Above Photo: This file photo taken on June 12, 2019 shows an F-35 fighter jet flying over the White House in Washington. D.C. (Baradat / AFP). Friday gathering in Ottawa will be part of what is being called the Global Mobilization to Stop Lockheed Martin, manufacturer of the F-35. Members of the Ottawa Peace Council will on Friday head to the Lockheed Martin Canada headquarters on O’Connor Street to protest the Liberal government’s decision to purchase that company’s F-35 stealth fighter. The gathering is part of what is being called the Global Mobilization to Stop Lockheed Martin, a series of at […]
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Above photo: Ann Wright. Don’t Get Your Hopes Up! On March 7, 2022 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the defueling and closure of the 80-year-old leaking 250 million gallon jet fuel tanks at Red Hill on the island of O’ahu, Hawai’i. The order came 95 days after a catastrophic 19,000-gallon leak of jet fuel into one of the drinking water wells operated by the U.S. Navy. The drinking water of over 93,000 persons was contaminated, including the water of many military and civilian families living on military bases. Hundreds went to emergency rooms for treatment of rashes, headaches, vomiting, diarrhea and seizures. […]
Above photo: By Ann Wright on February 2, 2022 at protest over military’s filing two lawsuits challenging Hawaii’s emergency order to shut down the Red Hill jet fuel tanks. Navy calls shut down “Erroneous; Arbitrary, Capricious, and an Abuse of Discretion; Clearly Unwarranted” as no “Imminent Peril.” Tell That to Its Own Military Families– No Trust in US Navy. Two lawsuits filed on February 2, 2022 by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the Department of Defense and the Department of Navy challenge the State of Hawaii’s emergency order to shut down and defuel the leaking 80-year-old jet fuel tanks. […]
Above photo: Military Spouse Lauren Bauer questioned Navy brass at Houlani Community Center. Civil Beat. Fuel Must Be Removed from Tanks within 30 Days. On December 6, after all hell broke loose at each of the five town hall meetings held over several days by the U.S. Navy to try to calm military families who have been drinking and bathing in fuel contaminated water, the Governor of the State of Hawai’i issued an order to the Navy to suspend the operation of the massive jet fuel tanks and within 30 days “defuel” or remove the fuel out of the tanks! Governor Ige said […]
Above photo: An interior view of one of the Red Hill tanks. US National Security Requires It. Photo by US Navy of inside of one of the 20 massive jet fuel tanks inside Red Hill, Oahu, Hawaii. Hawai’i – While the U.S. Navy continues to argue that U.S. national security requires that its 80-year-old leaking 20 story underground jet fuel tanks remain open, I argue the opposite–that for U.S. national security reasons the 200-million-gallon facility be closed down before a catastrophic leak destroys the potable water supply for 400,00 residents of Oahu. Once the aquifer is contaminated by a predicted major […]
Above Photo: The protesters have targeted Farnborough Airport in Hampshire (Extinction Rebellion/PA) Extinction Rebellion activists claim to have blocked all major entrances to a private airport in protest against emissions from private jets. As part of the protest, a stretched limousine has been parked at the gates to Farnborough Airport in Hampshire. ‘Stop Private Flights Now’ The protesters, including a former airline pilot, are raising awareness of the emissions caused by private flights. An Extinction Rebellion spokesperson said: As world leaders gather for the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow this month, protesters are calling on the world’s super-rich elite of celebrities, […]
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus confirmed Wednesday morning local time that a Russian-made Yak-130 jet trainer has crashed. Two pilots died when a training aircraft crashed outside the Baranovichi airport, Ministry of Defense officials say. There were two pilots in the cockpit of the Yak-130 trainer. Immediately after takeoff from the airfield, they discovered a technical malfunction of the car and decided to take it away from the town. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “After making sure that the trajectory of the plane’s fall was outside the residential buildings, the pilots ejected. Unfortunately, both pilots […]
Russian MiG-31 Foxhound fighter jet intercepted U.S. Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft over the Pacific Ocean along the southeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday. According to the ministry, Russian airspace control systems detected an aerial target flying over the Pacific Ocean towards Russia’s border. “A MiG-31 fighter jet was scrambled from an airfield in the Kamchatka region to identify and escort the plane. The crew identified it as a US RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft,” the statement said, adding that the plane had been prevented from violating the Russian border. – ADVERTISEMENT – […]
A Russian MiG-31 (NATO reporting name: Foxhound) fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint strategic reconnaissance aircraft over the Pacific Ocean in the Kamchatka region, Russia’s National Defense Control Center reported on Friday. “Russian airspace control systems detected an air target over the territory of the Pacific Ocean approaching Russia’s state border. A MiG-31 fighter was scrambled to identify the air target and prevent it from violating the Russian state border,” the Center said in a statement. According to a recent service news release, a Russian fighter’s crew identified the air target as a U.S. Air Force RC-135W […]
