| 单词 | air force |
| 例句 | So Marina recruited men from the air force reserves to fill out her staff shortages. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Hitler’s Nazi government was growing increasingly bold, and boasted that its air force was now second to none in the entire world. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Sonya was scolded for violating the air force Technical Maintenance Manual. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But when the war started, Valentina was told she couldn’t join the air force because she was a woman. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Dad left the air force after he got married because he wanted to make a fortune for his family, and you couldn’t do that in the military. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was not only the German army and air force pursuing him now. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z You had to become an officer in the air force and you had to take lots of orders and be prepared to kill other human beings, and I couldn’t take orders. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z That editor invited Skelton to take part in astronaut testing with the cooperation of NASA, the air force, and the navy. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z No country, and certainly not one as vast and as aggressive as the new Soviet Union—nor one so close to Germany—was going to be without an air force. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He joined the air force soon after he graduated from high school, and he and my grandma first met when he was stationed at a military base in San Antonio. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Marina Raskova was given the Soviet Union’s first state funeral of the war, with Moscow city and Soviet state officials in attendance, a thundering salute of guns, and an air force flyover. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z One of the duchess’s kids killed him, but then his twin brother, a commander in the Uruguayan air force who nobody knew existed, showed up and fell in love with the duchess. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z His older brother had gone to Iraq with the air force and had come back in a body bag. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “I am Ayesha Farooq, and I’m Pakistan’s first female fighter pilot. I scored the highest possible marks on my air force exam, and I say instead of looking up to role models, be one yourself.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I imagined myself like Dad in his air force days, whupping the entire lot of them. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z In Germany, restrictions had been placed on their air force after World War I that meant they now had to train their military pilots in secret. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “One more time,” he said, “and then we better get out of here before they call the air force on us.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But the air force, which was the agency charged with space exploration in the late 1950s, refused to consider any woman for astronaut training. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence went into business for himself, opening a convenience store in the basement of an old townhouse; Sonny had graduated from high school, joined the air force, and grown into a handsome ladies’ man. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z German tanks had crossed the border into Poland; the Luftwaffe, the German air force, had attacked a Polish border town, and the invasion of Poland by the Germans had begun. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z And then he’d tell us about how, when he was in the air force and his plane’s engine conked out, he made an emergency landing in a cattle pasture and saved himself and his crew. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z After several months, Hitler conceded that the British air force was superior to Germany’s, making an invasion of Britain impossible at this time. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z It would look exactly like the big A-10 Thunderbolt, the real one the air force pilots flew, that was at the Sea, Air, and Space Museum me and my dad went to one time. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Her cosmonaut training continued, and Irina was commissioned as an air force cosmonaut. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Aleksandr also suggested he was personally disliked by an important air force officer who ranked above him and who disapproved of the women fighters. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z There he was, in the midst of a few other regulars, telling one of his air force stories. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It had set up a classroom on the air force base, a cooperative venture with George Washington University, presumably available to all employees. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Sixteen people were killed in the crash—including an air force commander and his chief navigator. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He’d been arrested earlier that year while in charge of another air force regiment, for endangering the life of a top government official by failing to fly with him through a dust storm. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z When the Germans invaded, Flerov had put his studies aside to serve in the Soviet air force. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get inside. Just in case the Capitol tries to retaliate with what’s left of its air force,” he instructs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Dad was in the air force, and Mom was in the USO, but when they met, she was on leave visiting her parents at their cattle ranch near Fish Creek Canyon. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z In 1933 the Nazi government seized power in Germany under Adolf Hitler, and by the mid-1950s the Germans were building an impressive modern air force of their own. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Finally, in October 1941, she and a friend named Nina found the telephone number of a high-ranking air force officer at his Moscow headquarters. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “A bombing raid. The Japanese air force has bombed everything. It is bad for us, terribly bad. There is nothing else on the radio. Everything is Pearl Harbor.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She even got the chance to fly a military jet when her brother, an air force colonel, pulled some strings. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z He wears his air force rank first, unlike the Elector. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z An air force man, he could match Lewis's navy schedule with ease. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the rebels had to scale the mountains, they were easy targets for the Capitol's air forces. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was Chris himself who had criticized a recent theft of weapons from an air force base; preliminary police reports suggested that the gun that killed him had come from that stockpile. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Three of them were air force pilots, part of the 332nd Fighter Group. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Marine Corps, air force, army, and navy units at various military bases around the country stood by to enact the commands of Red and Blue Team brass. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z A show, yes, a show on television about air force pilots and some kind of course they took. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z House asked her to accompany him to the East Area, hoping to take her to the psychiatrist on the air force base hospital. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Dad had no interest in a life like that, so he left Welch when he was seventeen to join the air force and become a pilot. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He said that the central air force headquarters had already received more than a hundred letters from young women begging to be admitted to military schools. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z As you can imagine, this desperate measure wasn’t encouraged by the air force. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Though there was no longer any female air force unit for them to be part of, pilot Antonina Bondareva and two other women from the 125th continued to serve in a male regiment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z MK’s first car bomb attack took place in May of 1983, and was aimed at an air force and military intelligence office in the heart of Pretoria. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that the war was over, Stalin himself refused to allow women to continue in military service in the air force. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z "Of course, we can't expect the navy to keep up with the air force, now can we?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z At that time, however, it was more important to us that Egypt was the only African state with an army, navy, and air force that could in any way compare with those of South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To do the job right, the air force had calculated that would mean raining as many as 30 or more precision bombs from a high-flying B-2, or launching a comparable number of missiles. The death of Osama bin Laden: how the US finally got its man 2012-10-12T22:00:09Z One day, just before sunset, when relatives were visiting, the Syrian air force launched new strikes. While other countries turn Syrian refugees away, Canadians are taking them home 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The German air force worked closely with a Berlin theater on its production of "Terror", a play about a pilot prosecuted for shooting down a hijacked airliner to prevent it from hitting a crowded stadium. German military worked with Berlin theater on 'Terror' play 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z His father, Philip Kaplan Cheuse, who was born in Ukraine and defected from the Russian air force, owned a television repair shop. Alan Cheuse, Author and NPR Book Critic, Dies at 75 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z During World War II, the Vichy regime confiscated the mansion and used it as an officers club for the German air force. At U.S. Embassy in Paris, the Art of Welcome 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Great Little War Game is the latest iOS title to demand such non-dexterity-based martial prowess, with your cartoon army, navy and air force taking part in a colourful invasion. This week's new games 2011-04-08T23:08:02Z So I had hitched a lift south from Punta Arenas on a Chilean air force plane. Take the long view: Chile revisited 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z He studied physics at the University of California before enlisting in the military during the second world war, serving as an aerial photographer for the air force. Joseph Strick obituary 2010-06-17T18:02:00Z The air force training school for noncommissioned officers had had its headquarters inside the palace since before World War II. Impossible to Forget: Caserta, Italy 2011-01-07T21:00:28Z At 17, she left home, joined the air force and moved to New Mexico. The empty promises of Marie Kondo and the craze for minimalism 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z There is an enormous air force base there. 'America beats on you so hard the whole time' 2012-06-16T23:05:27Z The UFO Experience By J Allen Hynek Astronomer Hynek was an air force consultant on UFOs for much of his life, and over time transformed from something of a Doubting Thomas to a St Paul. Mark Pilkington's top 10 books about UFOs 2010-09-01T11:29:00Z The counterclaim said Mr. Early told Rockwell he was as proud of the works as Churchill was of the British air force. Rockwells Long at White House Are Now at the Heart of a Family Dispute 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The air force also came back with a plan for smaller bombs and smaller blast circles. The death of Osama bin Laden: how the US finally got its man 2012-10-12T22:00:09Z When I visited, 44 rooms were open to the public, and 800 were occupied by air force personnel. Impossible to Forget: Caserta, Italy 2011-01-07T21:00:28Z Drafted at 17, he served in the German air force during World War II. Frei Otto, Architect Who Found Inspiration in a Post-War Shortage, Dies at 89 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z The Habtemariams’ father, a pilot in the Ethiopian air force, was a single parent who lost his left hand in an airplane crash. Forget Popeyes: A viral tweet has customers lining up outside this immigrant-owned chicken sandwich restaurant in D.C. 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z She lives in Canberra, Australia, with her husband, Mike, 34, who is in the Australian air force. Postnatal depression – ‘I felt disembodied for so long but suddenly I was back in my own body’ 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z As PZ Myers put it, atheists have the potential to be a progressive air force, shaking up the political landscape and changing the nature of culture-war issues that have long been mired in deadlock. Why does the left wing ignore atheists? 2012-08-08T13:36:00Z Born in Wichita, Kansas, Rothwell spent her childhood moving around the US because of her father’s job in the air force. Insecure’s Natasha Rothwell on being 2018’s funniest character 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z A “coy” piano player who was a first lieutenant in the Israeli air force, Dr. Oxman dropped out of medical school to pursue architecture, and then earned her Ph.D. in design computation at M.I.T. Who Is Neri Oxman? 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z “Now if we only had an air force,” it blogged years ago, under the headline “Yes, we’re that powerful.” One NRA fights for guns. One for restaurants. Yes, D.C. has abbreviation overload. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Like his father before him, Webster was in the air force. Robert Mugabe's brutal 2008 crackdown: torture, death and a stolen election 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z The opera opens outside an airfield in Beijing, where a contingent of Chinese army, navy and air force personnel — dressed in Dunya Ramicova’s costumes, which have a touching workaday look — solemnly sing a chorus. Music Review: President and Opera, on Unexpected Stages 2011-02-03T17:34:09Z The Vietnamese Communists possess negligible industry, no air force of any size, and no intercontinental missiles that pose a threat to the survival of the United States. Essay: Should We Have War Crime Trials? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The president now has his own air force of drone assassins to dispatch more or less anywhere on the planet to take out more or less anyone. The real face of Washington (and America): It can happen here — in fact, it did 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z In the 1950s, the US air force began sponsoring research into how the biological clock worked. The foul reign of the biological clock | Moira Weigel 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z At the controls, plotting a path to a stranded heart attack victim, was a newly engaged air force co-pilot. Prince William: Britain's Sea King of the skies 2011-04-14T13:17:15Z He was an air force pilot, and he was also in the marines. Bonkers beats and Sir Lucious rhymes! Big Boi steps out from OutKast 2010-07-09T23:08:00Z This two-pronged music festival takes place simultaneously on an air force base in Mendig, Germany, and in the central German city of Nuremberg, about 200 miles away. Major Lazer in Nuremberg, Germany, and Ai Weiwei in Athens: Global Arts Guide 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Indeed, the film tracks down Fernando Rojas Vender, the unrepentant former commander of Chile’s air force, who makes clear the extent of the damage done. On your way, Pinochet! The factory workers who fought fascism from Glasgow 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z In the war against Japan, U.S. air forces embraced this practice with an almost gleeful vengeance, pulverizing 64 cities prior to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Memory loss in the garden of violence: What happens when war can be distilled into a rallying cry? 