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Aviation Safety

Russian Air Force Tu-22M Backfire Damaged In Runway Overrun Accident During Zapad 2017 Exercise In Western Russia

A Russian Air Force bomber skidded off the runway in western Russia. On Sept. 14, 2017, a Russian Air Force Tu-22М3 RF-94233 / 20 "RED" suffered an incident when it…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 15, 2017
Military Aviation

Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon Crashes During Combat Mission In Yemen, Killing The Pilot

A Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon has crashed in Yemen’s southern province of Abyan, Yemen, killing the pilot. A RSAF Typhoon combat aircraft involved in a mission against Houthi fighters…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 14, 2017
Russia

Russia Has Deployed Its MiG-29SMT Multirole Combat Aircraft To Syria For The Very First Time

Once again the Syrian Air War is the testbed for the most recent Russian Air Force weapons system. This time is the turn of the MiG-29SMT. The Russian Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 13, 2017
Military Aviation

New Details on Mysterious Crash of Lt. Col. Eric “Doc” Schultz Near Area 51 Emerge

Unnamed Sources in Published Report Suggest Pilot May Have Been Flying Russian Aircraft. In a story published late Monday, September 11, 2017 on AviationWeek.com, new information has been revealed about…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
September 12, 2017
Military Aviation

New Photos of Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 Stealth Jet Show Some Progress of Russian Advanced Fighter Program

New Ninth Example of Russian 5th Generation Sukhoi Su-57 (PAK FA) With Its Enormous Fuel Tanks Spotted at Zhukovsky. Vladimir Zinenko, admin for the Facebook group page “ВВС России”, a…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
September 11, 2017
Aviation Safety

No, it wasn’t an F-35. So, What Did Crash Near Nellis? Here Are Some Theories.

Who Was F-35 Test Pilot Lt. Col. Eric Schultz and What He Was Flying When He Died? The tragic loss and impressive career of U.S. Air Force pilot Lt. Col.…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
September 9, 2017
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