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USAAF 14th PRS Spitfire PR Mk XI gunned down at point blank range likely by a Luftwaffe Me 262 jet fighter in 1944 The incident pictured most likely involved Spitfire PR Mk XI PL782 flown by 2nd Lt Robert B Hilborn. The aircraft was intercepted over Lechfeld by Leutnant...

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This is real gun camera footage from a P-51 Mustang, chasing a German Bf 109 down to the treetops until it goes down in flames. The American pilot flying it, Lt John Kirla, shot down five enemy planes in a single day, becoming an ace in one mission. This footage captures one of his victories over a Bf 109. This is his story.. From Trainee to the Yoxford Boys John Kirla was not a born fighter ace. He was an ordinary young American who had come up through flight training in Texas, graduating at the start of 1944. He learned his trade on trainers, moved up to fighters, and got just 15 hours in the P-51 Mustang before being sent to England as a replacement pilot. He joined the 362nd Fighter Squadron of the 357th Fighter Group, a unit based at Leiston that was already becoming a legend. The 357th was the first group in the Eighth Air Force fully equipped with the Mustang, and it would go on to produce more aces than any other fighter group in the Eighth, including Chuck Yeager and Bud Anderson. Kirla was the newest pilot in a squadron already filled with experienced aces. His job was to escort American bombers deep into Germany and protect them from the Luftwaffe. On November 27 1944, he got the day that would define him. Five Victories in One Mission That morning the 357th ran headlong into a massive swarm of German fighters trying to get at the bombers. Kirla's flight dropped their fuel tanks and dived straight into the middle of it. Almost immediately, the fight became a swirling, low-level brawl of Mustangs, Messerschmitts, and Focke-Wulfs twisting across the sky. Kirla picked out his first target and opened fire, and from that moment he did not stop hunting. In his own account, he spotted a Bf 109 that was attacking an American bomber. He went after it, closed to just 30 yards, and when the German threw his fighter into a tight barrel roll straight down toward the ground, Kirla stayed glued to his tail and, in his words, clobbered him all over until he went down. An Ace in a Day He kept finding more. Again and again through that wild, sprawling fight, Kirla latched onto an enemy aircraft and did not let go. At one point he watched a German fighter shoot down one of his fellow Mustang pilots right in front of him, and closed in for revenge. As he described it afterward, he opened fire, saw pieces start to fly off the enemy aircraft, and watched it fall out of the sky like a leaf drifting to the ground. Rather than breaking away and climbing back to safety, Kirla chased his targets down low, following them almost to the ground, the fighters weaving over villages and treetops until the enemy aircraft finally went down. By the time the fight was over, John Kirla had shot down five German aircraft in a single mission. He had become an ace in a day, one of the relatively few American fighter pilots to achieve that in a single mission. The Mustang That Changed the Air War The Mustang was the aircraft that made days like Kirla's possible. The P-51 combined long range, high speed, and deadly firepower, and it could follow the bombers all the way to their targets and fight the German fighters on equal or better terms. By the end of the war, P-51 groups had claimed close to 5,000 enemy aircraft shot down, about half of all American air-to-air kills in the European theater. Kirla's own group, the 357th, became the top-scoring Mustang group in the Eighth Air Force. Flying one of the finest escort fighters of the war, men like Kirla helped turn the tide of the air war over Germany. The gun-camera film rolling every time he pressed the trigger captured it all, including the footage you are watching. John Kirla's Legacy John Kirla flew on to the end of his combat tour and finished the war as a double ace, credited with 11 and a half enemy aircraft destroyed in the air. He was awarded the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his courage in the skies over Europe. He had gone from a trainee with a handful of hours in a Mustang to one of the deadliest fighter pilots in one of the deadliest fighter groups of the war, in the span of a single year. The footage of his Mustang chasing a Bf 109 down to the trees is only a few seconds long. But behind those few seconds is a young American who climbed into a fighter, dove into a swarm of the enemy, and shot down five of them before the day was out. This was the story of John Kirla. I post a story like this every single day. Most people never see them. Follow so you don't miss the next one.
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The British are hysterical because Russia is defending its borders. A Russian Su-35 disrupted the work of a reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea. It flew dangerously close to the spy plane and disabled its autopilot. London complained about aggression, even though it was conducting military reconnaissance in NATO’s interests. This is not the first interception. And every time, Russian pilots steer the target away with pinpoint precision. 🔥 — Russia’s skies are protected by real aces.