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z It was a special air force train and the teacher was seeking to wreck it because there was something vital aboard, not unconnected with Roswell-type incidents, UFOs and aliens. Super 8 ? review 2011-08-06T23:05:42Z One example was an experiment to determine the altitude at which air force crews could safely parachute. Did Nazis really try to make zombies? The real history behind one of our weirdest WWII obsessions 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z "I'm going to take it to an air force base and play it in zero gravity." Red Hot Chili Peppers: The band that couldn't be stopped 2011-08-18T20:29:01Z Across the coffee table – we are in a suite at Claridge’s in west London, where the art deco furniture is a rather appropriate shade of air force blue – Sullenberger meets my eye and holds it. Chesley Sullenberger: an old-fashioned kind of hero 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Posing as a false communist, spying and snitching to prove his fervour, he became the youngest pilot in the North Korean air force. Tyrant and truant 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The fishermen had given them Russian air force uniforms to wear; they now traded these for black shirts, workman’s pants and shoes without laces. Kennedy-Nixon 1960 election clash: The last time Russians intervened in a U.S. election 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z Now he suspects that the unexplained happenings since the sightings at Roswell air force base in 1947 are part of a vast rightwing conspiracy. 'Your government lies': why the X-Files revival is just right for our climate of extreme scepticism 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Stone was a staff sergeant in the US air force; Skarlatos was a specialist in the Oregon national guard; Sadler was a kinesiology student at the University of California. The friends who foiled a gunman - and are now playing themselves in a Clint Eastwood movie 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z There was a peacoat, army-green long coat and an air force blue tweed coat. Clean, tailored suits a must in menswear this fall 2012-02-17T17:28:10Z The three main characters in the video are members of the air force band. Singing Korean airmen score a hit with love, snow and "Les Mis" 2013-02-08T08:42:27Z Brandy was divorced from Foster’s father, Lucius, a former lieutenant colonel in the US air force, before Jodie, the youngest of four, was born. Jodie Foster: ‘I make movies to figure out who I am’ | Tim Adams 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z William spent his air force time stationed on the quiet rural island of Anglesey. Palace: Prince William ends active military career 2013-09-12T19:07:09Z His meaty hands clasp a model of an Italian-made military aircraft, known as the G222, that the United States bought for the Afghan air force. ‘It’s John against the world right now’ Another influence was her memory of an air force boyfriend who was badly injured when his parachute failed to inflate. Elisabeth Frink's Birdman finally captured by gallery 2010-06-06T23:02:00Z In 1942, aged 17, George enlisted in the US air force, where he trained as a radio operator. George Solomos obituary 2010-12-13T18:26:00Z The Commander in Chief of the US air force, army and navy. Close-up: Vote Matt Damon 2011-08-11T16:45:26Z If China fought America to a bloody stalemate on the ground, in the air the Soviet Union’s best pilots fought its air force to a draw. Tyrant and truant 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z A part-time employee and air force veteran named Kevin greets me. Purists v partiers: the battle between two popular nudist resorts 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z The siege of Paris generated a proto-military organisation in the manner of a small air force. Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air by Richard Holmes – review 2013-05-18T07:45:02Z It was a familiar world for Vahey, the son of a US air force pilot, who as a child attended international schools and US Defense Department schools in England and Japan. How did one of the worst paedophiles in history get away with his crimes? | Robert Booth 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z When the young Falkner tried to join the air force in 1918, he was rejected for being too short. Sarah Churchwell: rereading The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner 2012-07-20T21:55:05Z Fast interviews a former US air force drone operator who admits to making mistakes. Life as a US drone operator: 'it's like playing a video game for four years' 2013-07-28T13:25:50Z Spinetti's grounding in show business was both louche and demanding: a Welsh concert party, revues, variety theatres, US air force bases and hotel functions. Victor Spinetti obituary 2012-06-19T17:31:57Z "We produce more failed pilots than the French air force!" Few TV pilots will land on next fall's schedule 2011-05-06T13:01:05Z I had rushed down to Caserta, naïvely believing that the air force would soon be evicted. Impossible to Forget: Caserta, Italy 2011-01-07T21:00:28Z After a stint in the US air force, he began a writing career that would marry the bizarre with ideas of black identity and power. From Beyoncé to Sorry to Bother You: the new age of Afro-surrealism 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The ceremony concluded with a fly-past by the Belgian air force in a "missing man" formation. Royals and relatives mark centennial of WWI battle of Passchendaele 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z He gained a degree in education from the University of Oklahoma before serving in the US army air forces in China during the second world war. GD Spradlin obituary 2011-08-16T10:48:15Z Director Sonia Kennebeck’s first feature, National Bird brings us character studies of three former United States air force personnel, Lisa, Daniel and Heather, who wanted to share their experience of seeing people die, live. 'The PTSD stems from this dirty work': new film documents regretful drone pilots 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z It was disbanded in 1918, but the name lives on as a unit in the French air force. 100 years later: Returning to World War I’s Western Front in France 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The collection features items such as the cigar case of Nazi air force commander Hermann Goering, Nazi military accolades, banners and knives, and a silver cased copy of Hitler’s political treatise “Mein Kampf”. Hitler's top hat up for auction in Germany 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Britain had a famous navy and a courageous air force, but its army, Hastings writes, had a "torpid" culture that made it slow to act and quick to congratulate losers. 'Winston's War': A different take on Winston Churchill 2010-04-28T23:49:00Z After air force service during the second world war he worked on British cinema classics including The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and David Lean's 1948 version of Oliver Twist. Yoda's maker dies 2013-02-07T06:25:00Z My Granny always joked that she married him because he looked so good in his air force uniform. Review: In ‘Loving,’ They Loved. A Segregated Virginia Did Not Love Them Back. 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z It’s an astonishing story about a German-American military pilot called Dieter Dengler who grew up in Germany during the second world war, then went to America, enlisted in the air force and fought in Vietnam. 50 documentaries you need to see 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z The ceremony concluded with a fly-past by the Belgian air force in a "missing man" formation. Royals and relatives mark centennial of WWI battle of Passchendaele 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z The two chartered flights are scheduled to arrive at air force bases in Nebraska and California on Friday, according to the department said. Flights carrying roughly 300 coronavirus evacuees scheduled to arrive in US, 31,400 infected globally 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z After the air force, he went to Oxford University to study law. Ken Loach: ‘If you’re not angry, what kind of person are you?’ 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Cheadle has held the role, of an air force pilot who gets a mechanical suit to fight crime in, since 2010. ‘It has to be hot. It has to be creative’: Don Cheadle on his 10-year quest to play Miles Davis 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z After he graduated from singing at US air force bases, where he was paid in Levi's and singles, his performances had a tendency to end with audiences rioting. Johnny Hallyday: the French rock'n'roller sets his sights on Britain 2012-11-15T19:00:01Z Our walk took us towards RAF Brize Norton, the biggest air force base in Britain and the home of the lumbering transports dispatched to points east. Will Self walks through Britain's flag-waving heartlands 2013-03-07T11:31:01Z Near steep vineyards of riesling grapes, in an underground vault at an air force base in western Germany, sits an American nuclear bomb. Meet the nuke the U.S. keeps in Europe, waiting to not be used 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Bev, a good ol' boy from Alabama, had been an air force bombardier who saw action in the Philippines and Osaka, "where they rained down destruction on the earth". Canada by Richard Ford - review 2012-05-25T09:00:01Z Scott said he had not planned to return to Top Gun, but had been inspired by a meeting with a young US air force pilot who worked with unmanned drones. Tony Scott to fly Top Gun sequel in an unmanned direction 2010-10-25T11:49:00Z On Thursday, Israel's air force dropped leaflets in parts of south Gaza telling people to evacuate for their own safety. Israel 'not successful' in bid to minimize Gaza civilian casualties, Netanyahu says 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z The air force, for example, has around 40 transport helicopters, but not all are in service. Myanmar junta's war against rebels displaces millions: UN 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z A drilling machine was assembled after three Indian air force transport aircraft flew its parts in from New Delhi on Wednesday. Indian rescuers prepare to drill to reach 40 workers trapped in a collapse tunnel since weekend 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The North was backed by forces from the newly formed People’s Republic of China, which was aided by the then-Soviet Union’s air force. South Korea and members of the US-led UN command warn North Korea over its nuclear threat 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The statement said the defence force contingent had been boosted to around 90, the majority of whom are air force personnel and will operate the two NH90 helicopters in the Solomon Islands. New Zealand sends around 90 more defence staff to Solomon Islands ahead of Pacific Games 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z In April, Romania’s Supreme Council of National Defense also approved the acquisition of an unspecified number of latest generation American-made F-35 fighter jets, as Romania pushes to modernize its air force. Romania inaugurates an F-16 jet pilot training center for NATO allies and neighboring Ukraine 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The training center is located at a Romanian air force base in Fetesti, about 86 miles east of Bucharest, the nation’s capital. Romania opens F-16 training center for Ukraine, NATO members 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Israel said its air force and artillery struck Hezbollah and other targets in Lebanon in response, saying it was holding the group and the Beirut government responsible for all hostilities. Israel sharpens warning to Lebanon as cross-border hostilities spike 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The General Staff said the air force was playing a key part in the latest Russian assault. Russia ramps up attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Gen. Luca Goretti had referenced the Russian war on Ukraine as a sign that air forces must share information to be able to fight. Dubai air chiefs summit, sponsored by Israeli firm, avoids discussing strikes as Hamas war rages 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Ukraine's air defence also shot down 19 Iranian-made "Shahed" drones out of 31 launched by the Russian forces overnight in southern and eastern regions, the air force said. Russia renews missile attacks on Kyiv, attacks intensify in the east 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Ukraine's air defenders also shot down 19 Iranian-made "Shahed" drones out of 31 launched by the Russian forces in the overnight attack on southern and eastern regions, the air force said in a statement. Russia renews missile attacks on Kyiv, pounds Ukraine's east and south 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Soldiers inside Gaza also are coordinating joint attacks with the Israeli air force and navy, officials said. IDF: Thousands of Hamas weapons captured in Gaza fighting 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z He said a third of Israel’s army, half its navy, a quarter of its air force and roughly half its missile defenses were aimed at Hezbollah rather than Hamas. A halfway war pulses on Israel's border with Lebanon. Will it escalate? 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z When he was 21 he was a fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain, a three-month period when air force personnel defended the skies against a large-scale assault by the German air force, the Luftwaffe. Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot John Hemingway: 'I was lucky' 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The German air force has supported NATO's air policing mission in Romania in the past. Germany to send fighter jets to Romania to support NATO -source 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Retired air force colonel Liu Sheng-shu was sentenced to 20 years in prison in October for running a military spy ring for Beijing. Taiwan takes aim at China's 'communist spies' 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z He added that Russia and China were responding in a “calm and balanced way” and work to strengthen their security with joint air force and navy drills. Putin calls for closer Russia-China cooperation on military satellites and prospective weapons 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z King Abdullah II of Jordan said on Monday that his country’s air force had airdropped “urgent medical aid” to a field hospital operated by the kingdom in the Gaza Strip. Jordan Airdrops Medical Aid to Its Field Hospital in Gaza 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The air force said in a statement that Russia launched four different missiles targeting the southern Odesa and Kherson regions. Russian air strikes wound eight in Odesa, damage museum, port, Ukrainian officials say 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Jordan's air force air-dropped urgent medical aid to the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza early on Monday, according to a post on X from Jordan's king and reports in state media. Israeli strikes on Gaza intensify, pressure mounts over civilian casualties 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Jordan's air force air-dropped urgent medical aid to the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza early on Monday, according to a post on X, formerly Twitter, from Jordan's king and reports in state media. Pressure mounts on Israel over civilian casualties as ceasefire calls rebuffed 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Rather like Britain, Taiwan prioritised its navy and air force - at the expense of its army. The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z He also wants training for his air force pilots and special forces, they said. Putin’s move to secure Libya bases is new regional worry for US 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z The mysterious purchases had long raised national security concerns, as part of the land surrounds the air force base, a key US military hub. Billionaire-backed tech group says it’s bought all the land it needs for utopian city 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air forces said that Russia had used some 40 kamikaze drones and a cruise missile, adding that they had shot down the missile and more than half of the drones. Russia Sends Biggest Drone Barrage in Weeks, Ukrainian Officials Say 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Alerts remained in effect in regions in the west, and the Ukrainian air force said Russian drones were in the air in three regions. Russian drones hit civilian targets in Ukraine's Kharkiv, no word on casualties 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But now China has the world's largest navy and a far superior air force. The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force said Russian drones were still in the air in areas outside Kharkiv and warned of possible attacks in western Ukraine, including Lviv region, on the Polish border. Russian drones hit civilian targets in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The Chinese Communist Party-affiliated Global Times reported that the aircraft carrier Shandong, accompanied by naval and air forces, is engaged in exercises near Taiwan. U.S., Canadian warships sail in Taiwan Strait amid PLA war games 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "Jordan needs these weapons to protect itself, but it is also in the U.S. interest, and it is a key deterrence to the Iranians," said Mamoun Abu Nuwar, a former Jordanian air force general. Jordan fears the crossfire if Gaza war pulls Iran into wider conflict 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z "The soldiers killed terrorists and directed air forces to real-time strikes on targets and terror infrastructure," the Israeli military said. Israel says it attacked Hamas gunmen inside Gaza tunnels 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z A war-gaming exercise conducted by a think-tank last year found that in a conflict with China, Taiwan's navy and air force would be wiped out in the first 96 hours of battle. The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z "The soldiers killed terrorists and directed air forces to real-time strikes on targets and terror infrastructure," the IDF said. Israel attacks Hamas gunmen inside Gaza tunnels 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Chennault founded the Flying Tigers as a group of American pilots flying for China’s air force. China fetes American veterans of World War II known as ‘Flying Tigers’ in a bid to improve ties 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z In Ukraine, the country’s air force said Sunday it had shot down five Iranian-made Shahed exploding drones launched by Russia overnight. Russia says it shot down 36 Ukrainian drones as fighting grinds on in Ukraine’s east 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force reported four Iskander cruise missiles over the country’s Dnipropetrovsk region Saturday night, three of which were destroyed. Russia accuses Ukraine of damaging a nuclear waste warehouse as the battle for Avdiivika grinds on 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z As I understand it, the Israeli army is still in there this morning, most likely attempting to clear out tunnels, probably with special forces spotting targets for those air force attacks. Israel- Gaza war: Troops clear area 'slice by slice', but is this an invasion? 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z He said Israel’s air force is “very significantly” striking underground targets and terrorist infrastructure. Israel expands military operations in the Gaza Strip as possible precursor to ground invasion 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z He said Israel's air force was conducting extensive strikes on tunnels dug by Hamas and other infrastructure. Hamas vows 'full force' after Israel steps up Gaza ground operations 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Spokesman Daniel Hagari said forces had "increased the attacks in Gaza. The air force widely attacks underground targets and terrorist infrastructure, very significantly". Israel angrily dismisses UN truce resolution on Gaza 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Israel's air force was conducting extensive strikes on tunnels and other infrastructure, he said. Israel stepping up Gaza ground operations, UN demands humanitarian truce 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z "The air force and air defence force are intensifying efforts to secure Egyptian airspace on all strategic directions," the Egyptian military said. Drone blasts hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns, Israel points to Houthi 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z In a press conference, spokesman Daniel Hagari said the military had "increased the attacks in Gaza. The air force widely attacks underground targets and terrorist infrastructure, very significantly". Internet out in Gaza as Israel expands operations 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z He said the air force was conducting extensive strikes on tunnels and other infrastructure. Israel stepping up ground operations in Gaza Strip 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z He said the air force was conducting extensive strikes on tunnels and other infrastructure. Israeli military spokesman says ground forces expanding operations in Gaza 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The three-day firing exercises, which began Wednesday, involved 5,400 South Korean and U.S. soldiers, 300 artillery systems, 1,000 vehicles and air force assets, according to South Korea’s military. South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible ‘Hamas-style’ attack by North Korea 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesman for Ukraine’s air force, said it was impossible to say for sure if the nuclear power plant was the main target of the attack since the drones were shot down. As Winter Nears, Ukraine Braces for Attacks on Energy Grid 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z "The so-called private home is not a private home," a senior Israeli air force officer told reporters in a recent briefing. Why is Israel attacking south Gaza after telling people to go there? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Nearly 8,400 members of Mexico's army, air force and national guard were deployed in and near Acapulco to assist in cleanup efforts, the defense ministry said. Mexico clears up wreckage of Hurricane Otis, counts cost of damage 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z A retired Taiwan air force colonel has been jailed 20 years for running a military spy ring for China. Taiwan ex-colonel gets 20 years for spying for China 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The first and second batches of astronauts were all former air force pilots, like Tang, who joined the People's Liberation Army in 1995 at age 20. China's youngest-ever crew of astronauts heads to space station 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force destroyed all 11 Russian drones launched overnight, the military said. Zelenskiy says Russia probably targeted nuclear plant with drones 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted all the overnight drones. Russian drone debris downed power lines near a Ukraine nuclear plant. A new winter barrage is likely 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z CANBERRA, Australia — Australia said it sent an additional two air force transport jets to the Middle East in case citizens of the country need to be evacuated should hostilities escalate. Live updates | Relief operations in Gaza in jeopardy as Israeli airstrikes increase 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Five other officers - from the navy and air force - were jailed from six months to 20 years for their involvement. Taiwan ex-colonel gets 20 years for spying for China 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z CANBERRA, Australia - Australia said it sent an additional two air force transport jets to the Middle East in case citizens of the country need to be evacuated should hostilities escalate. Live updates | Israel’s bombardment in Gaza surges, reducing buildings to rubble 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian military said on Facebook that air forces destroyed all 11 Russian drones launched at Ukraine overnight. Ukraine says drone debris damages critical facility in west 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z All 14 drones, including 13 Shaheds, and a cruise missile were shot down in the strike, the air force said, praising air defence systems supplied by the West. Ukraine repels Russian drone strike, but debris damages Odesa warehouse - Kyiv 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries conducted their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise on Sunday in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats, South Korea’s air force said. South Korea, U.S., Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The drill aimed to expand the countries' response capabilities against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, South Korea's air force said in a statement. South Korea says holds first joint air drill with Japan and US 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z He also said the air force had targeted some militants in their own homes, including overnight, and acknowledged that civilians living nearby might have been hurt. First emergency convoy reaches Gaza after overnight Israeli air strikes 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Washington accused Chinese air force pilots of conducting hundreds of "coercive and risky" manoeuvres against US military planes in international air space over the Pacific. China has sharply expanded nuclear arsenal, US says 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z "Western weapons have proven and continue to prove their effectiveness on the battlefield," Mykola Oleshchuk, commander of the air force, wrote in a statement on Telegram. Ukraine repels Russian drone strike, but debris damages Odesa warehouse - Kyiv 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry said that it had detected 13 Chinese air force planes entering Taiwan's air defence zone on Thursday morning, including fighter jets and drones, accompanying Chinese warships carrying out "combat patrols" and drills. Aid to move over Egyptian border unlikely to raise spirits in struggling Gaza 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry said that it had detected 13 Chinese air force planes entering Taiwan's air defence zone on Thursday morning, including fighter jets and drones, accompanying Chinese warships carrying out "combat patrols" and drills. Gaza health ministry: 3,785 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes since Oct.7 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry said that it had detected 13 Chinese air force planes entering Taiwan's air defence zone on Thursday morning, including fighter jets and drones, accompanying Chinese warships carrying out "combat patrols" and drills. Putin accuses IOC of using Olympics for politics and racism 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Capt. Fanell said some might argue that escorting the surveillance flights would be a heavy burden on U.S. and allied air forces in the region. ‘Five Eyes’ intel chiefs warn on China tech theft 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z They'd been told to leave the apartment we'd been staying in because of a warning the Israeli air force was going to bomb next door. Gaza: BBC reporter and family left homeless again after Israel air strike warning 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Blair said that while the Chinese air force regularly interacted with planes on U.N. missions, the incident on Monday had put the Canadian aircraft at significant risk. Interception of Canadian military plane by Chinese jets was unacceptable -Ottawa 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The evacuation flight on an Airbus A340, carrying 127 men, two women and a girl, was the first of of a planned six flights by Thailand’s air force. Live updates | Day 10 of the latest Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Russia launched five missiles and 12 kamikaze drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack, Ukraine's air force said early on Monday, with officials reporting further artillery and air strikes. Russia's foreign minister to visit North Korea Oct. 18-19 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Russia launched five missiles and 12 kamikaze drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack, Ukraine's air force said early on Monday, with officials reporting further artillery and air strikes. Venezuela's Maduro expected to visit Russia, Putin's oil point man says 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Over the past six days its air force has dropped more than 6,000 bombs on Gaza. How would an Israeli ground assault on Gaza unfold? 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Brazilians who were caught in the latest Israel-Palestinian war kneel down in thanks on the tarmac as journalists cover their arrival at an air force base in Rio de Janeiro. AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Its air force includes the advanced American F-35 fighter jet, missile defense batteries including the American-made Patriot, and the Iron Dome missile defense system. A possible Israeli ground war looms in Gaza. What weapons are wielded by those involved? 