Republic of Korea (South Korea) unveiled a prototype of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, formerly known as the KF-X, state-run KTV reported. President Moon Jae-in visited Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, Friday, for the unveiling ceremony of the first KF-21 Boramae. Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and more than 230 government officials from both countries also attended the ceremony. Indonesia is a partner in the project. “A new era in self-defense has come and we have set a historical milestone in the progress of our aviation industry,” Moon said. “I also express sincere gratitude to the Indonesian […]
U.S. Air Force named the F-15EX fighter jet ‘Eagle II’ during a naming ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, April. 7. During the ceremony, the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft has officially been named Eagle II. The official designation of F-15EX fighter aircraft announced Lt. Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, the Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – He also added that 10 percent of the current F-15C/D fleet is grounded due to structural issues, while 75 percent of the jets have exceeded their planned service life. With […]
On late Wednesday, a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet from the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade sustained damage when a Volkswagen Touran collided with it at Vasylkiv Air Base. Photos circulating on the internet show one of the burned engines of a fighter jet and a damaged car. Ukrainian military officials said that the fighter plane has been transporting using a tractor to the place of his parking when the car collided with the tail of the fighter. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Local media on March. 12, reported that the MiG-29 with tail number 08 WHITE (c/n 2960731239) […]
The U.S. Air Force has finally released a series of detailed images of its newest F-15EX fighter jet. The images show Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft, which has arrived at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida March 11. According to a recent service news release, the aircraft will be the first Air Force aircraft to be tested and fielded from beginning to end through combined developmental and operational tests. The 40th Flight Test Squadron and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron personnel are responsible for testing the aircraft. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “It’s a special day for the base […]
The U.S. Air Force officially accepted the first Boeing F-15EX aircraft, an important milestone for the upgrade program of a fighter fleet. The new fighter is a two-seat aircraft—though operable by a single pilot—with fly-by-wire flight controls, digital cockpit displays, and advanced avionics systems, to include the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System, an electronic warfare upgrade also being fielded on F-15E models. “This is a big moment for the Air Force,” said Col. Sean Dorey, F-15EX Program Manager with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate, responsible for the acquisition, modernization, and sustainment of the […]
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has provided an update on development activities for the first countries’ indigenous advanced jet trainer (AJT) program, also known as Yung Yin (Brave Eagle). Just this week, the Ministry of National Defense has released new imagery showing two Brave Eagle prototypes flying together marked another step of he indigenous AJT program. “We look forward to the upcoming operational test by Republic of China Air Force [Taiwanese Air Force],” said in a statement on an official Twitter account. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Taiwanese media on March. 3, reported that the chairman of the Aerospace […]
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) plans to unveil a prototype of South Korea’s first indigenous fighter jet in April, the arms procurement agency has said. According to the arms procurement agency, KAI is set to roll out the first prototype of its next-generation fighter jet, better known as the Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) aircraft. Jung Kwang-sun, heading the KF-X program at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, said the planned rollout event will be a “landmark moment” for the country and the aerospace industry.“After working only with the blueprint so far, we will now have something we can actually see and test whether […]
The Royal Air Force has announced on Monday that it is one step closer to receive uncrewed fighter jets. On 25 January, Royal Air Force wrote on Twitter that U.S. firm Spirit AeroSystems was awarded a contract from the British Ministry of Defense for uncrewed fighter aircraft. “UK’s first fleet of uncrewed fighter aircraft a step closer with £30 million contract awarded to Spirit AeroSystems to design and manufacture a prototype capable of providing a battle-winning advantage to the RAF [Royal Air Force],” the message added. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Nicknamed the ‘Loyal Wingman’, the aircraft will be […]
