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…
Greece has ordered 18 French Rafale fighter jets to upgrade its military. The aircraft will be deployed from next summer. The deal takes place as tensions remain high between Greece and Turkey over a territorial dispute in the Mediterranean. French Minister of Defence Florence Parly is to travel to Athens Monday to ink the deal…
On Tuesday, a Chinook from 28 Squadron based at RAF Benson made a precautionary landing in a field near Wantage following a mechanical issue. The aircraft soon sank into the field, likely due to the extended period of wet weather that UK experienced recently. RAF engineers deployed to the site to assess the mechanical issue…
An US Air Force F-15C Eagle fired a NATM-9M special air training missile during an exercise over the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 8, 2020. The training allowed pilots to employ the munition against a drone, ensuring combat readiness for real-world scenarios.
A UK military drone crashed during a practice in Cyprus in October. The £1bn Watchkeeper drone programme has been plagued with problems during its development. Between 2014 and 2018 there have been at least five recorded crashes, and there are claims the drone is unable to fly in poor weather conditions. Originally purchased for use…
Police in Russia is searching for radio parts stolen from a top-secret military aircraft ‘Doomsday Plane’ designed for use during a nuclear war. The robbery, which raises questions about the security of sensitive military-related installations, took place as maintenance work was being carried out on the Ilyushin Il-80 plane. The aircraft was modified from a…
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has grounded it’s jet aircraft after the crew ejected from a Super Hornet late yesterday. The jet was about 200m into it’s take off roll at RAAF Amberley at the time. A witness told media that smoke appeared to come from one of the engines before the pilots ejected.…
France to build a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier by 2038. France will build a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier by 2038, a 300-meter ship moving 75,000 tonnes, one and a half times larger than the current Charles-de-Gaulle which it will succeed. This announcement, postponed several times since the summer for reasons related to current events or…
Sixty years after being disappeared at sea along with its pilot, the wreckage of SE. 203 Aquilon number 83 of Flotilla 11F was found. The jet aircraft belonged to the French Naval Aviation and it had disappeared on June 13, 1960. The naval jet fell into the sea and sank immediately during a practice session.…
Taiwan has grounded all of its F16 fighter jets for safety checks as rescuers continue to search for one that went missing during a training exercise, authorities said Wednesday. The decision removes around 150 planes from Taiwan’s skies, leaving the democratic island relying on an even more limited fleet to warn off Chinese jets that…
The incident took place amid ongoing hostilities in the nearby disputed Karabakh region between Azerbaijani forces and the forces of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. A Russian Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) military helicopter has crashed on the territory of Armenia near the village of Yeraskh after it was shot from the ground by unknown forces…
