An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US Air Force Thunderbirds, the service’s elite aerial demonstration team, went down Wednesday morning in a Southern California desert. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. Officials said the jet went down around 10:45 a.m. during a training flight in controlled airspace. Video posted to X […]
US F-16 pilot Taylor Hiester expressed shock that the Dubai Air Show continued even after Tejas crash. Captain Taylor Hiester, a pilot of the US F-16 team who was at the Dubai Air Show where a Tejas fighter jet crashed, killing Wing Commander Namansh Syal, expressed his disbelief and shock that the show was not […]
Poland F16 crash (@bialoglowy) A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Thursday during a rehearsal for an upcoming airshow in Radom, central Poland, resulting in the death of the pilot, according to the Polish Army.Local media said the jet crashed into the runway at around 1930 local time.Poland’s deputy Prime Minister and minister […]
Former US Air Force pilot Kirk Hawkins dies in the Swiss Alps in a wingsuit crash. 58-year-old Kirk Hawkins, former CEO of ICON Aircraft, died in the Swiss Alps after he jumped out of a helicopter in a wingsuit. A former US Air Force F-16 pilot, Hawkins leapt from the helicopter near the peak of […]
US President Donald Trump (Image credit: AP) A NORAD fighter jet intercepted a civilian aircraft which entered the restricted airspace above Bedminster, New Jersey, where US President Donald Trump is spending the 4th July holiday weekend, on Saturday afternoon.“NORAD intercepted a plane violating a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over Bedminster, NJ on July 5, 2025. […]
Ukraine loses US-made F-16 fighter, pilot ejects safely (Pic: IANS) Ukraine‘s air force on Friday said that it lost its US-made F-16 fighter jet, giving a significant blow to Ukrainian forces fighting against Russia.F-16 has played a key role in Ukraine’s air defense against Russian incursion.Ukraine’s air force said it on its official Telegram channel […]
Ukraine reports loss of another F-16 fighter jet Ukraine’s air force said on Friday it lost another US-made F-16 fighter jet, a significant blow as the aircraft have provided precious help to Ukrainian forces fighting Russia’s invasion.Kyiv has not said how many of the warplanes it has received, but this is at least the second […]
