The Russian Air Force will send more than fifty fighters including Su-34, MiG-29SMT, MiG-31BM and Su-27s to northwest of the country for a large-scale air exercise.
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Category: Air Force
9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron describes air campaign over Kobani
B-1B crews describe how, over a four-month period, the U.S. Air Force’s 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron slowly help the YPG regain control of the Syrian town of Kobani.
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Saudi Black Hawk crash kills four
Four on board a Saudi Black Hawk helicopter were killed on Feb. 16 when their rotorcraft went down during a night training exercise in the northeast part of the country.
Ghost Rider 61-0007 flew gears down to Barksdale AFB
When B-52H, #61-0007, flew out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Barksdale Air Force Base, the crew kept the landing gear down all the way from take-off till landing.
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India close to signing deal for 2 Phalcons and 4 aerostats
Indian is close to finalizing a deal to buy two Phalcon AEW&C aircraft plus four aerostats mounted with EL/M 2083 air search radars.