A Hawk 600 crashed into the Caribbean Sea while evading interception by the Colombia Air Force on May 20. The business jet was reportedly carrying a ton of cocaine.
Category: Air Force
China tried to jam Global Hawk that was flying over South China Sea
China has made attempts to jam the signals of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft whilst it was operating over South China Sea.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Pentagon selects Clear Air Force Station for Long Range Discrimination Radar
The Pentagon will install a new long-range radar at Clear Air Force Station in central Alaska.
By U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Livery of Bangladesh Air Force Yak-130
The livery for Bangladesh Air Force’s Yak-130 fleet has been seen for the first time.
Swedish Gripens intercept Russia Tu-22M3s
Swedish Gripen fighters were scrambled to intercept a pair of Russian Tu-22M3 bombers flying close to the southern Swedish island of Öland on May 21.
“Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 Beltyukov” by Alex Beltyukov – http://russianplanes.net/EN/ID56447. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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