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Flying Officer T.R. Jacklin with the damaged wing of his No. 75 Squadron RAAF Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk IV "SVENGALI" that made it back to base flying more than 300 kilometers after a direct hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire on August 9th 1944
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Flying Officer T.R. Jacklin with the damaged wing of his No. 75 Squadron RAAF Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk IV "SVENGALI" that made it back to base flying more than 300 kilometers after a direct hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire on August 9th 1944

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A Royal Air Force Rivet Joint aircraft operating in international airspace over the Black Sea was dangerously intercepted by Russian military jets – flying as close as six metres and triggering onboard emergency systems. Despite these reckless manoeuvres, RAF crew completed their mission safely. The aircraft was conducting a routine flight in support of NATO operations, contributing to the security of the Alliance’s eastern flank. The RAF Rivet Joint is a specialist reconnaissance aircraft equipped with advanced electronic surveillance sensors, providing critical situational awareness to help safeguard NATO territory. This incident reflects ongoing Russian aggression and heightened military activity across Eastern Europe and the High North – the UK will continue to stand firm with its allies, united in the defence of NATO.
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A Royal Air Force Rivet Joint aircraft operating in international airspace over the Black Sea was dangerously intercepted by Russian military jets – flying as close as six metres and triggering onboard emergency systems. Despite these reckless manoeuvres, RAF crew completed their mission safely. The aircraft was conducting a routine flight in support of NATO operations, contributing to the security of the Alliance’s eastern flank. The RAF Rivet Joint is a specialist reconnaissance aircraft equipped with advanced electronic surveillance sensors, providing critical situational awareness to help safeguard NATO territory. This incident reflects ongoing Russian aggression and heightened military activity across Eastern Europe and the High North – the UK will continue to stand firm with its allies, united in the defence of NATO.

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June 29 1960: A US Navy RA-3 crashes off Florida (US) all 3 crew die. While practicing landings on the carrier USS Saratoga, the arresting cable broke. With no means to stop safely, the plane went off deck. The crew attempted a go-around but were unable to, jet hit the sea at high speed and sank. The RA-3 was the photo-reconnaissance version of the A-3 “Skywarrior” bomber. The jet lost in the accident [144845] was attached to squadron VAP-62 (based at Fort. Lauderdale, Florida). The Jet´s wreckage was later discovered by chance by a film-making crew, who were producing a documentary on the Bermuda Triangle.

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The IDF destroyed the headquarters of the Shajeya terrorist organization Hamas; The combat teams of the commando formation and the 7th brigade raided terrorist infrastructures and eliminated terrorists in the heart of the city of Khan Yunis During the operation, the fighters eliminated terrorists and destroyed a tunnel shaft containing a terrorist who tried to throw a bomb at our forces. The complex was destroyed by air force aircraft, tanks and engineering forces. Also, the fighters of the 414th collection battalion made the first use of a "Maoz" drone, in which they exposed and attacked a terrorist cell in the area. In the last day, the combat teams of the commando formation and the 7th brigade raided terrorist infrastructures in the heart of the city of Khan Yunis, eliminated many terrorists and located tunnel shafts of the terrorist organization Hamas. During the raids, the forces destroyed a weapons warehouse using a "steel stinger". In addition, the fighters located a tunnel shaft with motorcycles inside it that were used by the Hamas terrorists in the murderous attack on October 7. In addition, an Air Force fighter jet attacked a building that was used as a hiding place for terrorists and an aircraft eliminated three terrorists who tried to attack our forces.

Mossad Commentary

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Unfortunately, I noticed that CENTCOM released footage of the destruction of a historic fighter jet at the 3rd Tactical Fighter Base of the Iranian Air Force in Dezful. It was a decommissioned MiG-23BN of the Iraqi Air Force that had defected to Iran in 1991 and I was trying to have it transferred to the Iranian Air Force Museum in Tehran in 2012. However, the aircraft remained in Hamedan following to my arrest by the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence, and unfortunately this historic aircraft was destroyed today. This MiG-23BN defected to Iran in January 1991 during Operation Desert Storm, and it was one of the over ten MiG-23s that defected to Iran. Unfortunately, almost all of them were scrapped in Dezful and Hamedan and their wreckage were moved to Tehran, and the last one, which was supposed to be displayed in the museum, was finally destroyed by a U.S. Air Force MQ-9A drone in Hamedan. I also noticed that all F-4s of Shahrokhi Air Base had already been evacuated from the base to protect them from the threat of U.S. airstrikes. Therefore, what remained there was this historic MiG-23BN of the Iraqi Air Force, which was parked in one of the hardened aircraft shelters. I never managed to photograph it myself but I have a photo of this in my archive and I will release it. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury
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German personnel examine the remains of USAAF 49th Fighter Squadron P-38F Lightning brought down in Tunisia in late 1942 The squadron was part of the 14th Fighter Group that lost 32 pilots killed or missing between November 1942 and January 1943
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German personnel examine the remains of USAAF 49th Fighter Squadron P-38F Lightning brought down in Tunisia in late 1942 The squadron was part of the 14th Fighter Group that lost 32 pilots killed or missing between November 1942 and January 1943

