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Aviation Safety

“Iran Likely Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner Near Tehran” US Defense Officials Say

Western officials are confident that Iran fired two surface to air missiles that brought down the Ukrainian B737 aircraft as a new video allegedly showing a missile hitting the airliner…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 9, 2020
Aviation Safety

Ukrainian 737 Crashes Shortly After Take Off From Tehran. Unverified Video Of Airliner Going Down Fuels Speculations.

Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 has crashed in Tehran. The incident occurred few hours after the Iranian strikes on U.S. Forces in Iraq, sparking speculations it was shot down by…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 8, 2020
Iran

Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Attack on U.S. Military and Coalition Forces in Iraq.

Sources Unclear on Specific Weapons and Targets, But Say At Least Two Waves of Attacks Have Been Carried Out As Part Of "Operation Martyr Soleimani". Iran has claimed that its…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 8, 2020
Iran

First Two Of Six B-52 Bombers Deploying To Diego Garcia Amid Growing Tensions With Iran

The strategic bombers and their support tankers could be tracked online as they moved from Barksdale Air Force Base to the American outpost in the Indian Ocean as part of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 7, 2020
F-35

52 F-35A Jets Take Part In Massive “Elephant Walk” At Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings conducted an F-35A Elephant Walk with 52 aircraft at Hill AFB. On Jan. 6, 2020, Hill Air Force Base conducted a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 6, 2020
Aviation Safety

Shocking Images Show What It Is Like To Fly In Skies Turned Red By Deadly Australian Bushfires

Royal Australian Air Force C-130Js and C-27Js are flying evacuation and relief missions in skies turned red above parts of southeast Australia. The following images show the extremely challenging flying…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 6, 2020
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