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 […]
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South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries announced last week that it aims to develop its own military transport aircraft. South Korean aerospace giant said that it plans to developed new multipurpose aircraft to meet domestic demand for the planes. Yonhap News Agency also quoted the company’s Executive Vice President Ryu Kwang-su saying that KAI has already reached a consensus with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration on the […]
The Israeli Air Force announced on Sunday that it has received new Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance aircraft, called the Oron. The announcement detailed that the 122nd (“Nachson”) Squadron received its new aircraft – the “Oron”, which will grant the IAF unprecedented intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. The advanced aircraft was formally introduced in a ceremony led by the Commander of the IAF, Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin. […]
Russian Navy pilots reported the problem while flying a heavy Tu-142 heavy, long-range maritime patrol plane. During a routine flight, a Tu-142 (NATO reporting name: Bear F/J) of the Northern Fleet suffered an engine issue that prompted the pilots to make an emergency landing, according to a local media report published Sunday. The decision to make an emergency landing was made by the aircraft commander. He […]
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 […]
German Eurofighter jets intercepted four Russian Il-20 Coot electronic intelligence aircraft over the Baltics last week, according to a statement from the German Air Force, or Luftwaffe. The Bundeswehr confirmed that the German fighter jets intercepted Russian surveillance Planealong the Estonian-Russian border on December 5. “NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission tracked a Russian IL-20 Coot in international airspace north of Estonia, which was flying from Russia […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded the American plane-maker Boeing a contract to support its E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post, commonly known as ‘doomsday plane’. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Defense said that Boeing has received a new order in the estimated amount of $196 million for E-4B support. Within the contract, the Option Five exercise will provide E-4B program management, field service representatives, system […]
Japanese fighter jets intercepted the Russian radar aircraft in international airspace over the Sea of Japan, according to the Japanese Self-Defense Force. The Russian aircraft was believed to be an A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW&C), the JSDF said in a statement. The Russian A-50 command and control military aircraft is known in the West by the NATO codename Mainstay. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
Russia plans to develop a new highly specialized aircraft to replace Cold War-era Il-80 “doomsday“ plane. New Airborne Command Post aircraft will be built on the basis of an Il-96-400M long-range airliner, TASS reported. “It is scheduled to replace it with an Il-96-400M. It will allow to significantly increase the period of airborne combat duty and to extend the radius for troop command,” an aircraft industry source told TASS. […]
A brave and apparently skilled 53-year-old pilot is lucky to be alive after his plane lost power shortly after takeoff, forcing him to make a crash landing in a local shopping mall parking lot. The incident took place Thursday afternoon in Puyallup in Washington state. The pilot managed to guide the plane safely down to Earth, but the aircraft flipped onto a car in the parking […]
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden said he will not quarantine after being on board the same airplane with a crew member who tested positive for the coronavirus, saying he was far away and wearing a N-95 mask. “My COVID test from last night came back negative,” Biden tweeted on Thursday evening, just before the platform unexpectedly crashed. “Not only was the individual 50+ feet [15 meters] […]
Technical workers, attached to Lufthansa, at Germany’s Hamburg Airport have declined to service the state plane of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, accusing him of “giving the order to shoot at demonstrators in Belarus.” In a Facebook post on the page of the Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft workers union, a statement explained that technicians for Lufthansa Technik would not service the presidential Boeing 737 as an act of “international […]
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Buffalo attorney Stephen Barnes, whose personal injury firm was famous for its ubiquitous billboards and catchy jingle that lodged itself in almost every New Yorker’s head, died in an airplane crash on Friday, according to Buffalo News. Barnes, one of the founding partners of Cellino & Barnes, reportedly owned the Socata TBM 700 aircraft that took off from Manchester, in upstate New York, at 10:18 a.m. […]
