Serial reported as 571 which (as the badge confirms) is a 124 squadron machine, being flown by a deputy commander of 123 Squadron. Both the casualties were combat medics from unit 669 (SAR)
MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region in Russia's Siberia due to a technical malfunction, Izvestia newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the Defence Ministry. The crew managed to eject, the ministry added. (Reporting by Reuters) Bit far from Ukr...
Noted here on 19th June were CL-215s 1045 & 1069 on the Hellenic Aerospace ramp along with the usual suspects (just too late arriving to read a helicopter (AS332?) being pushed into the hangar). Rafale DGs 441 & 442 were active. The wfu Mirage 2000s are now on two hardstandings of 10 & 7...
With due deference to your knowledge of take-off speeds old chap, I think Madame Presidente might have had a few words if they actually flew OVER Baia California (I will allow "abeam" Mexico)
Those of you considering a visit for the BIAS Airshow on Fri 30th/Sat 31st Aug should bear in mind that both the local Aviation Museums are shut. At the Military Museum (Trolley bus 85 from city centre) the Mig-15 & IAR330 can be seen from the road, as can the IAR93 through the windows of its bu...
Noted around midday on 23 May were the following (all read off from the "ramp" leading to arrivals hall) 2701, 2703, 2704, 2706 & (2707) C-27Js Esc902 (2702 was at Banasea & 2705 in Portugal) 6150 Stored (C-130B) plus 9142 & 9143 C-130Hs Esc902 801 & 810 An-26 (wfu?) Esc902...