
Two RAF fighter jets had to make an emergency landing in Liverpool during the night. Residents reported hearing a loud noise overhead around 1am today as the two RAF Typhoon jets were forced to land at Liverpool John Lennon Airport for an emergency fuel stop. According to Liverpool Echo, it is thought the jets had…
Double sonic boom heard were heard over Italy after two Italian Air Force Eurofighters were scrambled from Istrana Air Base. The fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Air France Boeing 777-300ER (reg. F-GZNF) which lost radio contact with ATC. The Eurofighters intercepted the French aircraft over the skies of Lombardy where they identified the…
A Red Arrows plane has crashed with the pilot ejecting. A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: “We were called shortly before 1.30pm this afternoon (Tuesday 20 March 2018) to reports an aircraft had crashed at RAF Valley in Holyhead”. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 1700 UTC An engineer has died after…
According to CNN, seven US service members were killed Thursday in a helicopter crash in western Iraq, a US military official said. There were no survivors in the crash, the official said, adding that the crew of a second helicopter flying alongside did not report seeing signs of hostile fire when the helicopter went down.…
A newly declassified video obtained by a research company shows a fast-moving UFO off the East Coast as it was tracked by two U.S. Navy pilots in 2015. It’s unclear what the object is, and the pilots are heard laughing and shouting as they attempt to track it. “Wow! What is that, man?” one of…