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force on Thursday accepted the first RC-2 reconnaissance aircraft from Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) following years of testing. On 1 October, the JASDF’s official Twitter account reported that the first RC-2 reconnaissance plane was officially delivered to the Iruma-based. The new intelligence-gathering version of the Kawasaki C-2 transport aircraft has undergone some huge test programs done by the Gifu-based Air Development and Test […]
A Boeing 737 MAX jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight on Wednesday. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP A Boeing 737 MAX jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight on Wednesday. Elaine Thompson/AP The head of the […]
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President Trump has yet to formally name his Supreme Court nominee, but clues are piling up that he will pick Judge Amy Coney Barrett. A source with knowledge of the process told NPR on Friday that Trump will nominate Barrett, with the caveat that the president is known to change his mind. The source was not authorized to confirm the selection before Trump does. On Saturday […]
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US Air Force Demurs On Spy Plane Posing As Civilian Aircraft By Morgan Artyukhina, Sputnik News. September 20, 2020 US Air Force Demurs On Spy Plane Posing As Civilian Aircraft2020-09-202020-09-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/plane-e1600606265784.jpg200px200px Chinese Think Tank Confirms Claims. Earlier this month, a US spy plane was observed seemingly changing its unique transponder code to disguise itself as a Malaysian civilian aircraft. While a top US Air Force leader has […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/15/1080521207_0:239:3072:1967_1200x675_80_0_0_009bbb629e1083344f116a1764ea467a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009211080521236-texas-plane-crash-kills-at-least-four-people—reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least four people died in a plane crash near Hilltop Lakes in Leon County, Texas, on Sunday, media reported. “NTSB is investigating the 20 September 2020 crash in Hilltop, TX involving a Piper PA-46. The NTSB is not traveling to the scene of the crash at this time”, the National Transportation Safety Board said on […]
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A Boeing 737 Max heads to a landing past grounded Max jets at Seattle’s Boeing Field, following a test flight in June. It was the first of three days of re-certification test flights that mark a step toward returning the aircraft to passenger service. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP A Boeing 737 Max heads to a landing past grounded Max jets at Seattle’s […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107870/97/1078709780_0:27:3071:1755_1200x675_80_0_0_b49c0e26371c08d786d5fadb446d2407.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202009151080467826-russias-su-27-scrambled-to-intercept-us-spy-plane-over-baltic-sea/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian fighter jet Su-27 was scrambled on Tuesday to intercept a US Air Force patrol plane over the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defence Ministry’s National Defence Control Centre said. “On 15 September, Russian airspace control devices detected an air target approaching the Russian state border over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea”, the statement says. In […]
China may have landed a new space plane on Sept. 6 at this secretive air base, located in China in the desert near an old nuclear testing ground. Planet Labs Inc. hide caption toggle caption Planet Labs Inc. China may have landed a new space plane on Sept. 6 at this secretive air base, located in China in the desert near an old nuclear testing ground. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106609/41/1066094141_0:4:1200:679_1200x675_80_0_0_654e6a9f507af0e1d68ab7a19e1c0e63.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202009081080401207-russias-mig-29-intercepts-second-norwegian-spy-plane-over-barents-sea-in-one-day/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian fighter jet MiG-29 was scrambled due to a Royal Norwegian Air Force electronic reconnaissance and combat aircraft over the Barents Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry’s National Defence Control Center (NDCC) said on Tuesday. “On 8 September, Russian airspace control devices detected an air target approaching the Russian state border over the neutral waters of the […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105512/84/1055128409_0:164:3057:1884_1200x675_80_0_0_1ce6a39472f5d8ea23f35ee341dabe6c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202009041080367179-russias-mig-31-intercepts-norwegian-air-force-plane-over-barents-sea/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian fighter jet MiG-31 intercepted a Royal Norwegian Air Force plane near the Russian border over the Barents Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry’s National Defense Control Center (NDCC) said in a statement on Friday. “On 4 September, Russian airspace control devices detected an air target approaching the Russian state border over the neutral waters of the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/03/1080360576_0:0:1201:676_1200x675_80_0_0_daaeadcaab3441586ce82d7a308e30c1.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202009031080360607-video-woman-walks-on-wing-of-parked-plane-in-kiev-after-complaining-of-being–hot/ A woman in Ukraine was banned from flying with Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) this week after opening an emergency exit on a Boeing 737-86N plane and climbing onto its wing to cool down after complaining of being too hot. A video shared online shows the mother of two casually walking on the wing of the plane after it had […]