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 28 of 33 Shaheed drones that Russia launched overnight across the country. NATO member Romania finds more drone fragments on its soil after Russian again hits southern Ukraine 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said that 28 out 33 Shahed drones launched by Russia were shot down, adding that air defence systems were in operation in at least six Ukrainian regions. Ukraine reports drone strike on Danube port infrastructure 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States will spearhead a new international coalition to help Ukraine establish a future air force based on F-16 fighter jets, the Danish ministry of defence said on Wednesday. US says it is exploring contract options to facilitate citizens to leave Israel 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States will spearhead a new international coalition to help Ukraine establish a future air force based on F-16 fighter jets, the Danish ministry of defence said on Wednesday. North Korea's Kim shares letters with Russia's Putin, wishes victory over 'imperialists' 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States will spearhead a new international coalition to help Ukraine establish a future air force based on F-16 fighter jets, the Danish ministry of defence said on Wednesday. Russian forces launch big push on key eastern Ukraine city 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States will spearhead a new international coalition to help Ukraine establish a future air force based on F-16 fighter jets, the Danish ministry of defence said on Wednesday. At least four killed as train derails in India 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States will spearhead a new international coalition to help Ukraine establish a future air force based on F-16 fighter jets, the Danish ministry of defence said on Wednesday. Israel's new war cabinet vows to wipe Hamas off the earth 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States will spearhead a new international coalition to help Ukraine establish a future air force based on F-16 fighter jets, the Danish ministry of defence said on Wednesday. Iran's president, Saudi crown prince speak for first time since diplomatic ties restored 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States will spearhead a new international coalition to help Ukraine establish a future air force based on F-16 fighter jets, the Danish ministry of defence said on Wednesday. Russia downs drone in south, at least two dead -regional governor 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Hundreds of military reservists, including air force pilots crucial to Israel's defence, had threatened to refuse to report for service - leading to warnings that it could impair Israel's military capabilities. Netanyahu forms emergency Israel government and war cabinet 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z "We have deployed tens of thousands additional units along the northern border," IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus said on Wednesday, referring to infantry, special forces, armoured forces, artillery, air forces and intelligence. Lebanon: Israel shells militant targets across border 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Israeli air force fighters are striking terrorist headquarters and other infrastructure. Israel hits maze of targets in Gaza, including homes of Hamas leaders, IDF says 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Gen. Daniel Hagari, told reporters in a briefing Tuesday that the country’s air force was carrying our intensive airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza every four hours, saying, “We will reach them everywhere.” Death toll mounts on both sides as Israeli-Hamas clash intensifies 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z It said air force planes were on standby to fly its citizens home. Hamas Israel attacks: The international victims of the assault on Israel 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Thailand's air force has two aircraft on standby for evacuation flights, along with medics, and its national carrier may also be pressed into service, government officials said. Thailand works to get hostages freed, set to fly migrant workers home from Israel 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Thailand's air force has two aircraft on standby for evacuation flights, along with medics, and the country's national carrier may also be pressed into service, government officials said. Thailand works to release hostages, readies to fly migrant workers out of Israel 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Israel’s air force said in a statement that targets inside Gaza have included rocket launchers, a mosque being used as an operating base by militants and 21 high-rise buildings in which militant activity took place. Israel masses troops on Gaza border as fighting with Hamas rages 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The ministry added that air force planes are on standby to fly its citizens home. Israel attack: 12 Thai nationals killed, 11 kidnapped 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The Israeli air force said it struck "military infrastructure in two multi-storey buildings used by senior Hamas terrorist operatives for carrying out terrorist activity", and that it had warned occupants to evacuate before the attack. Israel faces 'long, difficult war' after Hamas attack from Gaza 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z "We are waiting for weather conditions to improve as only then air force and other rescue teams could venture into the flood-hit areas," said V.B.Pathak, the state's chief secretary. Indian rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas where over 100 are missing 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Emergency medical technicians took Geravand to Fajr Hospital, which is at a Iranian air force base and one of the the closest medical facilities to the station. Mysterious injury of 16-year-old Iranian girl not wearing a headscarf in Tehran’s Metro sparks anger 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z In the latest strikes overnight, Ukrainian air defences shot down 25 of 33 drones launched by Russia from the annexed Crimea peninsular, the air force said in a statement. New Russian strikes on Ukraine kill two in Kharkiv, hit port facilities in south 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Government and air force helicopters flew in engineers to restore electricity and telecommunications on Friday, though the first boats with supplies are not due to arrive on Orchid Island until Saturday morning. Typhoon to bring heavy rain to China, Taiwan rushes aid to remote island 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z An air force helicopter was flying in engineers to restore electricity on Friday. Heavy rainstorms to hit southern China after Typhoon Koinu batters Taiwan 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Israeli long-range missiles and exploding drones known as loitering munitions have made up for Azerbaijan’s small air force, Wezeman said, even at times striking deep within Armenia itself. Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region’s Armenians 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z It was the Turkish air force’s third airstrike against suspected Kurdish militant sites in northern Iraq following the attack, which came as parliament prepared to reopen after a long summer recess. Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 29 out of 31 Shahed drones and one Iskander-K cruise missile launched over Ukraine early Tuesday morning, Ukraine’s air force reported. A deal to expedite grain exports has been reached between Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 30 of the slow-moving drones fired from the Russian-occupied region of Crimea, according to the air force. Russian Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Plant, Ukraine Says 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z The official said it would be more like the U.S. relationship with Israel, which receives the most advanced U.S. weapons and holds joint air force and missile defence drills. Exclusive-US-Saudi defence pact tied to Israel deal, Palestinian demands put aside 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The remaining money will be used to finance an upgrade of the Caslav air force base in central Czech Republic, fuel and training of staff, Cernochova said. The Czech government has approved a defense ministry plan to acquire two dozen US F-35 fighter jets 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force said it downed 26 of 38 drones launched by Russia overnight. Russian drone strikes on Odesa hit port area and cut off ferry service to Romania 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z It said the air force conducted 12 strikes on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters, targeting areas where personnel, military equipment and weapons were concentrated. Ukraine targets key Crimean city a day after striking Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The former UN special representative to Sudan, Volker Perthes, told the Security Council earlier this month that "often indiscriminate aerial bombing is conducted by those who have an air force, which is the SAF". Sudan war: Army chief Burhan claims he's ready for peace talks 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z In South Korea, all able-bodied men must serve in the army, navy or air force for 18-21 months under a conscription system established due to threats from rival North Korea. BTS member Suga begins alternative military service in South Korea 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The median line previously served as an unofficial barrier between the two sides until China's air force began regularly crossing it last year. Taiwan says detects 24 Chinese military aircraft in air defence zone 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The jet fighters of the Patrouille de France and Britain’s Red Arrows, the acrobatic teams of the countries’ air forces, will fly above the monument. France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III’s three-day state visit 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The king and his wife, Queen Camilla, will start their visit with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, with the aerobatics display teams of both nations' air forces, conducting a flypast. King Charles heads to France for three-day state visit 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Ukraine intercepted most of the 30 Shahed drones overnight, the country’s air force said. Russian drone attack on a city in western Ukraine sparks an inferno at a warehouse and kills 1 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z India’s army and air force have been working to help get thousands of people out of flooded areas. Floods in Bangladesh and India Affect Millions 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z In the future, they will be expanded to full war drills involving the army, navy and air force, he said. Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed South China Sea 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said Russia had launched a total of 30 drones and one Iskander ballistic missile in attacks on Ukraine overnight, and that 27 of the drones had been shot down. Russian attack kills one, causes fire in west Ukrainian city of Lviv - officials 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z In the latest overnight Russian attacks, Ukraine's air force said 18 out of 24 Russian drones had been shot down, and that 17 cruise missiles had been destroyed over the Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava and Khmelnytskyi regions. Four killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine - Ukrainian officials 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all 17 cruise missiles launched by Russia and 18 of 24 Shaded drones in the southern regions of Mykolaiv and Odesa early Monday morning. Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as heavy fighting continues in the east 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Russia launched 24 drones at the Ukrainian southern regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv overnight, Ukraine's air force said in a post on Telegram. Ukraine says it downed 18 drones, 17 missiles in overnight attack 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The jet was part of the Frecce Tricolori demonstration team which had been due to take part in an event marking 100 years of the Italian air force on Sunday. Turin: Girl, 5, killed after Italian military jet crash 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Experts have said potential military cooperation between the countries could include efforts to modernize North Korea’s outdated air force, which relies on warplanes sent from the Soviet Union in the 1980s. Kim Jong Un to visit Russia’s Pacific fleet as he continues trip focused on arms cooperation 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z “They want batting practice against the best air force in the world,” Gen. Kelly said during a conference on air and space superiority. Stepped-up Chinese aerial intercepts may lead to a global crisis, U.S. Pacific command warns 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The state news agency RIA said last month that he had been removed as head of the air force and his deputy Viktor Afzalov had assumed the job on a temporary basis. Russian general in Algeria in apparent return to work after Wagner mutiny - paper 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z In a clarifying statement Thursday, the spokesman for air forces in Africa, Col. Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z China's air force entered Taiwan's air defence zone again on Thursday in what the democratically governed island says constitutes regular harassment. Taiwan rejects China's integrated development plan as politicised cash grab 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Kim’s delegation also includes the top commanders of North Korea’s air force and navy. Kim Jong Un to visit Russia’s Pacific fleet as he continues trip focused on arms cooperation 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Separately, Ukraine's air force said it had shot down drones in several regions in Ukraine's south and north. Ukraine says Russian shelling killed child, drones downed in night attacks 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z It highlights serious questions about the discipline and professionalism of Russia's air force. Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Yuri Ihnat, spokesperson for Ukraine's air force, was wary on the Russian assertion that its units had downed most of the incoming missiles. Ukraine says serious damage to Russian naval targets in Crimea attack 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry said it spotted 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone on Wednesday morning, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing amid heightened tensions across the strait. Ukraine says it hit Russian naval targets in attack on Crimea 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry said it spotted 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone on Wednesday morning, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing amid heightened tensions across the strait. Climate activists block Dutch highway for fifth day 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry said it spotted 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone on Wednesday morning, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing amid heightened tensions across the strait. Russia's Lavrov says situation has changed since North Korea was hit by U.N. sanctions 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry said it spotted 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone on Wednesday morning, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing amid heightened tensions across the strait. Kim Jong Un meets Putin in Russia as missiles launch from North Korea 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry said it spotted 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone on Wednesday morning, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing amid heightened tensions across the strait. Shots fired at anti-government protest in Syria's Sweida -activists 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry said it spotted 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone on Wednesday morning, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing amid heightened tensions across the strait. West should gird for long war in Ukraine, Czech army chief says 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Taiwan's defence ministry said it spotted 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone on Wednesday morning, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing amid heightened tensions across the strait. EU to investigate 'flood' of Chinese electric cars, assessing tariffs 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 32 of 44 Shahed-type drones launched over the country overnight, most of them directed toward the southern parts of the Odesa region. A Crimea shipyard is on fire after a Ukrainian attack that damaged 2 ships and injured 24 people 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Photos taken by a Danish air force plane on Tuesday showed the Ocean Explorer sitting upright in calm waters with the sun shining. Luxury cruise ship remains stuck in Greenland as tide fails to help 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force said 32 of the 44 Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russia launched into Ukraine overnight had been destroyed. Russian attack damages port infrastructure in Ukraine's Izmail - officials 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Taiwan's forces monitored the situation, including sending up its own air force planes and activating air defence systems, the ministry added, using the normal phrasing for its response to such Chinese incursions. Taiwan reports 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The conflict brought in forces from the newly created People’s Republic of China, aided by the Soviet air force. A timeline of the complicated relations between Russia and North Korea 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Ministry of Defense reporting naval and air force skirmishes at sea two weeks ago. Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea’s annexation 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z He did not specify the exact number of drones used in the strike, saying the Ukrainian air force would supply the information later. Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 2 foreign aid workers, target Kyiv 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said the military destroyed 26 out of 33 drones launched by Russia, all of which targeted Kyiv and the region around it. Russia carries out overnight drone attack on Ukrainian capital 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Nearly 130,000 police and paramilitary security personnel have been deployed across the city, mostly in the New Delhi district, with the air force providing cover from aerial threats. Markets shuttered, schools closed as Delhi locks down for G20 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z "What we want to do, with the participation of the army, navy and air force, is to make Sept. 7 a celebration for everyone," he said. Lula to attend Brazil Independence Day parade amid tight security 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said air defence systems destroyed 23 out of the 33 air weapons Russia launched overnight. One killed in Russian air strikes on Kyiv and Odesa - Ukraine 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Helicopters and planes from the country’s air force flew in formation and neatly dressed security forces slow marched, among other displays that included a 21-gun salute. Zimbabwean president at his inauguration says the disputed election reveals a ‘mature democracy’ 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted 23 of 32 drones that targeted the Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions, but did not specify damage caused by the drones that got through. Turkey’s president meets Russia’s Putin and aims to revive the wartime Ukraine grain export deal 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted 23 of 32 drones that targeted the Odea and Dnipropetrovsk regions, but did not specify damage caused by the drones that got through. The Turkish president is to meet Putin with the aim of reviving the Ukraine grain export deal 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said it had shot down 23 out of 32 Iranian-made "Shahed" drones launched from Russian territory and from occupied Crimea. Russia strikes Ukrainian grain exporting port before Putin-Erdogan talks 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force urged residents of Izmail port, one of Ukraine's two major grain-exporting ports on the Danube River in the Odesa region, to seek shelter after midnight on Monday. Russia strikes Ukraine grain exporting port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Russian forces fired 25 Iranian-made Shahed drones along the Danube River in the early hours of Sunday, 22 of which were shot down by air defenses, the Ukrainian air force said on Telegram. Russia attacks a Ukrainian port before key grain deal talks between Putin and Turkey’s president 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said it shot down a second missile fired overnight. Russian attacks kill one civilian, wound three in Ukraine - Kyiv 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Kyiv's air force said it shot down a second missile fired as part of the overnight attack. Russian missile hits private enterprise in central Ukraine - Kyiv 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The spokesperson said that the Indian military, including the air force, along with the Delhi Police and paramilitary forces, will deploy anti-drone systems to prevent any aerial threats. Anti-drone systems, 130,000 security officers to guard India's G20 Summit 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Kyiv's air force said it shot down one out of two incoming cruise missiles in the attack. Russian missile hits private enterprise in central Ukraine - Ukraine 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z “Unlike beefing up the air force, beefing up the navy has tangible and immediate benefits for North Korea.” North Korea’s Kim Jong Un signals a new focus on beefing up navy 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force said it had shot down 43 of 44 incoming missiles and drones. Dueling Aerial Assaults Hit Ukraine and Russia 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z “Navy men plotting to overthrow the government now claim army and air force support,” Nixon was told, according to the declassified briefing document. Previously classified documents released by U.S. show knowledge of 1973 Chile coup 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The death of Andriy Pilshchykov, 30, a poster boy for Ukraine's air force who lobbied Western governments for supplies of F-16 fighter jets, was a bitter blow for Ukraine's military as it battles Russia. Ukraine mourns ace fighter pilot 'Juice' killed in collision 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Democratically governed Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained for three years of increased military pressure from Beijing, mostly in the form of China's air force flying near the island. Taiwan warns of 'sharp increase' in tensions as Chinese planes cross median line 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force spokesman Yuri Ihnat told Ukrainian television on Sunday it wasn’t immediately clear how long the probe would take. Ukraine investigates incident that killed 3 pilots while Russia attacks with cruise missiles 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z He also spoke of his lifelong "dream" to join the Ukrainian air force which he saw as his "mission". Ukraine war: Fighter ace and two other pilots killed in mid-air crash 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z The air force said one of the pilots killed, using the callsign "Juice", had become well known after giving numerous interviews to international media. Three Ukrainian military pilots die in mid-air collision 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Standing beside her were his mother and a young man in an air force pilot's jumpsuit who held up a photo of him, his head bowed. Ukraine mourns ace fighter pilot 'Juice' killed in collision 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The median line had for years served as an unofficial barrier between the two sides, until China's air force began regularly crossing it a year ago. Taiwan warns of 'sharp increase' in tensions as Chinese planes cross median line 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force on Sunday reported air defenses successfully intercepted four of them. Ukraine investigates incident that killed 3 pilots while Russia attacks with cruise missiles 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Japan's defence ministry said on Friday it scrambled jet fighters to monitor Chinese air force bombers and drones flying near the country's southwestern Okinawa island and Taiwan. Taiwan reports combat drone as China military activities continue 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z An air force helicopter tried to approach the cable car for hours, but with strong, gusty winds it was difficult to get close. Pakistan rescuers feared the worst as they raced to save children in cable car 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z After the ceremony, Pilshchykov's mother asked the commander of the air force, who attended the ceremony, to promise to take her on the first F-16 flight in Ukraine as a tribute to her son. Ukraine mourns ace fighter pilot 'Juice' killed in collision 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z It said units from the military's navy, ground and air forces as well as air defences took part in the drills in the central, largely desert region of the Islamic Republic. Iran stages 'electronic warfare' drills against mock enemy drones -state TV 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z "There are 25,000 of us and we are going to figure out why chaos is happening in the country," he said, promising to tackle any checkpoints or air forces that got in Wagner's way. Yevgeny Prigozhin crossed Putin's red lines with short-lived Wagner revolt 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The plane crash happened on the same day that Russian state media reported the removal of Sergei Surovikin, the former commander of Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, as head of the Russian air force. Analysis-Presumed death of Prigozhin removes one problem, may create new ones for Putin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z "For Ukraine's offensive to succeed, its air force must be strengthened," she said. Sweden should send Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, opposition leader says 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force's fleet of old Soviet-era jets are vastly outnumbered and outgunned by Russia's more modern fleet, and it is dangerous for them to fly close to the front. Ukraine mourns ace fighter pilot 'Juice' killed in collision 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z In the video, which the army said was taken in the Wadi Sayidna air force base in Omdurman, across the Nile from the capital, Burhan greeted cheering soldiers. Sudan army chief Burhan appears to leave army HQ for first time - video 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z A Ukranian air force spokesman has said he did not expect Ukraine to be able to operate F-16 jets this coming winter. How many F-16 jets will Ukraine get and how will they change war? 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z He was appointed chief of Russia’s air force in October 2017. Russian air force commander fired 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z As commander of Russian forces and later the air force he left much of the second city, Aleppo, in ruins and bombarded civilians in rebel-held Idlib province. Russian general who ran Ukraine war fired - report 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Pilshchykov was praised by Ukrainian media as a driving force for reform in the air force and as a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. Ukraine mourns ace fighter pilot 'Juice' killed in collision 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Odesa governor Oleh Kiper said the attack on the Odesa region lasted three hours and that the Ukrainian air force had destroyed nine Russian drones. Russia hits grain facilities at Ukrainian Danube River port 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Russian news outlet RBC and Rybar, a Telegram channel close to the Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday reported that Surovikin had been removed from his position as the head of Russia's air force. Russia names new air force chief after mutiny-related disappearance of 'General Armageddon' - RIA 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z In a statement, the military said the rescue involved the commandos, pilots from the army and air force and the support of local authorities. Rescuers save 8 trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z One of Russia's leading military figures, Gen Sergei Surovikin, has reportedly lost his job as air force chief after weeks of speculation his disappearance from public view. Russian general who ran Ukraine war fired - report 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Days later, two air force pilots were killed when their water-dropping plane crashed while diving low to tackle a blaze on Evia. A major wildfire in northeastern Greece has forced the evacuation of villages and a city hospital 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z "Superiority in the air is key to success on the ground," air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat was quoted as saying by Ukrainian media. Russia says F-16s will escalate Ukraine war; Kyiv says they will tip the balance in its favour 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Air Force Gen. James Hecker, the commander of American air forces in Europe and Africa, told reporters in Washington last week that he did not expect the F-16s to be a game-changer for Ukraine. Ukrainian pilots getting first training on long-awaited F-16s 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Zelenskyy arrived in the Netherlands on Sunday, two days after the country said the United States had given its approval for Dutch and Danish authorities to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine’s air force. Zelenskyy vows retaliation for Chernihiv attack that killed seven people and wounded almost 150 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Days later, two air force pilots were killed when their water-dropping plane crashed while diving low to tackle a blaze on the island of Evia. More villages evacuated as a large wildfire in northern Greece rages for the second day 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Shortly later, two air force pilots were killed when their water-dropping plane crashed while diving low to tackle a blaze on the island of Evia. Large wildfire ravages forest in northern Greece as 7 villages are ordered to evacuate 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 15 out of 17 Russian drones targeting northern, central and western regions. Russian missile attack kills 7 in northern Ukrainian city as Zelenskyy visits NATO candidate Sweden 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said, it shot down 15 out of 17 Russian drones targeting Ukraine’s northern, central and western regions. Zelenskyy visits NATO candidate Sweden for 1st time since full-scale war with Russia 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z It said it was also holding joint exercises and training of naval and air forces, focussing on subjects such as ship-aircraft coordination and seizing control, to test the forces' "actual combat capabilities". China launches drills around Taiwan in angry response to VP's US trip 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The Russian air force activity came a day after Japan spotted Russian and Chinese naval ships crossing waters between the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa and Miyako. Japan scrambles jets amid Russian and Chinese naval patrol in Pacific 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Germany has said that it expected its air force to take delivery of Arrow-3 by the fourth quarter of 2025. Israel says Arrow-3 missile-killer sale to Germany approved by U.S. 