The Russian Air Force Just Had A Terrible Day Over Ukraine
Russia looks to have lost multiple combat jets, helicopters, and a drone in just the past day or so.
Tag: combat jets
Russia’s Massive Military Buildup Near Ukraine Remains In Place Despite Withdrawal Claims (Updated)
Russia says some forces positioned near its borders with Ukraine are heading home, but tens of thousands remain deployed.
Russian Artillery Moving Into “Attack Positions” Along Ukraine Border: Report (Updated)
American officials have warned Ukraine’s President that Russia could kick off a major military incursion this Wednesday.
What It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”
Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf.
Video Reportedly Shows Russian Pilot On The Ground In Libya After Ejecting
An Mi-24 Hind, an attack helicopter with a unique passenger compartment, which is supposedly coming to rescue them, is also seen.
Image Shows Russia Extending Runway At Arctic Base, Could Support Fighter Jets, Bombers
The runway expansion could point to forthcoming permanent or semi-permanent deployments of combat jets to Moscow’s most northerly base.
Russian MiG-29 And Su-24 Combat Jets Caught In-Flight At Libyan Base In New Satellite Images
The images show that the jets that Russia sent to the North African country last month are increasingly active.
Russia Now Has At Least 14 Combat Jets In Libya As Satellite Images Reveal New Details
It’s now clear that the Kremlin has launched a major airpower intervention into the country.
Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Appears At Libyan Air Base Held By Russian-Backed Forces
The reported arrival of advanced combat jets comes after a major shift in the front lines of Libya’s civil war.
This Is The First Video Of An Su-57 Firing A Missile From Its Side Weapon Bay, Or Is It?
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video montage with numerous clips of its pre-production Su-57s, including a previously unseen instance of one of the aircraft firing an air-to-air missile. It’s not entirely clear from the footage if this is the first known instance of the advanced combat jet firing a missile from one of its two small internal underwing weapons bays, one of which is located under each wing root.