President Donald Trump’s latest outlandish conspiracy about a “person” he refuses to name having “firsthand” witnessed a commercial flight full of “thugs” and “looters” clad in “black uniforms with gear” may seem ripped directly from an unhinged relative’s Facebook page. But before this bizarre theory was being pushed by the president, another GOP lawmaker was spouting a nearly identical story Speaking to pro-Trump outlet Breitbart News […]
Having pleaded with residents to flee the oncoming Hurricane Laura, US Gulf Coast authorities are now advising those left behind to shelter in place. But it seems some didn’t get the memo and are facing nature’s fury head-on. The National Hurricane Center is warning remaining residents to shelter in place immediately and to treat any and all imminent extreme winds “as if a tornado was approaching” […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107812/51/1078125149_0:62:1200:737_1200x675_80_0_0_cc37fb334665713b2d99da18636e0a6f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Henry Batyaev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/world/202008231080252575-ukrainian-plane-passengers-were-alive-for-19-seconds-after-irans-missile-hit-airliner-reports-say/ On 8 January, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukraine International Airlines crashed soon after departing from an airport in Tehran. The Iranian authorities said that the jet had been unintentionally shot down after military personnel confused it with a hostile target amid fears of US strikes. The passengers of the Ukrainian Boeing were alive for 19 seconds […]
The jet carrying well-known Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny has landed in Berlin, according to FlightRadar data. Navalny was airlifted for treatment in Germany after suddenly falling ill during a trip in Siberia. Navalny, who remains in a medically-induced coma, was evacuated to Germany from the Siberian city of Omsk on Saturday morning. Local doctors treating the activist initially refused to allow his transfer, arguing that […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Previously, India used Boeing 747 jets from the Air India fleet to fly VVIPs. These planes were occasionally also used to fly members of the general public. However, the new plane is exclusively meant for the highest dignitaries of the country. A wide-bodied Boeing 777-300 ER, exclusively meant for VVIPs of the country, such as the prime minister, the vice-president, and the president, […]
Newly surfaced cellphone footage captured the moment in which three individuals aboard an American Airlines flight engaged in an all-out brawl before takeoff after a dispute arose regarding a face-covering policy. The incident unfolded on Monday between three unidentified passengers aboard American Airlines flight 1665, which was scheduled to transport travelers from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Charlotte, North Carolina. However, as the video shows, the trip […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet intercepted Norwegian Air Force Falcon 20 reconnaissance aircraft over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea, Russia’s National Defense Control Center said in a statement. “On August 4, 2020, the Russian airspace control systems detected an air target over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea approaching Russia’s state border. A MiG-31 fighter from the Northern Fleet’s air defense quick reaction […]
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What the US Air Force called a routine “visual inspection” of an Iranian commercial plane in Syrian skies turned out to be horror for everyone on board, passengers told RT’s Ruptly video agency shortly after the drama ended. Adam Hazimah and Feryal al-Ali, a Lebanese couple, were among dozens of passengers who boarded Mahan Airlines Flight 1152 which departed from Tehran earlier on Thursday. Bound for […]
The C146A ‘Wolfhound’ is used to deploy special operations forces for counter-terrorism operations. It has now been deployed against the infamous ‘Wall of Moms’ terror group operating in and around Portland, Oregon. (US Air Force Press Release) WHILE ANONYMOUS FEDERAL agents have thrown protesters into unmarked vans and fired tear gas at Portland’s mayor in recent days, an Air Force surveillance plane designed to carry state-of-the-art sensors […]
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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 […]
…from SouthFront Early on July 16, unidentified warplanes conducted at least 3 airstrikes on the Turkish-occupied town of al-Bab in the Syrian province of Aleppo. The strikes destroyed a large building in the town center and led to multiple casualties. Pro-Turkish sources claim that there were civilian casualties only and that the United States or Russia were behind the strikes. A few hours later, the Turkish […]