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The air force said the reason for the crash is being investigated and did not provide details of the casualties from the incident, which happened on Monday. A Nigerian military helicopter crashed on a rescue mission. Witnesses say it was shot down by gangs 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Among them are hundreds of air force pilots or navigators whose absence from weekly refresher flights means that by next month, they may no longer qualify for combat. Netanyahu's coalition strained by reservists' judicial protests 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z But a mechanical problem with her aging German air force Airbus A340’s landing flaps meant that it had to turn back to Abu Dhabi after a refueling stop there. German foreign minister scraps Pacific trip after persistent problem with her plane 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Among them are hundreds of air force pilots or navigators whose absence from weekly refresher flights means that by next month they may no longer qualify for combat. Israel's Netanyahu cools censure of protesting reservists as judicial crisis simmers 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The deal revives a bilateral security cooperation pact with the United States from 20 years ago, according to a government statement, and will permit new intelligence and training support to flow to Peru's air force. Peru announces air security pact with United States after extended pause 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The fourth Kinzhal missile was shot down by air defences, Ukraine's air force has said. France condemns Russian strike that killed child in Ukraine 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z "In 15, 20, 30 years, this'll be studied in history books, which will note who the chief of staff was and who the air force chief was," Amsalem said. Netanyahu's coalition strained by reservists' judicial protests 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Chinese naval ships and air force planes have been edging closer to Taiwan’s territorial seas and skies, probing the island’s vigilance and trying to wear down its military planes and ships. China’s Military, ‘Chasing the Dream,’ Probes Taiwan’s Defenses 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The military has so far acknowledged a "limited" impact from the reservist protest, citing the loss of some veteran instructors from the air force's flight school. Israel's Netanyahu cools censure of protesting reservists as judicial crisis simmers 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z An earlier air security pact between the two countries was suspended two decades ago after Peru's air force shot down a plane it had misidentified, killing two U.S. citizens. Peru announces air security pact with United States after extended pause 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The air force runs the academy at the China Bay base, a former British air base that came under attack during World War II. Sri Lanka air force plane crashes killing two trainee pilots onboard 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z "If you cannot contain yourselves, then attack me, the defence minister, I am in charge of the chief of staff and air force commander," he posted on social media platform X. Netanyahu's coalition strained by reservists' judicial protests 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z All 34 migrants who endured two nights on the reef were rescued, said Federico Catania, a spokesperson for the Alpine assistance group whose experts were lowered from a hovering Italian air force helicopter. Dozens saved by Italy from migrant shipwrecks; some, clinging to rocks, plucked to safety by copters 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Almost all the different branches of Niger's security apparatus had a member in the group, including the police, army, air force and presidential guard. Insight: Behind Niger's coup, a feud over the former president's legacy 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Alongside shelling in the country’s east, the Ukrainian air force reported Sunday that Russian forces had launched 70 attack drones and air and sea missiles overnight. Three dead in overnight airstrikes and shelling across Ukraine 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force said Russia launched a wave of 15 Shahed drones against the Kyiv region but all were shot down. Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of Kherson 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The military has so far acknowledged a "limited" impact from the reservists' protest, citing the loss of some veteran instructors from the air force's flight school. Netanyahu's coalition strained by reservists' judicial protests 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Russia’s air force has failed to win decisive air superiority; its navy has been pushed back from Ukraine’s Black Sea coast. Shoigu’s North Korea trip signals Russian desperation, U.S. says 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z But the Defense Ministry said Indonesia needs fighter aircraft defense equipment that can be delivered quickly to cover its air force’s decline in combat readiness as many of the country’s existing aircraft have aged out. Indonesia buys 12 drones worth $300 million from Turkey 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force intercepted 23 Shahed drones over the country overnight, mostly in Odesa and Kyiv, according to a morning update. Russian drone strikes on the Odesa region cause fires at port near Romania 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z In January, Indonesia sealed another deal worth $805 million to buy a dozen advanced Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets that were used by the Qatari air force. Indonesia buys 12 drones worth $300 million from Turkey 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The search efforts by the Philippine air force, army troops and other government personnel Tuesday were hampered by bad weather. Weather in Philippine mountains hampers search for missing plane carrying pilot and Indian student 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The air forces of South Korea and France held their first bilateral exercises last week, marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. North Korea criticises US human rights envoy as 'wicked, mudslinging' 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z “All of the people who think the war doesn’t concern them, it’s already touching them,” Yurii Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian air force, said Sunday. Armed drones attack Moscow for third time in a week; one injured 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z For now, the worries center mostly on the air force, given its reliance on reservist pilots who are often more experienced than those in the active military. ‘The Agreement Is Broken’: Israeli Reservists Resign to Protest New Law 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z “This is as a result of the continuing degradation of the security situation, the bad economic and social governance,” air force Col. Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z On China, the report warns that China’s rapid buildup of military forces includes advances in naval and air forces, along with nuclear and missile forces. Threat from China prompts major military buildup by Japan, including long-range strike weapons 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The Greek air force had to evacuate F-16 fighter jets from a base on the coast on Thursday after wildfires reached an air force ammunition depot triggering powerful explosions. Greek fires at Nea Anchialos prompt blasts forcing F-16s to evacuate base 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z A wildfire triggered a series of huge explosions at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece. Watch: Greece fires trigger huge ammo depot explosions 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z “It breaks all bounds,” said Shay Kallach, a former fighter pilot who serves as a reservist at the air force command center. ‘The Agreement Is Broken’: Israeli Reservists Resign to Protest New Law 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z While Netanyahu downplayed the consequences of his plans, air force chief, Tomer Bar, warned the crisis could be exploited by Israel's enemies. Netanyahu defends judicial reforms, air force chief warns of security threat 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z North Korea, which triggered the war with a surprise attack on the South in June 1950, was supported by Chinese troops and the then-Soviet air force. North Korean leader Kim shares center stage with Russian, Chinese delegates at military parade 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The air force said later that the 111 Combat Wing base was safe. Greek fires at Nea Anchialos prompt blasts forcing F-16s to evacuate base 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Citing unnamed sources, ERT said the ammunition depot belonged to the Greek air forces. Greece PM says climate change 'not an excuse' as wildfires burn 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The air force said that while the facility was not immediately threatened, some of the F-16 fighters based there were taking off for other air bases as a precaution. Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at ammunition depot and relocation of fighter jets 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Satena is eyeing purchases of eight new twin-engined planes that can carry 19 passengers, General Oscar Zuluaga, the high-ranking air force official who runs the airline, said in an interview late on Wednesday afternoon. Colombia state airline Satena plans $80 mln investment to grow fleet 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z From the earliest days of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s air force has reached out for support to the California National Guard partners it trained with. Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are considering security links with US National Guard, general says 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Bombs and air-to-surface missiles are stored at the base, as well as dozens of F-16s, and it is considered one of the most important for the air force. Greek fires at Nea Anchialos prompt blasts forcing F-16s to evacuate base 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said it wasn't able to shoot down the Kalibr missiles, although it said it had downed eight drones overnight in other regions of Ukraine. Odesa region port infrastructure hit by overnight Russian attack -governor 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The Greek air force said the military base was not under an immediate threat. Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at ammunition depot and relocation of fighter jets 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z "We have registered high-speed targets, probably also ballistic missiles, the enemy is using different weapons types," air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said in televised comments. Russian missiles strike targets in three Ukrainian regions, air force says 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Retired helicopter pilot Guy Poran, 67, who leads a group of air force reservists against the judicial overhaul, said many pilots would not serve after the decision. Israeli reservists say they are fighting for its democracy 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The North was backed by forces from the newly created People’s Republic of China, which was aided by the then-Soviet air force. Rival Koreas mark armistice anniversary in two different ways that highlight rising tensions 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The military depends heavily on these volunteer reservists, particularly air force pilots, intelligence officers and members of other specialized units. Israel’s government has passed the first part of its legal overhaul. The law’s ripples are dramatic 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Civil protection units, backed by forestry workers and the air force were working to put out fires in several areas of Tabarka in the northwest, bordering Algeria. Deadly fires rage along Algeria coast, spread to Tunisia 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Two Greek air force pilots have died after a plane crashed while fighting wildfires on the Greek island of Evia, officials say. Greece fires: Two pilots die after firefighting plane crashes 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z In a latter last week, more than 1,100 air force reservists threatened to stop serving. Israeli reservists say they are fighting for its democracy 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The United States suspended radar information cooperation with Honduras in 2014 after the Honduran Congress passed a law that authorized its air force to shoot down aircraft suspected of transporting drugs. US resumes sharing radar information with Honduras, official says 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Adama Bagayoko, the air force deputy chief of staff, who allegedly advocated for Wagner mercenaries to work in neighboring Burkina Faso. Mali’s army and suspected Russia-linked mercenaries committed ‘new atrocities,’ rights group says 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z In a move which has caused deep concern on both sides, hundreds of military reservists, including air force pilots crucial to Israel's defence, have threatened to refuse to report for service. Israel judicial reform: What is the crisis about? 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Deepening the crisis, thousands of reservists, including pilots in the air force crucial to Israel's offensive and defensive capabilities, have vowed not to volunteer for service. Israel judicial reform: Water cannon used outside parliament ahead of key vote 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force reported on the Telegram messaging app that Russia had launched 19 missiles in the Odesa region, including five high-precision winged Onyx missiles and four sea-to-shore Kalibr cruise missiles. The latest Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa leaves 1 dead, many hurt and a cathedral badly damaged 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Demonstrations near the parliament are expected, and the coalition also faces the threat of a mass boycott of service duty by thousands of military reservists, including hundreds of air force pilots, if the law passes. Israel judicial reform: Netanyahu in hospital ahead of key vote 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Among them are essential fighter pilots and ground air force personnel. Israel’s Netanyahu recovers from heart procedure while tensions surge over judicial overhaul plan 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force on Saturday morning said that it had overnight brought down 14 Russian drones, including five Iranian-made ones, over the country’s southeast, where battles are raging. Russian strikes kill at least 8 civilians as fierce fighting continues in Ukraine’s south and east 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Protests sprang up in major cities, business leaders balked at the plan and, perhaps most critically, military reservists in Israel’s air force and other key units threatened to stop reporting for duty if it passed. Fierce protests have been rocking Israel for months. What’s fueling them? 