Former Russian test pilot Magomed Tolboyev told reporters that Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet (NATO nickname Felon) has more of a likelihood of gaining the initiative early on and winning in a one-on-one dogfight with U.S. F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. “Su-57 will kill [a F-35] easily, should they meet one on one. The F-35 cannot maneuver, it’s simply incapable. But it does has electronic might,” Tolboyev said, adding that electronics could be disrupted even by Solar flares. “This is why I oppose everything electronic,” the pilot disclosed. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Tolboyev characterized the Su-57 Felon as a […]
Russian bloggers sneaked into MiG-29 fighter jet and MiG-AT advanced trainer final assembly and checkout plant and filmed abandoned fuselages of military aircraft. Russian Youtuber with Den Stalk nickname has released an incredible video that showed how he with friends crept inside a factory in Moscov that previously produced legendary Soviet MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jet and Russian MiG-AT advanced trainer and light attack aircraft. He and her friends sneaked through a hole in the fence and were able to access many of the plant’s buildings unchallenged, including the assembly line of multirole fighters, without coming across a single security guard – […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. has announced that last week delivered the 123rd F-35 stealth warplane of the year. According to a press release issued Monday by Lockheed Martin, the 123rd aircraft is an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, built at the Cameri, Italy, Final Assembly and Checkout (FACO) facility and delivered to the Italian Air Force. In 2020, 74 F-35s were delivered to the United States military, 31 to international partner nations and 18 to Foreign Military Sales customers. In response to COVID-19 related supplier delays, in May the initial annual delivery goal was revised from […]
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has shared new footage that shows the production process of South Korea’s next-generation fighter jet, known popularly as KF-X. South Korean aerospace giant has released new photos of the KF-X assembly line in Sacheon, south of Seoul. According to new photos, the first prototype of future fighter aircraft has vertical stabilizers installed, and the second prototype is being assembled with an automated Fuselage Automated Splice System (FASS). – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The KF-X (Korean Fighter eXperimental) is a next-generation stealth aircraft that combines elements of a 5th-gen fighter jet. KAI says the KF-X is […]
Russian Aerospace Forces have received the first series-production multi-role fifth-generation fighter jet Su-57 has been delivered to a regiment in the Southern Military District, according to multiple reports. “The Aerospace Force has obtained the first batch-produced Sukhoi-57 (Su-57) aircraft. It was delivered to a regiment in the Southern Military district,” according to a military official in a TASS report published Friday. The Su-57 (NATO nickname Felon) has had a long and somewhat tortured development, first production example crashed during a flight test last year. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Felon took to the skies for the first time on January […]
The Russian Air Force scrambled MiG-31 jet fighter to intercept a U.S. Air Force RC-135 spy plane over the Bering Sea on Friday, the Defense Ministry’s National Defense Control Center said. The U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft flew airspace around over the neutral waters of the Bering Sea approaching the Russian state border on December 11. The spy plane stayed in international airspace. A MiG-31 fighter from the Pacific Fleet’s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled to prevent the violation of the state border, the National Defense Control Center said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “The Russian […]
Sukhoi Company holding company, which incorporates leading Russian design bureaus and serial aircraft production plants, is using mixed reality headsets to assist workers during the production of Russia’s 5th generation fighter aircraft. Video and presentation posted to Twitter appeared to show that Russian engineers and workers began assembling the modern Russian fighter aircraft uses mixed reality headsets. According to a tweet from SwankyStas, JSC Sukhoi Company, part of the United Aircraft Corporation, provided a use case detailing how its engineers are using the mixed reality headsets to help assemble the Su-57 fighter jets. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Moreover, […]
On morning Tuesday, a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet failed to take off from Amberley airbase after one of its engines malfunctioned. According to local sources, two pilots have been forced to eject after a F/A-18F Super Hornet suffered an engine failure and takeoff was aborted. The official press release of the Australian Defense Department said that both pilots are safe no other personnel were involved in the incident. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “Defence can confirm that an incident involving an Air Force aircraft has occurred at RAAF Base Amberley,” the Defense Department said […]
