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“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake.” Iran admits to unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian Boeing 737 airliner

Civil Aviation / Losses and Aviation Safety

“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake.” Iran admits to unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian Boeing 737 airliner

Dario Leone

Video Apparently Shows the moment Ukrainian Boeing 737 Airliner is Shot Down by Iranian SAM

Civil Aviation / Losses and Aviation Safety

Video Apparently Shows the moment Ukrainian Boeing 737 Airliner is Shot Down by Iranian SAM

Dario Leone

David's Sling, Israel's advanced SAM, seized by Russian army after landing in Syrian territory

Losses and Aviation Safety / Weapons

David’s Sling, Israel’s advanced SAM, seized by Russian army after landing in Syrian territory

Dario Leone

Russia Claims to have Shot Down More than 100 Terrorists’ Drones near Hmeymim Air Base over Past two Years

Drones / Military Aviation

Russia Claims to have Shot Down More than 100 Terrorists’ Drones near Hmeymim Air Base over Past two Years

Dario Leone

60 Years Ago Today, the Surface-To-Air Missile scored the first ever successful shoot-down of an aircraft

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

60 Years Ago Today, the Surface-To-Air Missile Scored the First Ever Successful Shoot-Down of an Aircraft

Dario Leone

Iran says its new Bavar-373 Long-Range Air Defense System Can Shoot Down F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters

Military Aviation / Weapons

Iran says its new Bavar-373 Long-Range Air Defense System Can Shoot Down F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters

Dario Leone

Former F-14 Pilot remembers Capt Dale “Snort” Snodgrass’ Close Call with an Iraqi SAM during Operation Desert Storm

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Capt Dale Snodgrass Wingman remembers Snort’s Close Call with an Iraqi SAM during Operation Desert Storm

Dario Leone

Turkey kicked out of F-35 program because it’s Purchasing S-400. But Greece and other NATO Countries already have Russian Surface to Air Missile Systems that are Part of Alliance's Shared Missile Defense.

Military Aviation / Weapons

Turkey kicked out of F-35 program because it’s Purchasing S-400. But Greece and other NATO Countries already have Russian Surface to Air Missile Systems that are Part of Alliance’s Shared Missile Defense.

Dario Leone

Here’s how Houthis were able to deploy R-27/R-60/R-73/R-77 Air-to-Air Missiles as SAMs against Saudi-led Coalition Aircraft

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Weapons

Here’s how Houthis were able to deploy R-27/R-60/R-73/R-77 Air-to-Air Missiles as SAMs against Saudi-led Coalition Aircraft

Dario Leone

Israeli Air Force F-35I Adir takes part in First Joint Exercise with Service’s F-15 and F-16

Military Aviation

Israeli Air Force F-35I Adir takes part in First Joint Exercise with Service’s F-15 and F-16

Dario Leone

USAF Deploys F-22 Raptors to Qatar for first time Amid Tensions with Iran

Military Aviation

USAF Deploys F-22 Raptors to Qatar for first time Amid Tensions with Iran

Dario Leone

Israel shoots down Syrian Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer fighter bomber

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Israel shoots down Syrian Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer fighter bomber

Gabriele Barison

The story of Belmont 86, the SR-71 that made an emergency landing in Norway after spying over Murmansk

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story of Belmont 86, the SR-71 that made an emergency landing in Norway after spying over Murmansk

Dario Leone

Turkey to receive first F-35 on Thursday despite opposition from Congress

Military Aviation

Turkey to receive first F-35 on Thursday despite opposition from Congress

Dario Leone

This photo shows Israeli F-35 flying over Beirut

Military Aviation

Alleged leaked photo shows Israeli F-35 flying over Beirut

Dario Leone

Lockheed Martin to deliver first F-35A to Turkey on Jun. 21

Military Aviation

Lockheed Martin to deliver first F-35A to Turkey on Jun. 21

Dario Leone

That time North Korea fired SA-2 SAMs at SR-71 Blackbird

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

That time North Korea fired SA-2 SAMs at SR-71 Blackbird

Dario Leone

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