RTAF BT-67 nearly hit by homemade rockets
A Royal Thai Air Force BT-67 training flight had to abort its mission after homemade rockets launched by villagers in Kamphaeng Phet cross their flight path.
By Takeaway (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Authorities allow villagers to launch the rockets during the bung fai bamboo rocket festival last month. The latest rocket launches caught the pilots by surprise.
Source: RTAF BT-67 nearly hit by homemade rockets
Former F-15 pilot with 2,000 hours clocks another 1,000 on the F-22
Lt. Col. Tom “House” Kafka, Florida Air National Guard Headquarters Det. 1 vice commander and 325th Training Support Squadron assistant director of operations, recently became the first person with 2,000 hours in the F-15C to clock over 1,000 hours in the F-22.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Echols
Another notable achievement by him is being the first ever Air National Guard F-22 instructor pilot.
Source: Former F-15 pilot with 2,000 hours clocks another 1,000 on the F-22
Another set of air-to-air photos from Exercise Indradanush
Air to Air imagery of Royal Air Force Typhoons and Indian Air Force Flankers taken from the Voyager Aircraft during a refuelling mission
Photos: Royal Air Force
Air to Air imagery of Royal Air Force Typhoons and Indian Air Force Flankers taken from the Voyager Aircraft during a refuelling mission
Air to Air imagery of Royal Air Force Typhoons and Indian Air Force Flankers taken from the Voyager Aircraft during a refuelling mission
Source: Another set of air-to-air photos from Exercise Indradanush
The Russian Army has received 20 9A53-G Tornado multiple rocket launchers. The Tornado-G is an upgraded version of the BM-21 “Grad” with satellite-based guidance.
A Swedish ocean exploring company has come across the wreckage of an unidentified submarine off Sweden’s eastern coast.
Marines filed paperwork to declare IOC for F-35B
The U.S. Marine Corps has filed all the necessary paperwork to declare Initial Operational Capability for the F-35B, Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for Marine aviation, told reporters.
By Lance Cpl. Allison Herman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Source: Marines filed paperwork to declare IOC for F-35B
India’s former President who lead missile program has passed away
Former Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam passed away on Jul. 27 while delivering a lecture. Before he became President, he had lead the country’s missile program.
By Kannan Shanmugam studio,Main Road, Kollam (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Source: India’s former President who lead missile program has passed away
Pakistan releases footage taken from crashed quadcopter, shows Indian Army outpost
Pakistan Army has released images extracted from a Chinese-made Phantom 3 commercial quadcopter and some images show the drone was flown from an Indian Army outpost.
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Posted by ISPR Official on Monday, July 27, 2015
Source: Pakistan releases footage taken from crashed quadcopter, shows Indian Army outpost
Crash of a VMA-214 Harrier caused by oil leak
A VMA-214 AV-8B crashed into a neighborhood in Imperial, California last year after an oil leak lead to an on board fire.
By: Lance Cpl. W. Zach Griffith [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Although no one was seriously hurt during the accident on Jun. 24, the crash destroyed three homes.
The source of the oil leak came from a crack in an oil drain tank, the cause of the crack was not ascertain.
Source: Crash of a VMA-214 Harrier caused by oil leak
Russian Navy Krivak-class missile frigate Ladny tried to fire a SS-N-14 missile during Navy Day celebrations in Crimea’s Sevastopol.