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Video ~ Awesome Compilation Of The Mach Loop

MACHYNLLETH, WALES – The Mach Loop (also known as the Machynlleth Loop) is one of the few places in the world if you want to experience fighter jets, helicopters or cargoplanes conducting spectacular low passes below you and all the other spectators. The Mach Loop is the European equivelant of Star Wars Canyon in California. Both are often on the bucketlist of plane spotters and YouTubers from all … Continue reading Video ~ Awesome Compilation Of The Mach Loop

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 22, 2022March 23, 2022Leave a comment

China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 Has Crashed In Southeast China

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A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 Has Crashed In Southern China

SHANGHAI, CHINA – A Boeing 737-800 of China Eastern Airlines has crashed in southern China on Monday during a domestic flight from Kunming to Guangzhou when the plane disappeared from radar southeast of the city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi region. There were 132 people on board the aircraft. No details have been shared yet on the number of victims, but it’s likely that nobody … Continue reading A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 Has Crashed In Southern China

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 21, 2022March 21, 2022Leave a comment

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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Has Crashed In Arctic Norway Killing Four People On Board

OSLO, NORWAY – A U.S. Marine Corps Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey has crashed on Friday in Artic Norway killing all four crew members on board, Norwegian officials said on Saturday morning. The tilt-rotor aircraft crashed in Northern Norway in an area known for its vicious and temperamental weather. The MV-22B was taking part in NATO military exercise Cold Response, when it was reported missing early … Continue reading A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Has Crashed In Arctic Norway Killing Four People On Board

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 19, 2022March 20, 2022Leave a comment

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Video – What’s It Like To Fly In An Air Force Jet?

ÄMARI AIR BASE, ESTONIA – Ever wonder what it’s like to fly in an air force jet? Watch how NATO video journalist Krista Purmale lives the experience together with the Estonian Air Force on June 30, 2021, during ‘Ramstein Alloy 2021’, a NATO Air Policing exercise held at Ämari Air Base in Estonia. The Estonian Air Force uses its L-39 Albatros jet trainers to assist … Continue reading Video – What’s It Like To Fly In An Air Force Jet?

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 12, 2022March 12, 2022Leave a comment

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Drone Likely Flying From Ukraine Crashes Near Zagreb

ZAGREB, CROATIA – A Soviet-era military reconnaissance drone has flown from Ukraine through the airspace of several NATO member states and eventually crashed just outside the Croatian capital Zagreb, leaving a big hole in the ground and several damaged parked vehicles, the Croatian government said. There were no casualties. According to Croatian media the drone – an old Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-141 ‘Strizh’, also operated by … Continue reading Drone Likely Flying From Ukraine Crashes Near Zagreb

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 11, 2022March 12, 2022Leave a comment

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Chances Of Ukraine Getting MiG-29 Fighter Jets From Poland Appear To Have Declined

WASHINGTON D.C. – The US seems to temper expectations about the delivery of Polish MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. The Polish proposal to do so is “untenable”, according to the Pentagon. Poland considered bringing the fighter jets to USAF Ramstein Air Base in Germany and then handing them over to the Ukrainian Air Force. At the moment however, the chances of Ukraine getting MiG-29 fighter … Continue reading Chances Of Ukraine Getting MiG-29 Fighter Jets From Poland Appear To Have Declined

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 9, 2022March 10, 2022Leave a comment

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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

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 8, 2022March 9, 2022Leave a comment

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Russia Banned From Farnborough International Airshow 2022

FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND -The organization of Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) have banned Russia from participating in FIA 2022, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. FIA is the biggest trade show of the year for European manufacturers and customers of commercial and military aircraft. ”Following the ongoing events taking place in Eastern Europe, we have made the decision to suspend Russian participation at the 2022 … Continue reading Russia Banned From Farnborough International Airshow 2022

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022Leave a comment

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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

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 7, 2022March 13, 2022Leave a comment

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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