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An-225
Military Aviation

Ukrainian Government: The An-225 Mriya, World’s Heaviest Aircraft, Has Been Destroyed

Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has confirmed that the only An-225, the largest operational cargo aircraft, has been destroyed. Antonov has not confirmed it yet. There's yet another…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 27, 2022
F-35 tracking East Europe
Military Aviation

F-35 Tracking Online As It Flies A Mission Over Poland Near Ukrainian Border

An F-35A flew a mission over Eastern Europe and could be tracked online. But don't freak out about OPSEC: it was almost certainly done on purpose. In the morning on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 27, 2022
Italian Eurofighter
Italian Air Force

Italy Doubles The Number Of Eurofighters Deployed To Romania, Prepares To Send Military Aid To Ukraine

The Italian Air Force is deploying four more Eurofighter Typhoons to Romania to support NATO's enhanced Air Policing. "Beginning tomorrow Italy will strengthen the its presence in Romania, doubling the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 26, 2022
Il-76
Military Aviation

Reports: “Two Russian Il-76s Shot Down” in Ukraine, Combat Erupts in Kyiv

Reports Suggest Heavy Resistance to Russian Entry into Ukrainian Capital. As the sun rises on day three of the Ukrainian war with Russia, reports have surfaced that two Russian Ilyushin…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 26, 2022
Military Aviation

Ukrainian Crisis: NATO Order Of Battle (Updated)

NATO’s build-up continues following the invasion of Ukraine, with multiple fighter jets relocating and reinforcements arriving on the Eastern flank. As we reported in the last 24 hours, following the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 25, 2022
Ghost of Kyiv
Military Aviation

The ‘Ghost of Kyiv’, The Missing Mega-Plane, A Rogue Air India flight and a Samurai: Welcome to the Fog of War

If Truth Is the First Casualty of War, It Died a Quick Death in Ukraine.No one knows his name, but he is already a legend, at least on the internet.…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 25, 2022
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