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Philippine Air Force grounds Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk choppers after fatal crash

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

The Philippines has grounded its fleet of S-70i Black Hawk military helicopters following a crash during a training flight on Wednesday evening. No survivors have been found. … Read More >Philippine Air Force grounds Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk choppers after fatal crash

28 Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s air defense zone in largest fly-over to date, Taipei says

Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021By Editor

Taiwan’s government has reported that 28 Chinese planes, including fighter jets and nuclear-capable bombers, entered its air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the largest ‘incursion’ to date. … Read More >28 Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s air defense zone in largest fly-over to date, Taipei says

Shows

Leaked document reveals US plans to nuke China (full show)

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021By Editor

Rick Sanchez examines a bombshell report about how the US almost nuked China amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing and reports that a new Chinese nuclear-capable bomber is in development. … Read More >Leaked document reveals US plans to nuke China (full show)

Russia

WATCH: Russia intercepts French jets over Black Sea as country detects four foreign military aircraft near border in just one day

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet was sent into the air over the Black Sea on Tuesday to escort three French military aircraft, on a day that saw the country’s Air Force deal with two incidents of foreign planes close to its border. … Read More >WATCH: Russia intercepts French jets over Black Sea as country detects four foreign military aircraft near border in just one day

EU

French pilot sues after he was shot at on firing range in extreme hazing ritual

Posted on May 10, 2021By Editor

A French military pilot has filed a legal complaint after he was subjected to a brutal hazing ritual on a Corsican airbase. The recruit says he was tied up and left on a training range as planes poured fire down around him. … Read More >French pilot sues after he was shot at on firing range in extreme hazing ritual

Russia

Russian MiG-31 fighter jet races to escort American spy plane in skies over Pacific Ocean, amid growing tensions with Washington

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021By Editor

A US Air Force reconnaissance plane flying in international airspace has been shadowed through the skies by a Russian fighter pilot off the country’s Pacific coast, Ministry of Defense officials in Moscow confirmed on Friday. … Read More >Russian MiG-31 fighter jet races to escort American spy plane in skies over Pacific Ocean, amid growing tensions with Washington

World

‘Airmen’ are grounded by the Aussie air force – instead ‘aviators’ will fly planes in a bow to removing sexist military terms

Posted on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021By Editor

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is grounding its ‘airmen’; instead it will refer to the people who fly its planes as ‘aviators’. But just don’t say they ‘man’ aircraft. … Read More >‘Airmen’ are grounded by the Aussie air force – instead ‘aviators’ will fly planes in a bow to removing sexist military terms

Taipei reports 15 Chinese planes buzzing its airspace as US warship enters Taiwan Strait

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021By Editor

The Taiwanese defense ministry issued radio warnings and readied missile systems as 15 Chinese aircraft entered the island’s air defense identification zone on Wednesday. That’s as a US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait. … Read More >Taipei reports 15 Chinese planes buzzing its airspace as US warship enters Taiwan Strait

Pilot killed as jet from Turkish Air Force aerobatic team crashes during training

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021By Editor

A training flight for the Turkish Stars aerobatic team ended in tragedy on Wednesday, after one of its supersonic NF-5 jets crashed in Turkey’s central Konya Province, killing the pilot. … Read More >Pilot killed as jet from Turkish Air Force aerobatic team crashes during training

Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

The commanders of Brazil’s Army, Navy and Air Force will be replaced, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, just 24 hours after the country’s defense and foreign ministers resigned from the cabinet. … Read More >Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet