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Aviation Safety

U.S. F-16 Launching For Patrol Over Eastern Europe Loses Wheel. Carries Out Successful Gear Up Landing.

F-16 from USAF 31st Fighter Wing performed gear-up landing. It had launched to carry out an armed overwatch patrol as part of NATO's enhanced Air Policing Mission. Two videos shared…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 7, 2022
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Helicopters

Russian Helicopters Have Started Operating With New Invasion Markings In Ukraine

The new markings might be intended to help the identification of Russian helicopters and reduce the risk of friendly fire. Since the first day of the invasion in Ukraine, various…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 6, 2022
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Military Aviation

RAF F-35B Lightnings Have Started Patrolling NATO Airspace Over Poland and Romania

The British F-35B stealth aircraft have joined Enhanced Vigilance Activity, the NATO-led mission launched as a consequence of the Ukrainian crisis. The F-35B Lightnings of the Royal Air Force's 617…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 6, 2022
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Italian Air Force

Italian And German Eurofighters Deployed To Romania Have Carried Out First Joint Scramble Last Week

The Italian Air Force interceptors, recently joined by the German Air Force Eurofighters, continue to support enhanced Air Policing from Romania. The Italian Air Force detachment, originally made of four…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 5, 2022
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Helicopters

Video of Ukrainian MANPADS Shooting Down Russian Gunship Helicopter Surfaces

Video Shows How Deadly Low Altitude Helicopter Ops - and MANPADS - Really Are. A pretty terrifying video has surfaced out of Ukraine early on Mar. 5, 2022, showing the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
March 5, 2022
Major General Andrey Sukhovetsky
Russia

Reports: Russian Airborne Forces Commander Killed by Sniper in Hostomel

Ukrainian sniper reportedly killed Russian Major General Andrey Sukhovetsky outside Kyiv. Reports surfacing from Ukraine say that a Ukrainian sniper has killed a high ranking Russian officer in the city…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
March 4, 2022
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