Video – French Rafale Fighter Jets Patrol The Skies Over Poland

MONT-DE-MARSAN AIR BASE, FRANCE – French Air Force (FAF) Rafale fighter jets are patrolling the skies over Poland, supporting their allies in the Polish Air Force. Since February 24, 2022 Rafale fighter jets from Mont-de-Marsan Air Base in southern France have been flying air patrol missions over Poland, augmenting the Polish Air Force’s standing air policing efforts, as well as those of U.S. Air Force … Continue reading Video – French Rafale Fighter Jets Patrol The Skies Over Poland

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Video – U.S. Army Apache Helicopters Arrive In Latvia

LIELVÃRDE AIR BASE, LATVIA – U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters have arrived in Latvia, where they will participate in Saber Strike 2022, a NATO exercise led by the U.S., held in the Baltic states. About 20 U.S. Army Apache helicopters from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade from Katterbach Army Airfield in Germany – where they are forward-deployed on 24 February, 2022 – flew to Lielvārde … Continue reading Video – U.S. Army Apache Helicopters Arrive In Latvia

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Russian Air Force Su-34 Shot Down Over Chernihiv In Ukraine – Pilot Has Been Captured

CHERNIHIV, UKRAINE – Ukraine forces shot down a Russian Su-34 today, near the city of Chernihiv in Northern Ukraine. The pilot managed to eject, and is detained now, the governor said. The navigator has been killed. The pilot is currently being interrogated. The aircraft with registration RF-93817 and the pilot, allegedly also served in Syrian operations in the recent past. The Ministry of Emergency Situations … Continue reading Russian Air Force Su-34 Shot Down Over Chernihiv In Ukraine – Pilot Has Been Captured

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Russian Mi-35 Attack Helicopter Shot down North of Kyiv

KOZAROVYCHI, UKRAINE – A Russian Air Force Mil Mi-35M Hind-E attack helicopter has been shot down by Ukrainian forces Saturday morning around the village of Kozarovychi, about 20km north of Kyiv, killing the helicopter’s crew. The attack helicopter was shot down using MANPADS (or MPADS, Man-Portable Air Defense System), probably a Starstreak HVM (High Velocity Missile) or a FIM-92 Stinger. NATO countries have been suppling … Continue reading Russian Mi-35 Attack Helicopter Shot down North of Kyiv

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The Intercepted Ukrainian Su-27 Has Returned To Ukraine From Romania

BACÃU, ROMANIA – The Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Flanker has returned to Ukraine on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, after it was intercepted on February 24, 2022, by two Romanian Air Force F-16s, after entering Romanian airspace. Two MiG-21 LanceR fighter jets escorted the Ukrainian Su-27 to the border of the Romania, after which the Su-27 pilot continued his way to an unknown destination in Ukraine. … Continue reading The Intercepted Ukrainian Su-27 Has Returned To Ukraine From Romania

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Former Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Demo Pilot Colonel Oksanchenko Shot Down Near Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE – Colonel Oleksandr ‘Grey Wolf’ Oksanchenko, who was the Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Flanker demo pilot between 2013-2018, has sadly lost his life when his jet was shot down near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Friday, according to a post on Facebook by British Airshow Review. Colonel Oksanchenko died at the age of 53. He reportedly lost his life when his jet was … Continue reading Former Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Demo Pilot Colonel Oksanchenko Shot Down Near Kyiv

Jerry TahaMarch 1, 2022February 10, 2023Leave 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

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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

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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

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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