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Its naval and air forces, by contrast, are given inferior equipment and “don’t have the fuel to operate over longer distances.” As China, Russia drill, North Korea left on the sidelines 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z But the declaration from the 161 air force personnel “immediately” halting their service has sent a shock through the establishment. Cracks are emerging in Israel’s military. Reservists threaten not to serve if government plan passes 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z And the world stood by while the Nigerian air force attacked the airlift, bombing the airfield and destroying several planes, killing 25 crew members. Dermot Doran, Priest Who Rallied Aid for Biafran Airlift, Dies at 88 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z In a regular social media update, the air force said that all Iranian-made Shahed exploding drones launched by Russian troops during the night were brought down, pointing to Ukraine’s increasing success rate in neutralizing them. Russian strikes kill at least 8 civilians as fierce fighting continues in Ukraine’s south and east 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Critical infrastructure and military facilities were attacked by several waves of cruise missiles and Iranian-made drones launched from the Black Sea, Crimea and southern Russia, said Ukraine's air force. Ukraine war: Crimea depot blasts force villagers to flee 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said six Kalibr missiles and 31 out of 36 drones were shot down. Russia strikes Ukraine grain port after exiting export deal 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Israel relies on its air force to strike enemy targets in neighboring Syria. Cracks are emerging in Israel’s military. Reservists threaten not to serve if government plan passes 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said earlier that six Kalibr cruise missiles and 31 out of 36 drones had been shot down, mostly over the coastal Odesa and Mykolaiv regions in the south. Russia hit Ukraine targets in 'mass revenge strike' after bridge attack 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The exercise, scheduled to take place in Japan, is aimed at deepening bilateral defence cooperation to realise a free and open Indo-Pacific, the Japanese air force said in a statement. Japan, France to hold first-ever joint fighter jet drill next week - Japan air force 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force has warned of overnight drone strikes by Russia on Odesa and other southern cities. Ukraine war: Russia says Crimean bridge partially open to cars again 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Khan has faced nationwide criticism - both from the administration and many ordinary Pakistanis - following the May violence that also saw offices of Pakistan’s powerful intelligence service and air force attacked. Dozens of followers of Pakistan’s Imran Khan quit his party and launch their own ahead of elections 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z If these take root, and especially in the air force, the military’s performance will take a hit, said Idit Shafran Gittleman, a senior researcher at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies. Cracks are emerging in Israel’s military. Reservists threaten not to serve if government plan passes 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Khan has faced nationwide criticism — both from the administration and many ordinary Pakistanis — following the May violence that also saw offices of Pakistan’s powerful intelligence service and air force attacked. Dozens of followers of Pakistan’s Imran Khan quit his party and launch their own ahead of elections 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The Russian air force has suffered a string of crashes that some observers have attributed to a higher number of flights amid the fighting in Ukraine. A Russian warplane on a training mission crashes into the Sea of Azov, but the pilot survives 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z A parliamentary committee was preparing a bill that would limit judicial oversight on some government decisions, legislation that has sparked intensifying criticism from military reservists in elite units, including the air force and cyberwarfare. Israel’s governing coalition presses ahead with plan to overhaul courts ahead of expected protests 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z On Saturday China announced that it would hold joint naval and air force exercises with the Russian military in the Sea of Japan. One Reason China Is Willing to Engage Again: Its Troubled Economy 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z On Saturday, the ministry said Russian naval and air forces would participate in the drill taking place in the Sea of Japan. China, Russia to start joint air and sea drill in Sea of Japan 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Although Kyiv didn’t come under attack in the hours before the South Korean president’s arrival, Ukrainian forces on Friday and overnight downed 10 Russian drones across the country, the Ukrainian air force reported Saturday. South Korea to expand support for Ukraine as President Yoon Suk Yeol makes a surprise visit 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The two pilots aboard survived after successfully ejecting from the aircraft, and no lives were lost or properties damaged around the crash site, air force spokesman air commodore Edward Gabkwe said in a statement. Nigeria air force plane on routine training crashes in Makurdi 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z If enough reserve pilots decide to avoid service, it could limit the ability of the air force, which is much more reliant on reservists than many other major militaries. Israeli Unions and Military Reservists Renew Resistance to Judicial Overhaul 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Much before buying Dassault Aviation's Rafale, India bought Mirage jets in 1980s and those still comprise two squadrons of the air force. France to fete India's Modi at Bastille Day celebration 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Much before buying Rafale in 2015, India bought Mirage jets in 1980s, which still comprise two squadrons of the air force. India gives initial nod to buy French Rafale jets, submarines-source 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Later that day, Russian air force pilots were killed, shot down by Wagner fighters. Putin and Prigozhin: Getting to grips with latest twist in Wagner saga 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z While the Russian military brought in its air force and commanders, the bulk of its frontline personnel came from Wagner, Mr. Waters said. Future of Wagner Leader’s Business Empire Is Cloudy After Rebellion 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Last year, Berlin sent 13 military aircraft to joint exercises in Australia, the air force's largest peacetime deployment. Germany sends troops to Australia in a first as Berlin shifts focus to Indo-Pacific 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z "There is no guarantee that a shocking incident where a U.S. air force strategic reconnaissance plane is shot down over the East Sea will not happen," the spokesperson said. North Korea denounces U.S. move to bring ballistic missile submarine to peninsula 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The military, in turn, denied the accusation saying in a statement Sunday that its air force didn’t carry out any airstrikes in the city that day. UN chief says Sudan on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ after nearly 3 months of fighting 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The countries’ fleets have held a series of exercises and joint maneuvers since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, as have their air forces. Russian navy ships visit Shanghai as sides reaffirm military ties amid Ukraine conflict 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The rockets were shot down and Israel's air force struck targets in Gaza belonging to the ruling Hamas, causing no casualties. Palestinians defiant amid damage after Israel ends Jenin raid 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z On Friday, they conducted a combined air force exercise over the Korean Peninsula, involving at least one B-52H strategic bomber. Kim Jong-un Wants a Satellite in Space. Seoul Says He Has a Long Way to Go. 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said its air force had struck Palestinian militants on the city’s outskirts, while Palestinian officials accused Israeli soldiers of firing tear gas into a hospital. Israel’s Military Says It Withdrew From West Bank City After Deadly Raid 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Last week, over 100 Israeli air force reservists signed a letter saying they would refuse to show up for duty if the government moves forward with the plan. Israelis protest at international airport against judicial overhaul plan 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The sale, announced over the weekend, will expand the Israeli air force’s F-35 fleet to 75 aircraft. Israel buys fleet of advanced F-35 jets in $3 billion deal 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Another air-raid alert was declared in the Sumy region several hours after the morning strike, with the Ukrainian air force warning that more drones could be on the way. One killed in Russian drone strike on northern Ukrainian city, Kyiv says 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The countries’ fleets have held a series of exercises and joint maneuvers since Russia’s full-on invasion of Ukraine last year, as have their air forces. China’s defense minister and Russia’s navy chief meet for 1st military talks since Wagner revolt 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z He said the war has depleted Russia’s army, but not its navy or air force. NATO readies military plans to defend against bruised but unbowed Russia 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z But Ukraine’s air force said that across the country, eight Shaheds and three Kalibr cruise missiles were launched by the Russians. Russia launches first drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The Israeli air force currently has two operational F-35 squadrons. Israel buys fleet of advanced F-35 jets in $3 billion deal 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z In May 2018 its air force chief said that Israel was the first to use the plane in combat. Israel to buy 25 more F-35 stealth jets in $3 bln deal 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z There's a minute's silence for the air force pilots who were killed. Deciphering Vladimir Putin's many appearances since mutiny 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z U.S. officials say that General Surovikin, commander of Russian air forces and formerly commander of the war effort in Ukraine, probably knew in advance about the mutiny, and appears to have been detained. Dismissing Rebellion as ‘Minor,’ Kremlin Dismantles Prigozhin’s Empire 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The Russian air force, however, did attack the rebels, but suffered serious losses: At least six combat helicopters and Il-22 airborne command post aircraft were shot down. U.S. Asked Ukraine Not to Conduct Covert Attacks in Russia During Rebellion, Officials Say 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z A Russian military blogger, the Moscow Times and the Financial Times reported that Surovikin, who is also the commander of the Russian air force, has been arrested. After last weekend’s abortive rebellion in Russia, the fate of some top generals is unknown 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Chukwu wrote a proposal to train marching bands in the army, navy and air force. The Nigerian with a mission to see a bagpipe revival 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Some preliminary events were held on the outskirts of Bengaluru, including an air force base. When Miss World's arrival in India ignited protests 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z But the Syrian defence ministry said its troops had co-operated with the Russian air force in an operation that targeted "terrorist headquarters and warehouses" in Idlib and "eliminated dozens of terrorists". Syria war: Nine killed as Russia air strike hits Idlib market 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z He added that the Russian air force targeted his troops, but they still managed to seize military headquarters in Rostov “without a single gunshot.” Live: Live Updates | Armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Russia also fired 13 cruise missiles overnight at a military airfield in the western Khmelnytskyi province but Ukrainian air defenses intercepted them all, according to the air force. Ukraine’s president tells other countries to act before Russia attacks nuclear plant 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z This is far from the Idaho unit’s first overseas stint; it was also based in Bagram, Afghanistan, in 2020 and has more recently been involved in joint exercises with Asian-Pacific air forces. How NATO Blends Aircraft From 25 Nations 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Wilson graduated from the canine academy in February, and was taken to the Tolemaida air force base, where he joined Colombia’s special forces. Colombian military searches for heroic dog who helped find children in the Amazon jungle 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The crash of the CH147 Chinook helicopter happened near a military base in Petawawa, northwest of the capital Ottawa in Ontario, just after midnight, the air force said. Canada air force helicopter crashes into river, rescuers search for two missing 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said 35 drones were launched and all but three shot down. Russia renews missile attacks on Ukrainian cities 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The base houses fighter jets and bombers, and five years ago it hosted a training exercise with air force personnel from the United States, Ukraine and seven European countries. Ukraine’s president tells other countries to act before Russia attacks nuclear plant 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z But advances in aircraft, technology upgrades, new flocks of air forces rotating through and, as is the case with Russia, increasingly emboldened adversaries have required constant testing of communication systems among the allies. How NATO Blends Aircraft From 25 Nations 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The H-6K is the mainstay of the PLA air force bomber fleet and can carry either conventional and nuclear bombs and missiles. China conducts nighttime bomber sorties around Taiwan 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Mostly neutered since the invasion, the Russian air force has adapted its tactics and munitions, including glide bombs, to attack Ukrainian forces without risking their aircraft. Russia, Learning From Costly Mistakes, Shifts Battlefield Tactics 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z More than 20 drones were fired at the capital in waves from Russian territory to the north and from the coast of the internal Sea of Azov in the south-east, according to the air force. Russia renews missile attacks on Ukrainian cities 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z "The only thing that changes is the priority of the targets, the time of the strike and the intensity, accordingly," air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told a separate briefing. Ukraine reports advances in early stages of counterattack 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z “Russian forces’ unsafe and unprofessional behavior is not what we expect from a professional air force. U.S. sends F-22 fighters to Middle East amid ‘unsafe’ Russian behavior in Syria 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The reality of this war is that even Russia, with its sizeable air force, has not been able to dominate the skies. Ukraine war: The challenges of training F-16 pilots 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The German air force is supposed to take delivery of Arrow-3, which will cost about one billion euros more than originally planned, by the fourth quarter of 2025. Germany releases funds for Israel's Arrow-3 missiles in planned 4 bln euro deal 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Ukraine's top military command said that air forces destroyed 10 out of 14 cruise missiles Russia launched on Ukraine and one of four Iranian-made drones. Ceding ground in Ukraine, Russia kills civilians in apartment block strike 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z A major factor still limiting Russia’s capability has been its decision to keep its air force from forging deep into Ukraine after it suffered heavy losses in the war’s initial stages. Russia’s improved weaponry and tactics pose challenges to Ukraine’s counteroffensive 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z He said that Germany’s air traffic control authority has worked with the air force to keep disruption “as small as possible.” Major air defense exercise starts in Germany, effect on civilian flights unclear 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Rebuilding its air force is a longer term goal. Ukraine war: The challenges of training F-16 pilots 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z He tried to leave the air force in January 2022 but his paperwork had not gone through by the time Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February. Dmitry Mishov, Russian airman who defected, gives BBC interview 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z An air force video released Friday showed a helicopter using lines to pull the youngsters up because it couldn’t land in the dense rainforest where they were found. 