An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Jan. 15, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chandler Ludke) The F/A-18E Super Hornet was heavily damaged after an in-flight engine fire at …
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
Ukrainian Super Puma Helicopter Crash Near Kyiv Kills 18, Including Ukraine’s Ministry Of Interior
File photo of the Ukrainian H-225 involved in the crash on Jan. 18, 2023. (Image credit: Ukraine’s MoI) The helicopter crashed near a kindergarten killing the Ministry, part of his team, and three children. A Ukrainian H-225 Super Puma helicopter has crashed at 08:20AM LT on Jan. 18, 2023, in Brovary, an eastern suburb of …
‘Small Number’ Of U.S. And International F-35s Grounded After F-35B Incident At Fort Worth
The F-35B after the incident on Dec. 15, 2022, at Fort Worth (Image credit: Gherardo Fontana/@GFontana767) Some Israeli and U.S. F-35s among the aircraft affected by a technical directive issued by the F-35 Joint Program Office. Some F-35s, including at least 11 F-35s of the Israeli Air Force, and an unspecified number of U.S. F-35s …
AFGSC Stands Down B-2 Fleet Following Recent Emergency Landing And Fire At Whiteman AFB
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base taxi and take-off during exercise Spirit Vigilance on Whiteman Air Force Base on November 7th, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryson Britt) The B-2 Spirit bomber fleet on a safety stand down following the incident on Dec. 10, 2022. The B-2A …
Pilot Successfully Ejects From Lockheed Martin F-35B At Fort Worth
Two images showing the Lockheed-owned F-35B on the ground at Fort Worth. (Image created using screenshots from Fox 4 and NBCDFW) Images coming from Texas show the F-35B, nose down, next to the runway, after the pilot ejected. An incident, involving a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft, occurred on the shared runway at Naval …
How The Italian Media Treated The News Of The Deadly Eurofighter Crash Yesterday
File photo of two Eurofighters of the Italian Air Force. In the boxes, two examples of articles published by Italian media, with the fake news that the pilot was alive. An Italian Eurofighter Typhoon has crashed in Italy killing the pilot. For several hours, all the main news outlets spread the fake news that the …
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Nose Gear Collapse Incident At Kadena Air Base
A screenshot from NHK media outlet showing the F-35B after the nose gear collapse. (via NRH) The 5th gen aircraft suffered a nose gear down collapse during towing. An F-35B Lightning II, belonging to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 ‘Green Knights’, was involved in an incident on the ground at Kadena Air Base, …
Letâs Talk About Airshow Safety, Formation Flying, Warbird Rides and FAA Rules
File photo of CAF’s B-17 “Texas Raiders” lining up for a pass with B-24 “Diamond Lil” just behind during Dallas Air Show 2021. (Image credit: Curt Jennings) The Texas Tragedy Raises Questions: Should Warbirds Be Flying? Are They Safe? Here Are All The Answers You Need. It was a horrific scene that could have been …
EA-18G Growler Damaged In A Mid-Air Collision In 2017 Has Returned To Flight
File picture of an EA-18G Growler at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station , Wash.( U.S. Air Force picture by Airman 1st Class Jeremy D. Wolff ). In packages, 3 pictures of Viking 515(United States Navy)The EA-18G had just 1,640 Flight Hours when it was harmed.”Viking 515″, EA-18G BuNo 168273, designated to VAQ-129 “Vikings “flew for …
USAF F-35A Crashes at Hill AFB, Utah. Pilot Ejected.
A documents image of a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill AFB Utah.(TheAviationist.com)Pilot of F-35 that collapsed at Hill AFB expelled and also required to a healthcare facility for monitoring. The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II is hospitalized after expeling from their airplane prior to it collapsed near Hill …