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) that specializes in providing a professional, solid, adversary air presentation, announced Monday that it has been selected to continue to provide the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps with fleet fighter jet training support services under the Fighter Jet Services (FJS) program. ATAC, part of the Textron Systems, will provide up to 8,500 flight hours per year of fleet support air training services for approximately 5 years under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract worth up to $441 million. According to their website, ATAC is the largest outsourced civilian, tactical airborne training organization. They are also the […]
Aerospace giant Boeing has announced that its Loyal Wingman unmanned, fighter-like jet is one step closer to its first flight after a low-speed taxi test. The unmanned multi-role aircraft being developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently moved under its own power for the first time, a key milestone for the aircraft that’s expected to make its first flight this year, according to a company news release. “Air Force partners with industry to ensure we can find innovative solutions to meet our future priorities,” said Air Vice-Marshal Cath Roberts, RAAF Head of Air Force Capability. “Boeing’s Loyal Wingman project […]
A Russian Air Force Su-34 Fullback combat jet crashed in the Khabarovsk Region in the Russian Far East, according to a Wednesday statement from the Eastern Military District. A Sukhoi Su-34 twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft crashed during a routine training sortie on October 21, the press office said. “The pilots ejected. There is no threat to their health. The crew members have now been evacuated to their home airfield,” the press office specified. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The bomber crashed in a wooded and low-land area. The combat plane performed its training flight without an ammunition […]
Bar-tailed godwits spend their summers in the Arctic, where they breed and build up their energy reserves before flying south for the winter. (Ben / Flickr under CC BY-ND 2.0) Male Bar-Tailed Godwit Sets New Record for Nonstop Flight Bird Flies 7,500 Miles, a New Record for Longest Nonstop Bird Migration https://t.co/VyEX0vsULP via @smithsonianmag — Klaus Rave (@RaveKlaus) October 18, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: A male bar-godwit, a type of shore bird, was tracked by a tiny satellite flag as it flew 7,500 miles on a nonstop flight from Alaska to New Zealand at up to 55 mph for 11 days. […]
Bollywood Actress Kangana Ranaut gained 20 kilos for her “most ambitious” biopic “Thalaivi”, where she plays one of southern India’s most prominent politicians and actresses, the late Jayalalithaa. She is now getting back in shape for her upcoming action movies. After her award-winning performances as the girl next door in “Queen” and a supermodel in “Fashion”, actress Kangana Ranaut has begun preparations for her power-packed action movie “Tejas” where she will be seen as an air force pilot. Leaving no stone unturned to surprise everyone in the action movie “Tejas” and another spy thriller called “Dhaakad”, Kangana, on Friday, shared a […]
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A US Marine Corps F-35B fighter plane has collided with a KC-130J refueling aircraft. The jet crashed as the tanker was forced to make an emergency landing in the middle of a field. The two planes collided in mid-air during a refueling operation at around 4pm local time on Tuesday, the Naval Air Facility El Centro reported. The F-35B pilot ejected to safety as the jet crashed in the desert near Salton City. The tanker, meanwhile, was forced to make an emergency landing in the middle of a field near the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in the town of Thermal. All […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105914/47/1059144761_0:4:1200:679_1200x675_80_0_0_2449b1e1d877bac7199684c82f0f0cea.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Morgan Artyukhina . Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/military/202009241080564182-second-us-navy-hornet-fighter-jet-makes-emergency-landing-at-virginia-base-in-as-many-weeks/ Another US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet has been forced to suddenly land at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana. In just two weeks, two of the advanced, carrier-based jets have suffered engine fires. According to the Naval Safety Center, a two-seater F/A-18F Super Hornet experienced an engine fire on Monday while flying along the southeastern Virginia coast, forcing it to return to NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach. “The aircraft landed safely at NAS Oceana without incident. An aviation mishap investigation has been initiated to determine the cause of the incident,” Cmdr. Jennifer […]
A Su-30 fighter jet that crashed in central Russia might have been accidentally shot down by another jet during military drills, local media has reported. Both pilots managed to eject safely, but the aircraft was destroyed. The $42 million plane came down in a wooded area in Russia’s central Tver Region on Tuesday. The two pilots survived the crash and were evacuated. They were in a “satisfactory” condition after the incident, the press service for Russia’s Western Military District explained. While the military remained tight-lipped on the causes of the crash, multiple media reports suggested on Tuesday that the jet was likely […]
