Because there was no report citing the destruction of Powers’ U-2 the logical conclusion for most of the involved Soviets was…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Tag:
surface-to-air missile
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Even if it was faster than the Blackbird, the SA-2 SAM was never able to hit the SR-71. Here’s why.
by Dario LeoneNo Blackbird has ever been lost or damaged due to hostile action: in fact, even though over 4,000 missiles have been…
- Civil AviationLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Airbus A320 with 172 People Aboard Nearly Shot Down by Syrian Air Defense During Israeli F-16 Strike
by Dario LeoneThe A320 diverted safely to Russia’s nearby Khmeimim military air base. An Airbus A320 airliner carrying 172 passengers was nearly shot…
- Civil AviationLosses and Aviation Safety
“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake.” Iran admits to unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian Boeing 737 airliner
by Dario LeoneRevolutionary Guards officials had been ordered to appear on state media and give the public a full explanation. On Jan. 11,…
- Civil AviationLosses and Aviation Safety
Video Apparently Shows the moment Ukrainian Boeing 737 Airliner is Shot Down by Iranian SAM
by Dario LeoneThe Boeing 737 was apparently shot down by two Russian made SA-15 surface to air missiles. The video in this post…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyWeapons
David’s Sling, Israel’s advanced SAM, seized by Russian army after landing in Syrian territory
by Dario LeoneThe SAM was retrieved and neutralized and then shipped to Russia, to give Russian engineers an opportunity to study the advanced…
- DronesMilitary Aviation
Russia Claims to have Shot Down More than 100 Terrorists’ Drones near Hmeymim Air Base over Past two Years
by Dario LeoneThanks to S-400, Tor-M2 and Pantsyr-S1 capabilities the Russian military at Hmeymim can strike all types of air targets at a…
- Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
60 Years Ago Today, the Surface-To-Air Missile Scored the First Ever Successful Shoot-Down of an Aircraft
by Dario LeoneOn Oct. 7, 1959 an S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile was fired by China’s People’s Liberation Army 2nd surface-to-air missile battalion and…
- Military AviationWeapons
Iran says its new Bavar-373 Long-Range Air Defense System Can Shoot Down F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters
by Dario LeoneThe Iranian Bavar-373 not only competes with the S-400 but is effective against stealth aircraft such as F-22 and F-35 fighters.…
- Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
Capt Dale Snodgrass Wingman remembers Snort’s Close Call with an Iraqi SAM during Operation Desert Storm
by Dario Leone“I was just a young pilot; Snodgrass was the best pilot in our rank … And when I saw the two…
Newer Posts
