President Biden Bans Russian Aircraft From U.S. Airspace

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will ban Russian aircraft from entering U.S. airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday night in his State of the Union address. The decision follows similar action by Canada and the European Union earlier this week, Time reports. The U.S. also bans flights from U.S. airspace to Russia. Earlier, United Airlines announced that it … Continue reading President Biden Bans Russian Aircraft From U.S. Airspace

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 2, 2022March 2, 2022Leave a comment

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Video – Turkish Airlines Manages To Contract Morgan Freeman Again For New Commercial

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Turkish Airlines has managed again to contract Morgan Freeman for the airline’s new advertising campaign. The worldfamous Holywood actor plays the lead role in a new commercial for the Turkish national flag carrier. The theme of the video is Pangea, the supercontinent from which all current continents have arisen. The commercial – in which Freeman can be seen as a Business Class … Continue reading Video – Turkish Airlines Manages To Contract Morgan Freeman Again For New Commercial

FLYHIGH.NEWSFebruary 28, 2022March 3, 2022Leave a comment

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The Ghost Of Kyiv – The Legend Of The Ukrainian Ace

KYIV, UKRAINE – The Russian Forces had just invaded Ukraine a few days, when rumors started to spread on the internet that a Ukrainian fighter pilot had shot down six Russian fighter planes in one day, making him the first fighter pilot since World War II to be called an ace. Ukrainians are hailing the unknown fighter pilot who allegedly took down two Su-35, one … Continue reading The Ghost Of Kyiv – The Legend Of The Ukrainian Ace

FLYHIGH.NEWSFebruary 27, 2022March 3, 2022Leave a comment

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The Largest Plane In The World Has Been Destroyed

KYIV, UKRAINE – The Antonov An-225, the largest aircraft in the world, has been destroyed by the Russian military on February 27, 2022 during the war in Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba confirmed on Sunday. There was only one An-225 in the world. During the 80s of the Cold War, the Antonov An-225 Mriya (Dream) with its six powerful engines was designed by … Continue reading The Largest Plane In The World Has Been Destroyed

FLYHIGH.NEWSFebruary 27, 2022February 28, 2022Leave a comment

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Video ~ Roaring Skies – Best of Singapore Airshow 2022

CHANGI, SINGAPORE – The biennial Singapore Airshow is Asia’s most influential international aerospace and defence event, and the 2022 edition of the Singapore Airshow – held from February 15-18 -once again had an interesting line-up with the Indonesian Air Force Jupiter Aerobatic Team, the Indian Air Force HAL Tejas LCA multi-role supersonic fighter jet, the U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber, the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B, the Republic … Continue reading Video ~ Roaring Skies – Best of Singapore Airshow 2022

FLYHIGH.NEWSFebruary 26, 2022March 23, 2022Leave a comment

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Video ~ Me And My Machine – The 🇮🇹F-35A Fighter Jet

ÄMARI AIR BASE, ESTONIA – The pilots of each NATO ally rely on their machine to help them perform at the highest levels. Meet the men and women who operate these aircraft and learn how their machines help to keep people safe, like this Italian pilot – who must remain anonymous for security reasons – who flies the F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, a 5th-generation … Continue reading Video ~ Me And My Machine – The 🇮🇹F-35A Fighter Jet

FLYHIGH.NEWSFebruary 25, 2022March 23, 2022Leave a comment

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Video – Russian Ka-52 Scout Attack Helicopter Firing Flares Over Ukraine

MEZHYHIRYA, UKRIANE – A lot of videos of the war in Ukriane are shared on the internet by Ukrainian YouTubers, giving us a frightening insight on the situation at this moment in the country that is being attacked and invaded by Russia since Thursday, February 24, 2022. In this video we see a ‘Russian Army Ka-52 Alligator firing flares while flying at very low altitude … Continue reading Video – Russian Ka-52 Scout Attack Helicopter Firing Flares Over Ukraine

FLYHIGH.NEWSFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022Leave a comment

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Russia Closes Airspace For UK Aircraft After Ban Aeroflot

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Russia has closed its airspace to all aircraft registered in the UK. All British aircraft are no longer allowed to fly to or over Russia. This also applies to flights over Russia to destinations in Asia. The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency has announced this in responce to a British ban on Aeroflot flights to Great Britain. The British government imposed a … Continue reading Russia Closes Airspace For UK Aircraft After Ban Aeroflot

FLYHIGH.NEWSFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022Leave a comment

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Video – MiG-29s over Ukraine

UKRAINE – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine today led to many videos shared on the internet by people in Ukraine, like this impressive and perhaps also frightening footage of two MiG-29s flying by at medium speed. The video is going viral right now with already over 1 million views within 6 hours. What we see in the video is one MiG flying by at a higher … Continue reading Video – MiG-29s over Ukraine

FLYHIGH.NEWSFebruary 24, 2022February 25, 2022Leave a comment

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RNLAF F-35s Are Deployed Immediately To Monitor and Protect Eastern European Airspace

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – Two RNLAF F-35s and six F-16s have been deployed immediately today to monitor and protect NATO airspace over Eastern Europe, the Dutch Ministry of Defense reports. The fighter jets will operate from Leeuwarden Air Base and Volkel Air Base. The deployment of the 8 fighter jets is due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier today. It’s the first time that … Continue reading RNLAF F-35s Are Deployed Immediately To Monitor and Protect Eastern European Airspace