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet has crashed near the village of Dornikovo in the Tver region, 40 kilometers from Vyshny Volochok, on 22 September. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was on a routine training mission with two pilots on board. Both pilots ejected and were recovered alive by a Mi-8 search and rescue helicopter not long after the crash. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “On September 22, a Su-30 jet of the Western Military District crashed during a planned training flight in the Tver Region. The crew has safely ejected. After landing, the pilots made contact,” the message informs. The crew members have […]
Russia was forced to scrambled an Su-27 fighter jet on Tuesday to intercept two Western military aircraft approaching its airspace over the Baltic Sea, the National Defense Control Center has said. The Sukhoi jet approached the two planes and shadowed them for some time, the Russian military reported. They were identified as a US Air Force RC-125 reconnaissance plane and a Swedish Gulfstream jet designed for the same type of missions. Footage of the intercepts shot from inside the Su-27 cockpit was shown by Zvezda TV, the official television channel of the Russian military. The encounters happened in international airspace. The […]
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The special medical aircraft from Germany, which is set to deliver from Russia to Berlin the hospitalized Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, has landed in the Omsk Airport, according to Flightradar24 tracking service. According to Flightradar24, the Bombardier Challenger 604 left Nuremberg at 03.12 a.m. local time (01:12 GMT) and landed on the runway of the Omsk Airport at 12.10 p.m. local time (06:10 GMT). German newspaper Bild previously reported that the medical jet took off from Germany’s Nuremberg Airport in the early hours of Friday. According to Bild, Navalny is expected to be transferred to Charite hospital […]
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A U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries multi-intelligence reconnaissance aircraft flying in international airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet. According to the Russia’s National Defense Control Center, radar stations spotted a target in the air over the neutral waters of the Black Sea, approaching the state border of Russia. “The crew of the Russian fighter approached the airborne object at a safe distance to and identified it as the U.S. Navy’s EP-3E Aries reconnaissance aircraft,” the center reported. The center noted, “after the US Navy plane turned from the state border of the Russian Federation, […]
Self-proclaimed UFO expert Scott C. Waring came across another purported video of an alien sighting, now reported in Lawton, Michigan. For the conspiracy theorist, the find has proved to be mind-blowing. UFO enthusiast Scott C. Waring shared a new “alien-exposing” video on his ET Data Base blog, showing a “rainbow color changing” object, allegedly an extra-terrestrial saucer, as filmed in the skies of Michigan by another star-gazer. The “elliptical-shaped” object was spotted past midnight on 13 August, in Lawton, according to the eyewitness’s account, as “was not a plane, jet or helicopter”. “Rapidly changing bright multiple colors were emitting from it. […]
The incident comes in the wake of weeks of intensified US and NATO reconnaissance activity near Russia’s maritime borders, from the Barents and Baltic Seas in the northwest to the Black Sea in the southwest to the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan in the Far East. A lone Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept a US spy plane near Russia’s borders in the Black Sea, the Russian defence ministry announced on Saturday. According to the MoD, the foreign aircraft changed course after being approached by the Russian fighter, with the jet scrambled after Russian radars picked […]
The Trump administration’s efforts to deport undocumented immigrants en masse just got more expensive. And the agency charged with loading people onto planes and flying them back to their home countries is blaming the coronavirus pandemic for the price hike. In April, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, increased its payments under a contract awarded in 2017 to Classic Air Charter, a company that subcontracts chartered deportation flights out of the country, primarily to Mexico and Central and South America, but also, more recently to other regions. ICE attributed the price hike to the novel […]
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The latest incident comes less than a day after Russian warplanes intercepted NATO spy planes flying near Russia’s borders in the Black and Baltic Seas. A Russian Aerospace Forces Sukhoi Su-27 fighter was scrambled to intercept and shadow a US P-8A Poseidon spy plane over the Black Sea, Russia’s National Defence Management Center announced Thursday. “The crew of the Russian fighter jet approached to within a safe distance of the aerial object, identified as an American P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft,” the Center said in a statement. The Su-27 was said to have returned to its airfield after the US plane turned […]
