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Scary Video Shows Bird Crashing Into T-38 Talon Trainer’s Cockpit
by Dario LeoneA USAF instructor pilot (IP) and his student are flying at 400 miles per hour aboard their T-38 Talon trainer when…
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The “Su-27 Mirgorod Pyramid:” when an Ukrainian Flanker Jumped Chocks and Collided with two Other Su-27s parked at Mirgorod Air Base
by Dario LeoneThe video in this post features the so called ‘Su-27 Mirgorod Pyramid.’ Taken at Mirgorod Air Base, Ukraine, on May 26,…
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Video shows Indian Air Force Jaguar in serious trouble after suffering bird strike
by Dario LeoneThe IAF credited the Jaguar pilot for saving civilian lives as well as protecting a war-waging asset. On Jun. 27, 2019…
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Bird strike causes more than $2 million in damages to USMC F-35B
by Dario LeoneInitial assessments indicated the bird strike caused the F-35B more than $2 million in damages, making it a Class A mishap.…
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Indian Air Force MiG-21 crashes after bird strike
by Dario LeoneAccording to Indian Air Force the pilot ejected safely. An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 crashed in in Rajasthan’s Bikaner sector…
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Swedish Air Force JAS-39 Gripen crashes after bird strike; pilot ejected safely.
by Dario LeoneThe pilot of the Swedish-built JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft aborted the landing he was attempting and ejected A Swedish Air Force (Svenska…
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ISRAELI AIR FORCE F-15 “FRANKENEAGLE” IS RETURNED TO SERVICE
by Dario LeoneOn Feb. 19, 2017, the F-15 “FrankenEagle” finally took off for its first sortie since returning to the “Edge of the…
