One of the first four MiG-29s that have been transferred to Ukraine. (Image credit: screenshot from Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic YT channel) The four MiG-29 Fulcrum jets have been handed over to the Ukrainian Air Force. First four of 13 MiG-29 fighters retired from active service by the Slovak Air Force have be …
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Slovakia Has Approved The Transfer of 13 MiG-29s to Ukraine
The beauty of a Sliac AB Mig-29AS belonging to the 1st Fighter Squadron. (Image credit: Jorge Ruivo/The Aviationist) The ex-Slovak Air Force MiG-29s should be delivered in the next few weeks. Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger announced on Mar. 17, 2023, that the Government of Slovakia has approved the transfer of 13 MiG-29 fighters to …
Two B-52s Fly Over Tallinn For Estonia Independence Day
File photo of a B-52 during a flyover (Image credit: USAF) The scheduled flyover sent the social media on a frenzy. On Feb. 24, 2023, two B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, carried out a low approach flyby over Tallinn, Estonia. The appearance of the strategic …
First UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter For Ukraine’s Intelligence Service Breaks Cover
The first Ukrainian UH-60 Black Hawk. (Photo: Ukrainian Directorate of Intelligence) The Directorate of Intelligence published the photos online showing the unannounced delivery of the US-made helicopter. After receiving the former British Sea King helicopters, it appears that Ukraine has now fielded another western helicopter: the US-made UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. In fact, the Directorate …
Ukraine Requests Two Squadrons Of F-16s But Giving ‘Vipers’ to Kyiv Is Easier Said Than Done
File photo of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, conducting pre-flight checks prior from a sortie Jan. 12, 2023, at King Fahad Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during an off-station agile combat employment exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shannon Bowman) Soon after the recent …
Here’s Our First Look At A British Supplied Sea King Helicopter In Ukrainian Service
Former British military Sea King in Ukrainian service (Frames from Oleksiy Reznikov’s video) First British Sea King helicopter has been delivered and received Ukrainian markings. The Ukrainian Navy has received the first WS-61 Sea King helicopter supplied by the UK. The video, providing a first look at the former Royal Navy helicopter sporting Ukrainian markings …
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 …
Here’s What We Know About The Second An-225 Antonov Wants To Build
A file photo of the AN-225 Mriya in flight. (Photo: Antonov) The Ukrainian aircraft builder wants to resume building the second airframe that was never completed and in storage since 1994. As we reported earlier this year, the one-of-a-kind An-225 Mriya cargo aircraft was destroyed during the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. …
Ukrainian Pilot Took A Selfie Of His Blood-Covered Face After Ejecting From MiG-29
Instagram photo via Ukraine MOD Maj. Vadym Voroshylov snapped a selfie after a night ejection from his MiG-29 Fulcrum. Known by his callsign Karaya, Maj. Vadym Voroshylov already was the most famous MiG-29 Fulcrum of the Ukrainian Air Force. On his Instagram account, followed by 130K users, he regularly posts photographs as well as footage …
The U.S. Is Considering The Transfer Of GLSDB Munitions To Ukraine
GLSDB (Image credit: Saab) The Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) combines the GBU-39 SDB with the M26 rocket motor. The Pentagon is considering a Boeing proposal to supply Ukraine with GLSDBs an exclusive Reuters report unveiled on Nov. 28, 2022. The GLSDB could be delivered as early as spring 2023 and would allow Kyiv to …