Rescue teams examine the wreckage of a Ukrainian airliner shot down shortly after take-off in the Iranian capital Tehran on Jan. 8. Iran says a tragic series of mistakes led to the missile strike. Akbar Tavakoli/IRNA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Akbar Tavakoli/IRNA/AFP via Getty Images Rescue teams examine the wreckage of a Ukrainian airliner shot down shortly after take-off in the Iranian capital […]
A chain of errors made by the Iranian military resulted in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in January, investigators have said. The tragic incident began with an air defense unit misaligning its radar by 107 degrees. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down shortly after departing from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. An interim report by Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization has outlined […]
Russian Su-35S and MiG-35BM fighter jets intercepted U.S. Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint strategic reconnaissance aircraft over the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said. The Russian military scrambled fighter planes after it saidRC-135W Rivet Joint strategic reconnaissance aircraft flying approached the state border of the Russian Federation over the neutral waters over the Sea of Japan. “For identification and interception of the […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – After several French courts refused to reopen the long-term investigation into the 1994 Rwandan presidential plane downing and the following genocide in the Eastern African country, Rwandan Justice Minister Busingye Johnston said on Friday that the French probe into the case was a “complete farce.” “The Court of Appeal of Paris has dismissed the ‘Bruguiere Case,’ on appeal. The first instance court also […]
Russian SU-27 fighter aircraft scrambled on Wednesday to intercept U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint spy plane flying over the Black Sea. The Russian defense ministry reported that Black Sea Fleet SU-27 fighters were scrambled to intercept a U.S. Air Force RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft as it flew close to the Crimean peninsula. “On July 1, 2020, the Southern Air District Air Defense On-duty forces timely […]
OJSC Experimental Machine-Building Plant n.a. V.M. Myasishchev, part of the United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation, kicked off operational testing of the new spy, according to a press release issued Thursday by UAC. The new surveillance plane is a modified AN-140-100 light military transport aircraft designed for the Russian Air Force. “After completion of work at the enterprise to finalize the airframe and systems, the aircraft […]
A civilian pilot with a penchant for snapping photos of the Pentagon’s most secretive locations has dropped another slew of images, this time of Beale Air Force Base in California, home to the US’ most infamous spy planes. Recent changes at the base hint that it might be preparing to host the elusive new RQ-180 spy drone. Aerial photographer and pilot Gabriel Zeifman has released new […]
…from SouthFront The Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces have repelled an attack on their positions in southern Idlib. On June 8, forces of the Ghurfat Eamaliat wa-Harid al-Mu’minin coalition of al-Qaeda-linked militant groups stormed the villages of Tanjarah and Fattirah. Militants captured the villages and reportedly killed at least 2 soldiers and destroyed a BMP vehicle. Clashes continued till the evening, when government forces […]
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BAE Systems, the weapon’s manufacturer, has won a contract valued at as much as $26 million for modification and installation of electronic countermeasures aboard KC-130J aircraft. KC-130J is one of the U.S. military’s most seasoned aircraft, is battle-tested aerial refueling (AR) tanker which provides the refueling support required by the U.S. Marine Corps for its aircraft. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s (NAWCAD) […]
Africa 23:04 GMT 17.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107933/50/1079335000_0:0:3091:1739_1200x675_80_0_0_282336993cbf1b34bd7a85b592b7a459.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/africa/202005171079334917-nigeria-impounds-plane-of-uk-flair-aviation-over-coronavirus-related-flights-ban-violation/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Nigerian authorities have impounded an aircraft of UK’s Flair Aviation airline company over a violation of commercial flight ban introduced in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigerian Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said on Sunday. “Flair Aviation, a UK company, was given approval for humanitarian operations but regrettably we […]
An E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post, commonly known as ‘doomsday plane’, took part in the flying exercise. The E-4B aircraft, a militarized version of the Boeing 747-200, is always on 24-hour alert, 7-days a week, with a global watch team at one of many selected bases throughout the world. The aircraft serves as the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) and is a key component of the […]