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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
First Clear Images Of Completely Destroyed Antonov An-225
KYIV, UKRAINE – What many aviation enthusiasts feared and what Ukrainian authorities already announced earlier this week, has been confirmed by new footage by Russian State TV at Kyiv Gostomel Airport – the biggest aircraft in the world has been destroyed by fire, due to attacks by Russian forces. The Antonov An-225 Mriya is no more. New footage from Kyiv Gostomel airport of the world’s … Continue reading First Clear Images Of Completely Destroyed Antonov An-225
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
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
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