Category: Air Force
China setup air patrols after Myanmar jets accidentally bomb and killed villagers
China has responded after a fighter jet from Myanmar accidentally bomb and killed four farmers working in a sugar cane field in China’s Yunnan province.
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Indonesia deploys 4 Su-27s to Papua
The Indonesian Air Force has deployed four Su-27 fighters to Papua for the “Tangkis Petir” (Thunder Repellent) training operation.
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Dassault will be co-contractor with HAL for Rafales made in India
Dassault has taken the unusual step of becoming a co-contractor with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) for Rafales manufactured in India.
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Excessive manoeuvre and imperfect nose cone lead to F-15D crash in Britain
An investigation into the crash of a U.S. Air Force F-15D in Britain last year found that the pilot had manoeuvred the jet too aggressively, coupled with the fact that the nose cone of the aircraft was imperfect, this caused the fighter into a spin which the pilot could not recover.
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