A screenshot from the Russian MOD video edited to show the positions of the various assets. The Russian Ministry Of Defense has released footage of a close encounter between Su-27 Flankers and RAF Rivet Joint with Typhoon escort. On Oct. 19,...
The Su-27UB Flanker C recently acquired by the Museum. (Photo: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force) The Su-27 is expected to join the Museum’s Cold War Gallery this fall. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force announced the acquisition...
A file photo of the RAF RC-135W ZZ664 involved in the incident. (Photo: Crown Copyright) Intercepted communications show that one of the Russian pilots shot two missiles at RAF RC-135 after he thought he was ordered to fire, while his wingman...
Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, UkrAF commander, signing a JDAM ER bomb under the Su-27’s wing. (Photo: Ukrainian Air Force) Ukraine now using JDAM-ER bombs on Su-27 Flankers too. About a month after the first photos of the JDAM-ER bombs in Ukraine...
A composite image showing an RAF Rivet Joint and a Russian Su-27 over a Flightradar24 track (Image The Aviationist) Leaked Pentagon documents provide a different account of the incident over the Black Sea. As we reported in detail last year, in...
A screenshot from the DoD video. The Pentagon released the MQ-9 video showing the Su-27 Flanker making one pass dumping fuel and another pass leading to the collision. As already reported on Mar. 14, 2023, a Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jet and...
A composite image showing a US MQ-9 and a Russian Su-27 flying in close proximity (file photos edited by The Aviationist for illustration purposes only) The Russian aircraft struck the RPA’s propeller forcing the U.S. to bring the Reaper down in...