A Boeing 737 Max aircraft lands following a FAA re-certification flight on June 29, 2020 in Seattle, Wash. The 737 MAX has been grounded for commercial flights since March 2019 following two crashes. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Brashear/Getty Images A Boeing 737 Max aircraft lands following a FAA re-certification flight on June 29, 2020 in Seattle, Wash. The 737 MAX has been grounded for commercial flights since March 2019 following two crashes. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration is taking another step towards re-certifying Boeing’s 737 Max, saying it plans to issue a proposed airworthiness directive […]
The North American Aerospace Defense Command has announced on Monday that it will be conducting synchronous air defense exercise Falcon Virgo in the National Capital Region. According to a recent service news release, NORAD will conduct air defense exercise Falcon Virgo Wednesday 12:30-2:30 a.m. (ET). The exercise includes U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft, an U.S. Army C-12 twin-engine turboprop aircraft, a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65D helicopter, and Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182T general aviation aircraft. Some portions of the exercise may involve flights at approximately 2,500 feet and may be visible from the ground. If weather prevents scheduled flights, the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/101802/72/1018027231_0:-75:1200:600_1200x675_80_0_0_0b1d516544379c681775c81dc8d07b92.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007171079918788-jeffrey-epsteins-private-jet-reportedly-listed-for-sale-in-florida-for-almost-17mln/ Convicted sex offender and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in a New York jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial on additional sex trafficking charges. After his death, according to FOX Business, the high-rolling American financier left an estate worth an estimated $634.8 million, including a Gulfstream aircraft. A 2008-built Gulfstream G550 belonging to the late high-profile American paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has been listed for sale by Florida-based aircraft sales firm Equus, the Daily Mail reported on Friday. The jet with “stunning new paint and interior including wood and veneer” was reportedly listed […]
The Secret Service has purchased two jet skis that will help keep the Trump family safe while swimming, according to new U.S. government procurement data reviewed by The Daily Beast. Taxpayers will be picking up the $25,338 tab for the pair of personal watercraft, along with a trailer to transport them, which the agency bought from a Kawasaki dealership in Augusta, Georgia. “USSS: TWO RESCUE WATERCRAFT (JET SKI’S) [sic] AND DUAL TRAILER FOR THE RESCUE SWIMMER PROGRAM,” the delivery order says. The funds are coming from the budget of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations. An initial solicitation […]
An F-16C fighter jet assigned to the 49th Wing crashed during landing at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, the Air Force said in a statement. “A U.S. Air Force F-16C Viper assigned to the 49th Wing crashed during landing at Holloman AFB at approximately 1800 MDT today,” it said in a statement. “The sole pilot on board successfully ejected, and is currently being treated for minor injuries.” Emergency response teams are on scene at this time. An investigation conducted by a board of qualified officers is underway to determine the cause of the incident. Additional details will be released […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0e/1079876775_0:101:3001:1788_1200x675_80_0_0_e5f2e6004df19bf4ac6cec86bb13d89c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007141079876757-us-air-force-f-16-jet-crash-in-new-mexico-leaves-pilot-injured/ The incident at Holloman Air Force Base marks the fifth jet crash since May, and the second time the F-16 crashes in the past two weeks, according to Fox News. US Air Force F-16C Viper, assigned to the 49th Wing, crashed when conducting a landing at Holloman Air Force Base on Monday, according to the statement made by the base officials. The incident took place at around 6 p.m. local time. Air Force said that the pilot ejected successfully and is currently being treated for minor injuries. Emergency services were confirmed to be operating […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106428/23/1064282303_0:114:3236:1934_1200x675_80_0_0_a2b3ae378b4813070a6638472833c073.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007111079856532-russia-scrambles-2-fighters-to-intercept-us-spy-jet-over-sea-of-japan/ MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – Russian Su-35 and MiG-31 fighter jets were scrambled on Saturday to intercept the RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft of the US air force over the Sea of Japan (East Sea), the Russian Defenсe Ministry said. “On 11 July, the Russian airspace surveillance identified an air target over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan [East Sea], flying in the direction of the state border of the Russian Federation”, the ministry said in a statement. Russian fighter jets escorted the reconnaissance aircraft at a safe distance and returned to the home base after […]