4 children who survived 40 days in Colombian jungle recover as harrowing details emerge 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z While the Russian air force has operated in relatively small numbers, it has modernized its stock of bombs to turn them into gliding weapons that have proven efficient, he said. Russia’s improved weaponry and tactics pose challenges to Ukraine’s counteroffensive 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has over the past three years regularly flown its air force into the skies near the island, though not into Taiwan's territorial air space. Taiwan sends up fighters as Chinese warplanes cross strait's median line 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Ukraine's air force said the Odesa attack, which lasted six hours, involved eight land-based missiles and 35 drones, and that air defence units were able to shoot down 20 drones and two cruise missiles. Ukraine counter-offensive actions have begun, Zelensky says 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z An air force video showed a helicopter using lines to pull the youngsters up because it couldn’t land in the dense rainforest where they were found. 4 children survived a plane crash and 40 days alone in the Amazon jungle. The youngest is a baby 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force said that during the night, it had shot down 20 out of 35 Shahed drones and two out of eight missiles “of various types” launched by Russian forces. Intense fighting reported in Ukraine as last nuclear reactor is shut down amid flooding 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z These conversions allow the Russian air force to ramp up strikes on Ukrainian forces without risking its warplanes. Russia’s improved weaponry and tactics pose challenges to Ukraine’s counteroffensive 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z For now, the Russian air force has been largely absent in the war, with Ukrainian air defense batteries threatening Russian bombers and fighter planes. As Ukraine Launches Counteroffensive, Definitions of ‘Success’ Vary 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The air force evacuated the children on a helicopter that used lines to pull them up because it couldn’t land in the dense rainforest where they were found. 4 Indigenous siblings found alive after surviving Amazon plane crash and 40 days alone in jungle 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The craft flew off in the fading light, the air force said it was going to San Jose del Guaviare, a small town on the edge of the jungle. 4 children survived a plane crash and 40 days alone in the Amazon jungle. The youngest is a baby 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The Colombian air force and other branches of the military soon deployed search-and-rescue planes and helicopters, as well as land and river teams. 4 Missing Children Found Alive After 40 Days in Colombian Jungle 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Airplanes and helicopters from Colombia's army and air force participated in the rescue operations. Four Colombian children found alive in jungle weeks after plane crash 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z In 2017, Nigeria's air force was criticized for bombing a camp for displaced people while on a mission targeting Islamist insurgents in Rann, near the Cameroonian border. US urges Nigerian authorities to investigate air strike killing of herders 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The air force also said two cruise missiles had struck a civilian object in the central Ukrainian region of Cherkasy earlier on Thursday evening. Russia reports heavy fighting in southern Ukraine, Kyiv silent on counterattack 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The air force also said two cruise missiles had struck a civilian object in the central Ukrainian region of Cherkasy during an earlier attack on Thursday evening. One killed in latest Russian air strike on Ukraine, Kyiv says 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Footage released by Peruvian police on Thursday showed van der Sloot being transferred from the jail where he has served half of his murder sentence to an air force base in the capital, Lima. Joran van der Sloot: Suspect in US teen's disappearance extradited 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force said the country’s air defenses downed three of the five Shahed self-exploding drones and four of the six cruise missiles fired. Ukrainian president says at least 500 children killed by war 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Cui said of U.S. naval and air force deployments close to China. Former Chinese ambassador says US must halt military deployments near China 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Army soldiers and air force helicopters joined the effort. India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in one of nation’s worst rail disasters 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian military reported shooting down four out of six missiles launched during the attack, which the air force said lasted around six hours, and 10 out of 16 drones. One killed in latest Russian air strike on Ukraine, Kyiv says 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister of railways, said on Twitter that the National Disaster Response Force, a specialized disaster response group, had been mobilized, along with rescue workers from the air force. Up to 50 Feared Dead in Train Crash in India 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The damaged U.S. plane landed at a Chinese navy air force base, leading to the detention of the crew and a diplomatic standoff between the sides. China accuses US of interfering in training exercise before aerial confrontation 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z HAL is using a lighter GE engine for the 83 light combat aircraft it is manufacturing for the Indian air force. Exclusive: US set to allow GE to make engines in India for New Delhi's military jets 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z As a consequence, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark have decided to merge their air forces, creating one with more planes than either Britain or France. Arctic Risks Loom Large as Blinken Tours NATO’s North 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Others from the Myanmar air force were sent to Russia. Myanmar coup: The soldiers refusing to fight 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z A spokesman for its air force, which typically maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity over attacks on Russian soil, declined to comment. Drone Strike in Moscow Brings Ukraine War Home to Russians 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Overall, Ukraine shot down 29 of 31 drones fired into the country, most in the Kyiv area, the air force later added. Russia launches pre-dawn air raid on Kyiv, killing at least 1; Moscow attacked by drones 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z However, India intends to produce more than 350 fighter jets for its air force and navy over the next two decades, which could be powered by the GE 414. Exclusive: US set to allow GE to make engines in India for New Delhi's military jets 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The extradition involved a Thai air force flight after commercial airlines declined requests for transport over safety concerns, Thai police said. Former Canadian soldier extradited to Thailand over gang killing 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z From his hideout across the border in Thailand, Capt Aung now shares his air force intelligence with those like her, fighting for democracy. Myanmar coup: The soldiers refusing to fight 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Across the country, the Ukrainian air force said that over Sunday night it shot down 37 out of 40 cruise missiles and 29 out of 35 drones launched by the Kremlin’s forces. Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight after hitting Ukraine’s capital with series of nighttime barrages 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z On May 16, Russia launched an exceptionally intense bombardment, sending 18 missiles Ukraine’s way, 14 of which targeted Kyiv according to Ukraine’s air force spokesman. Sleepless in Kyiv: Nighttime Russian air campaign terrorizes citizens in Ukrainian capital 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Praising his air force, Mr Zelensky said: "Every time you shoot down enemy drones and missiles, lives are saved... you are heroes." Ukraine war: Zelenksy praises air force after Russia's largest drone attack yet 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s air force said that Saturday night was also record-breaking in terms of Shahed drone attacks across the country. Russia launched ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukrainian capital before Kyiv Day; 1 killed 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z This is why, he says, the military is increasingly using the air force. Myanmar coup: The soldiers refusing to fight 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Russia used Iskander short-range missiles in the morning attack, the spokesman for Ukraine’s air force said on local television. Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight after hitting Ukraine’s capital with series of nighttime barrages 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 10 missiles fired from the Caspian Sea, 23 Iranian-made Shahed drones and two reconnaissance drones. Ukraine shoots down 10 missiles, over 20 drones in Russian attacks 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The GNU said "our national air force" had targeted what it called criminal gangs involved in trafficking fuel, drugs and people in western coastal areas. Libya govt says it conducted air strikes in western areas 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The United States has declined to sell its F-35 stealth fighter jets to Thailand over issues with training and technical requirements, the Southeast Asian country's air force said on Thursday. CIBC posts lower second-quarter profit on loan loss provisions 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Like the other defectors, everyone in his family was proud of him when he was chosen as an air force cadet. Myanmar coup: The soldiers refusing to fight 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The United States has declined to sell its F-35 stealth fighter jets to Thailand over issues with training and technical requirements, the Southeast Asian country's air force said on Thursday. Great Wall Motor says rival BYD failing on hybrid emissions 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The United States has declined to sell its F-35 stealth fighter jets to Thailand over issues with training and technical requirements, the Southeast Asian country's air force said on Thursday. Embraer backs jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Thailand's military has used U.S. technology going back to the Vietnam War era, when it hosted U.S. air force and navy personnel at its bases. Thailand air force says U.S. has denied request to buy F-35 jets 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z "The main thing is the speed in training and in supply - meaning the time between decisions in real protection for our skies," said Zelenskiy, whose air force uses Soviet-era jets. Factbox: Ukraine wants F-16 jets - how is coalition developing for training pilots? 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z "Most of the people I lived with in the air force were not bad people. But since the coup, they've been acting like monsters." Myanmar coup: The soldiers refusing to fight 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z If Ukraine does manage to retake territory, analysts say, that could give Russia’s far larger air force an upper hand as Ukrainian troops push forward, outside the range of their air defenses. What’s Next for Russia After Spilling So Much Blood for Bakhmut? 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Afghan air force pilots played a key role, alongside their U.S. counterparts, in the 20-year war against Taliban insurgents. Afghan ministry says helicopter crash kills 2 crewmembers during patrol in country’s north 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began over a year ago, officials in Kyiv have been asking their Western allies to supply the country’s air force with advanced warplanes such as the F-16. Ukraine May Be Finally Getting the F-16s It Asked For. Why Did It Want Them? 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z F-16s would represent a major upgrade of the Ukrainian air force’s assets and capabilities. U.S. Shift to Support F-16s for Ukraine Began A Month Ago 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Russian Su-27 Flanker fighters, Airborne Command and Control aircraft and cargo planes all fly continually up and down the Baltic between those two bases and beyond, keeping Nato's air forces constantly on their toes. Ukraine war: Nato watches Russian 'Zombies' in Estonia 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Although Myanmar’s navy and air force have begun delivering rice and other assistance, it has not yet reached remote areas, he said. Concern rising in Myanmar that supplies needed for recovery from Cyclone Mocha are coming too slowly 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The air force said several hours after the crash that the pilot was “recovering favorably” but would remain in the hospital under observation for “a few days.” F-18 fighter jet accident at Zaragoza airbase as pilot ejects successfully 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Here’s what we know about how the move could affect Ukraine’s air force. Ukraine May Be Finally Getting the F-16s It Asked For. Why Did It Want Them? 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Sunak also said Britain would start training Ukrainian pilots this summer to support its air force in its war with Russia. UK's Sunak says China poses world's biggest security challenge 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z The Soviet air force was utterly destroyed, as were most of its armored divisions. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z On June 5, Israel began the Third Arab-Israeli War by launching a preemptive strike on Egypt, invading the country by land at the same time that it destroyed virtually the entire Egyptian air force. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The American-made F-18 Hornet has formed a part of the air defenses of the United States since the 1980s and has been purchased by the air forces of several allied countries. F-18 fighter jet accident at Zaragoza airbase as pilot ejects successfully 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z |
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