Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bomber crashed during a training... flight in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast on Monday. All crew-members reportedly managed to eject safely. The crash was said to be caused by the engine failure. This is the fourth Russian Tu-22M3 bomber lost due to technical malfunction since the beginning of 2024.show more

Footage from the crash site of the Tu-22M3 bomber... in the Irkutsk region The Tu-22M3 is a long-range supersonic missile-carrying bomber. Its serial production ended back in 1993. According to estimates, Russia currently still has up to 30 such aircraft in service. These aircraft are part of the long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It is part of Russia’s nuclear triad, although the Tu-22M3 is also used for strikes with conventional weapons, including cruise missiles.show more

This morning, a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashed outside of... Stavropol. Footage of the Russian bomber falling, burning and in a flatspin:show more

Ukraine's operation was not just brilliantly executed but perfectly... timed. Russian blogger “Russian Arms” said the following just yesterday! “❗️⚡️Over the past two weeks, the Russian Armed Forces have redeployed about 40 Tu-22M3 long-range bombers to the Olenya airfield, … 1/show more

Dramatic footage shows US-bound Boeing 777 accelerating along the... runway before suffering a right engine failure - forcing the flight to be abandoned. Officials at Beijing Capital International Airport said that Flight UA889 to San Francisco was cancelled due to a mechanical failure that affected both engines on Monday, May 26. United Airlines confirmed that the flight was cancelled due to a technical malfunction.show more

On the night of April 19, 2024, Russia launched... a combined missile and UAV attack against Ukraine. As a result of a special operation, for the first time, the anti-aircraft missile units in cooperation with the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine destroyed the Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber - the carrier of Kh-22 cruise missiles, which Russia uses to attack Ukrainian cities. The fall of the bomber was caught on camera some 300 km from Ukrainian border.show more

Ukraine today carried out one of the most impressive... and significant operations of the war, with cargo containers outside of several airbases across Russia opening to reveal dozens of remote-controlled fpv drones which were used to target military aircraft at each of the bases. The bases confirmed to have been attacked include Olenya Air Base in the Murmansk Oblast, Belaya Air Base in the Irkutsk Oblast, Ivanovo Air Base in the Ivanovo Oblast, and Dyagilevo Air Base in the Ryazan Oblast, many of which are hundreds of not thousands of miles away from Ukraine and contain strategic bombers of the Russian Air Force. Ukrainian sources report that upwards of 40 Tu-95MS, Tu-160, and Tu-22M3 Long-Range Strategic Bombers we’re targeted and damaged in the attack, delivering one of the most significant blows in history to the Russian Air Force.show more

A Turkish F-16 crashed onto a highway in Turkey,... and the pilot was sadly killed The US made fighter crashed onto the busy Izmir-Istanbul highway. The aircraft was on a scheduled training flight and crashed due to technical problems."show more

It appears Ukraine is using drones in tandem to... attack long range targets. An A-22 drone was recorded towing another drone which had its engine switched off. This was during the attack on the Russian drone factory in Yelabuga, Tartarstan.show more

Tu-160 is a Soviet and Russian intercontinental supersonic strategic... missile bomber with a variable sweep wing. Designed to hit the most important targets in remote areas with nuclear and conventional weapons.show more

A Ukrainian drone crashed in the Kastre Rural Municipality... of southeastern Estonia as they were flying to attack Russia's Ust-Luga Port. Locals reported the sound of a drone over their houses, before explosions. Additionally, during the night, air alerts were issued for Parnu in western Estonia, around 180 km from the Russian border. Ukrainian drones have now crashed in NATO territory during 4 out of the 5 Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Baltic Sea Ports. This is additional evidence that some Ukrainian drones are utilising NATO airspace during their flight paths to evade Russian air defence.show more

The light Russian helicopter Mi-34M1 with a VK-650V engine... has made its first flight as part of the flight test program, according to the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade. Equipped with a new engine, the helicopter has received modern onboard systems of Russian production. "The main purpose of this machine is passenger transportation, monitoring, flight training, and aviation sports," said Sergey Chemezov, the CEO of the Rostec State Corporation. The Mi-34M1 will be able to replace old Soviet-made helicopters, as well as foreign light helicopters from companies such as Bell and Airbus. - ANshow more

🇷🇺🇺🇦 The Russian FSB claims they stopped a Ukranian... GRU attempt to hijack a Russian MIG-31 fighter with a hypersonic missile. Reportedly, the GRU offered $3 million cash and citizenship to the pilot. The operative claimed he was not trained to land the aircraft, and he was offered an in person instruction during a flight over the Black Sea. The Russian FSB claims the plan was to assassinate the operative while conducting the training flight, and the 2nd pilot would fly the aircraft into Ukraine. Obviously, I can not confirm any of this information.show more

❗️ A Russian Orion strike drone appears to have... crashed beside the highway leading out of Crimea near Kerch. Russian tourists waiting at the Kerch Bridge checkpoint to leave Crimea from the Kerch side on June 26, 2026, filmed burning UAV wreckage in a field next to them. According to those at the scene, the drone was shot down directly overhead by air defenses. Based on what is visible from this angle, the wreckage bears a resemblance to a Russian Orion strike UAV, although the available footage is not ideal. But most likely, it was one of the Russian Orion drones based at the Kerch airfield that was either brought down by Russia's paranoid air defenses or decided to self-destruct, which, in the case of the Orion, is not uncommon, as these drones have a well documented tendency to crash during landing.show more

BREAKING : Chinese Shenyang J-35 5th Generation fighter aircraft... crashed near Anshan Airbase on 6th of July 2025 during training sortie due to engine failure. The news was well hidden by Chinese state control media and PLA AF. (Archive Video)show more

BREAKING : Chinese Shenyang J-35 5th Generation fighter aircraft... crashed near Anshan Airbase on 6th of July 2025 during training sortie due to engine failure. The news was well hidden by Chinese state control media and PLA AF. (Archive Video)show more

✈️ A private business jet crashed and burst into... flames during an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic The Gulfstream G200 was operating a charter flight to Texas when, shortly after takeoff, the crew reported a critical engine malfunction and requested an immediate return to the airport. The aircraft crashed and caught fire while attempting the emergency landing. Only the two pilots were on board. Neither survived.show more

Delta Flight DL-2668 Evacuated in Atlanta Due to Engine... Failure On January 10th, 2025, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-300 (registration N589NW), operating flight DL-2668 from Atlanta, GA to Minneapolis, MN, experienced an engine failure during takeoff from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The crew rejected the takeoff at around 85 knots, and the aircraft safely came to a stop approximately 1,800 meters (5,900 feet) down runway 09L. Following the incident, an evacuation was carried out via both the left and right slides due to a reported engine fire, though the exact cause remains unclear. Four passengers sustained minor injuries during the evacuation, with one being transported to the hospital. The flight, originally scheduled to depart at 7:05 AM EST, was delayed significantly as a result of the emergency. Source: Aviation Herald.show more

🔥 What a sight! Rebels in Mali shot down... a military helicopter with Russian mercenaries on board — all of them were killed Russian Z-blogger Fighterbomber confirmed that an African Corps helicopter was lost in Africa along with its crew. Footage shows the presumed crash site. Rebels in Mali have recently intensified their attacks, targeting facilities of the military junta backed by Russia. This strike is reported to be the largest in recent years.show more