The Government of Israel has requested to buy approximately 990 million gallons of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Monday in an official notification to Congress. According to a recent service notification, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of approximately 990 million gallons of Petroleum-based products for an estimated cost of $3 billion. ”The proposed sale of the JP-8 aviation fuel will enable Israel to maintain operational aircraft. Diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline will be used for ground vehicles,” said in a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107802/26/1078022639_0:26:1280:746_1200x675_80_0_0_3e2176de6207d4ca27f49e4d9c690f0e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007011079770274-us-air-force-pilot-dies-in-f-16-jet-crash-in-south-carolina/ The reason for the crash remains unclear, as an investigation into the incident is ongoing, according to a statement made by the US Air Force. The identity of the pilot is expected to be revealed after notification of next of kin. A US Air Force F-16 jet crashed at South Carolina’s Shaw Air Base during a “routine training mission”, killing the pilot, the Air Force (USAF) announced in a statement. The incident occurred around nine p.m. Eastern Standard Time. “One pilot was killed when their F-16CM Fighting Falcon crashed,” the USAF said. The Air Force […]
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the pilot of an Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft was killed following a crash late Tuesday at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The incident occurred on the military base around 11:30 p.m. on June 30. The aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board when the crash happened, according to a statement posted after midnight Wednesday on the base’s official Facebook page. – Advertisement – Shaw AFB emergency responders were on scene. Sumter County Fire and Rescue assisted with the crash. The pilot was taken to Prisma Tuomey […]
European aerospace giant Airbus announced that German and Spanish Eurofighter fighter jet will be equipped with the world’s most capable fighter jet radar. The company’s news release said the Airbus has been awarded a contract for the development, supply and integration of 115 Eurofighter ESCAN Radars for the German and Spanish Eurofighter fleet. As noted by the company, it marks the so far largest order for the world’s most modern electronically scanned array radar, Captor-E. The contract signature followed the approval by both governments in recent weeks. – Advertisement – The contract foresees the delivery and integration of 110 Captor-E radars […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107536/83/1075368356_1:0:1274:716_1200x675_80_0_0_78b9f8f89450d817c2a12b46ca212e8c.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202006241079712653-despite-namesake-f-35-fighter-jet-once-again-cant-fly-in-lightning/ Thanks to a problem with a key safety feature, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is once again unable to safely weather a hit from a lightning bolt. According to a memo by the plane’s manufacturer that was obtained by Bloomberg, the safety system that prevents the F-35 from exploding due to a lightning strike was found to have a problem, resulting in weeks of manufacturing delays and requiring changes to how the plane is allowed to fly. The system in question, the Onboard Inert Gas Generation System (OBIGGS), keeps nitrogen-enriched air in the plane’s […]
Moscow has dispatched several jets to monitor US bombers cruising near Russia’s Far East, just days after a similar encounter took place in the Baltic Sea. A Russian air defense unit spotted two American B-52H strategic bombers flying over the neutral waters of the Sea of Okhotsk. A squad of Su-30, Su-35, and MiG-31 jet fighters was immediately scrambled to “continuously” escort the US aircraft while they were present in the area, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Russian military noted that the maneuvers were carried out in strict accordance with the international rules of conduct in neutral airspace. The encounter […]
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet crashed under unknown circumstances into the North Sea, according to the 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs. “A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle crashed at approximately 0940 today in the North Sea,” said in a statement on an official Twitter account. The aircraft was from the 48th Fighter Wing, the aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board. – Advertisement – At the time of the accident, the aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board. The cause of the crash as well as the status […]
The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF), as Taiwan’s air force is formally known, today conducted a productive and successful first flight of the newest advanced jet training aircraft. On 10 June, the AJT, named Yung Yin or “Brave Eagle,” took off from Ching Chuan Kang Air Base around 9 a.m. accompanied by two F-CK-1D Ching-Kuo fighter jets and kept its landing gear down the entire flight before landing successfully. According to Central News Agency (CNA), Wednesday’s test was the first of three days of tests being conducted by the Air Force before an official test flight is held on June […]
