Video – Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Demo At The Royal International Air Tattoo

RAF FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – Watch how this beautiful Su-27P1M Flanker demonstrates its capabilities during an impressive demo at the 2018 edition of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in the U.K. The Ukrainian fighter jet always is a popular guest when it visits the RIAT airshow, the world’s greatest military airshow in the world. The Air Tattoo has announced on January 13, 2022 that it … Continue reading Video – Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Demo At The Royal International Air Tattoo

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NATO Allies Are Sending More Ships And Fighter Jets To Enhance Deterrence And Defence In Eastern Europe

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – With ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, NATO Allies like Denmark, France, Netherlands, and Spain, are sending additional fighter jets and ships to NATO deployments in eastern Europe, reinforcing Allied deterrence and defence as Russia continues its military build-up near the Ukrainian border, NATO reports on January 24, 2022. In the past days a number of Allies have announced their current or … Continue reading NATO Allies Are Sending More Ships And Fighter Jets To Enhance Deterrence And Defence In Eastern Europe

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Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Hits Road Sign During Motorway Landing Exercise

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UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE SU-27 HITS ROAD SIGN DURING A MOTORWAY LANDING EXERCISE

KIEV, UKRAINE – A motorway landing exercise in the Ukraine didn’t go quite like planned when a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 fighter jet smashed a bus sign along the motorway, which was used as a runway during the exercise. The pilot of the Su-27 immediately took off and landed safely on a real runway with the sign attached to the outside of the aircraft’s left … Continue reading UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE SU-27 HITS ROAD SIGN DURING A MOTORWAY LANDING EXERCISE

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55 years after the Antonov AN-22's first flight

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55 YEARS AFTER THE WORLD’S LARGEST TURBOPROP AN-22 MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT

KYIV, UKRAINE – Today, 55 years ago – on February 27, 1965 – the Antonov AN-22 Antei performed its maiden flight. The aircraft was welcomed with a water salute at Kyiv-Antonov Airport to celebrate its 55th anniversary. The AN-22 was the first widebody transport aircraft in the world and the biggest transport aircraft at that time, and set 41 world records. First Flight The Antonov … Continue reading 55 YEARS AFTER THE WORLD’S LARGEST TURBOPROP AN-22 MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT

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Iran admits military accidentally shot down Ukraine International Boeing 737 Flight 752

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IRAN ADMITS MILITARY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT DOWN UKRAINIAN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT

TEHRAN, IRAN – According to Reuters, Iran has admitted today its military had accidently shot down the Ukraine International Boeing 737-800 of Flight 752, killing all 176 people aboard. Iran fired surface-to-air missiles by mistake. Iran was on high alert after it fired 22 missiles at on U.S. targets in Iraq on Wednesday, just hours prior to the Ukrainian crash. Iran had previously denied bringing … Continue reading IRAN ADMITS MILITARY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT DOWN UKRAINIAN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT

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U.S. INTELLIGENCE SUSPECTS THAT UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT 752 WAS SHOT DOWN BY AN IRANIAN MISSILE

WASHINGTON D.C. – According to U.S. officials, the Ukrainian International Boeing 737-800 probably crashed after being hit by an Iranian missile. The aircraft was hit over the city of Parand and crashed near the city of Khalaj Abad. Ukrainian Flight PS752, en route from Tehran to Kyiv, crashed just 2 minutes after takeoff from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, Iran. All 176 people on … Continue reading U.S. INTELLIGENCE SUSPECTS THAT UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT 752 WAS SHOT DOWN BY AN IRANIAN MISSILE

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Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 Crashed in Iran

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UKRAINE BOEING 737 CRASHED IN IRAN KILLING 176 PEOPLE

TEHRAN – A Ukraine International Boeing 737-800 has crashed in Iran on Wednesday morning, killing 176 people. All 167 passengers and 9 crew members were killed in the crash. The passenger aircraft came down shortly after it departed from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Theran, the capital of Iran. Flight 752 Ukraine International Flight PS752 was heading to Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, when it crashed – just … Continue reading UKRAINE BOEING 737 CRASHED IN IRAN KILLING 176 PEOPLE

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VIDEO – THE BIGGEST PROP PLANE IN THE WORLD: THE ANTONOV AN-22

An amazingly rare video by YouTuber Cargospotter of the biggest prop plane in the world: the Antonov An-22 Antei (NATO name: Cock). The An-22 is a heavy military transport aircraft – powered by 4 turboprop engines and each driving a pair of contra-rotating propellers – designed by the Antonov Design Bureau from the Ukraine. It’s the first wide-body transport aircraft and remains the world’s largest … Continue reading VIDEO – THE BIGGEST PROP PLANE IN THE WORLD: THE ANTONOV AN-22