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced that the Montenegro Air Force has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X’s. These new aircraft will be used to train the Montenegrin military pilots. The agreement also provides that Bell will provide training for three pilots in France and eight technicians at its Bell Training Academy Fort Worth, TX. The helicopters will be delivered out of our Bell-owned service center in Prague. “We are proud to provide the Montenegro Air Force with exceptional products and services. The Bell 505 is a phenomenal aircraft to train new military pilots,” […]
The Armed Forces’ senior leadership has been accused of favouring US firm Lockheed Martin’s F-35 in the ongoing competition for Finland’s fighter jet fleet upgrade. Former Armed Forces commander Jarmo Lindberg allegedly instructed his subordinates to ensure that the choice in the competition falls on the F-35, the Finnish newspaper Suomen Kuvalehti reported, citing anonymous sources with insight in the process. According to Suomen Kuvalehti, both Lindberg and other top military officials have tried to ignore and downplay the weaker sides of the F-35 in various reports and other contexts, while emphasising the weaknesses of the other four candidates. Jarmo Lindberg […]
A CT-114 Tutor training jet of the Canadian Air Force ‘Snowbirds’ aerobatic team has crashed into a building in the city of Kamloops. The fate of the pilots is currently unknown. A routine Snowbirds flight in Kamloops on Sunday suddenly went wrong when one of the aircraft veered out of control and hit the ground soon after takeoff. Videos recorded by the eyewitnesses showed the moment of the chilling incident. Two of the teams’ CT-114 Tutors took off from the Kamloops airport and were flying low. After gaining some altitude and making an aileron roll, one of them suddenly took a steep nosedive and […]
World 21:30 GMT 17.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107933/47/1079334713_0:0:3072:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_4a62d3ded11065d3b726635f4f840579.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202005171079334706-canadian-air-force-jet-crashes-in-british-columbia/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A jet belonging to the Canadian air force’s Snowbirds aerobatics team crashed on Sunday near Kamloops airport in British Columbia province, the military said. “The RCAF has been made aware that a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Kamloops, BC”, the air force tweeted. The #RCAF has been made aware that a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Kamloops, BC. Our priority at this time is determining the status of our personnel and supporting emergency personnel. When appropriate, more […]
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Africa 09:51 GMT 09.05.2020(updated 10:23 GMT 09.05.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107689/39/1076893989_0:36:1200:711_1200x675_80_0_0_625cb78787b35fbcd21bd80cdc8067ea.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/africa/202005091079254605-several-fires-break-out-as-jet-fuel-storage-facility-hit-at-mitiga-airport-in-libya—reports/ Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya has been forced to suspend its activities several times over the past several months due to shelling amid a confrontation between warring factions in the conflict-torn nation. Several fires erupted at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya after its jet fuel tank farm was “attacked”, Libya’s National Oil Corporation said on Facebook. The company provided no further details on the attack. According to the corporation, a firefighter crew has arrived at the scene to contain the blazes. Al […]
UK 06:41 GMT 09.05.2020Get short URL The plane that took the ex-royals to a Beverly Hills estate “in a well-planned operation” was reportedly dispatched by prominent producer and director Tyler Perry. Oprah Winfrey arranged for the Duke and Duchess to secretly move into a Beverly Hills mansion owned by actor and director Tyler Perry at the end of March, by taking a private jet from Victoria, Canada, the Daily Mail reported, suggesting the said plane costs around $150 million and is among Perry’s personal assets. Perry sent his Embraer-E190, a “stretch” version of a plane mainly flown by JetBlue Airlines in the […]
U.S. aerospace giant Boeing announced on 8 May that first F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet test jet has rolled out of final assembly. “Two of these test jets will head to the U.S. Navy, where they’ll help pilots familiarize themselves with the updated jets and be used in carrier flight tests,” the company said on Twitter. The F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet is the newest highly capable, affordable and available tactical aircraft in U.S. Navy inventory. The Super Hornet is the backbone of the U.S. Navy carrier air wing now and for decades to come. The combat-proven Super Hornet delivers cutting-edge, […]
Indian news agencies reported on Friday morning that the country’s Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashes near Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. According to local media, the aircraft fell to the ground in the Chuharpur village of the district and burst into flames. The pilot ejected safely. Some sources reported about two pilots which have ejected safely as per eye witness accounts. Aditya Raj Kaul also released a short video probably from the crash site. Indian Air Force fighter air craft reportedly has crashed near Hoshiarpur in Punjab. Two pilots have ejected safely as per eye witness accounts. Indian Air Force likely […]