hw97karbine

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Flight was "causing concern to civil authorities": Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled on the evening of July 24 to intercept Qatar Airways flight QR23 from Doha to Manchester after the aircraft became a cause for concern to UK civil aviation authorities upon entering British airspace. According to the RAF, a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) was launched as a precaution. The Typhoons intercepted the Boeing 777-3DZ(ER) over the Nottingham area, although the escort was reportedly discontinued before the aircraft reached Manchester. The flight landed safely at Manchester Airport at approximately 7:45 p.m. BST, where emergency services had been placed on standby as a standard precaution. Authorities have not officially disclosed the reason for the interception. However, aviation tracking reports and industry sources suggest the incident may have been triggered by a temporary loss of radio communications between the aircraft and air traffic control, though this has not been confirmed by the RAF or Qatar Airways. The RAF said only that the flight was "causing concern to civil authorities" and confirmed that the incident was resolved without further issues, allowing the aircraft to taxi normally to its gate after landing. Civil aviation authorities are expected to review the event in coordination with Qatar Airways. #aircraft #airspace #airlines
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Flight was "causing concern to civil authorities": Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled on the evening of July 24 to intercept Qatar Airways flight QR23 from Doha to Manchester after the aircraft became a cause for concern to UK civil aviation authorities upon entering British airspace. According to the RAF, a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) was launched as a precaution. The Typhoons intercepted the Boeing 777-3DZ(ER) over the Nottingham area, although the escort was reportedly discontinued before the aircraft reached Manchester. The flight landed safely at Manchester Airport at approximately 7:45 p.m. BST, where emergency services had been placed on standby as a standard precaution. Authorities have not officially disclosed the reason for the interception. However, aviation tracking reports and industry sources suggest the incident may have been triggered by a temporary loss of radio communications between the aircraft and air traffic control, though this has not been confirmed by the RAF or Qatar Airways. The RAF said only that the flight was "causing concern to civil authorities" and confirmed that the incident was resolved without further issues, allowing the aircraft to taxi normally to its gate after landing. Civil aviation authorities are expected to review the event in coordination with Qatar Airways. #aircraft #airspace #airlines

FL360aero

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Retractable 20mm cannon turrets on the Convair B-36 Peacemaker strategic bomber The aircraft was built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built. It had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built, at 70 meters. The B-36 was the first bomber capable of delivering any of the nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal from an internal bomb bay without aircraft modifications. With a range of 16,000 km and a maximum payload of almost 40 tons, the B-36 was capable of intercontinental flight without refueling. The defensive armament consisted of six remote-controlled retractable gun turrets, and fixed tail and nose turrets. Each turret was fitted with two 20 mm cannon, for a total of 16. Recoil vibration from gunnery practice often caused the aircraft's electrical wiring to jar loose or the vacuum tube electronics to malfunction, leading to failure of the aircraft controls and navigation equipment; this was a factor in the crash of B-36B 44-92035 on November 22nd 1950.
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Retractable 20mm cannon turrets on the Convair B-36 Peacemaker strategic bomber The aircraft was built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built. It had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built, at 70 meters. The B-36 was the first bomber capable of delivering any of the nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal from an internal bomb bay without aircraft modifications. With a range of 16,000 km and a maximum payload of almost 40 tons, the B-36 was capable of intercontinental flight without refueling. The defensive armament consisted of six remote-controlled retractable gun turrets, and fixed tail and nose turrets. Each turret was fitted with two 20 mm cannon, for a total of 16. Recoil vibration from gunnery practice often caused the aircraft's electrical wiring to jar loose or the vacuum tube electronics to malfunction, leading to failure of the aircraft controls and navigation equipment; this was a factor in the crash of B-36B 44-92035 on November 22nd 1950.

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Today morning Iranian air defenses shot down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet as it flew over central Iran. 🇮🇷 🇺🇸 This is the first confirmed case of a US manned fighter jet being shot down by enemy fire inside Iran since the beginning of the regional war (Iran has claimed to have shot down other US fighter jets, but without completely solid evidence to prove a shootdown, although damage to them has been demonstrated). Thousands of local people are searching the mountains for the US pilot after Iran government offered rewards for them. Meanwhile, a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and two U.S. UH-60 helicopters conducted an operation in western Iranian airspace to locate and rescue the pilots. After several hours, at least one of the pilots appears to have been rescued, while the fate of the other remains unknown.

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The Final Mission of the B-24 "Brief" On May 4, 1945, the B-24M Liberator "Brief" departed Angaur Airfield on a mission to suppress Japanese anti-aircraft positions over Koror, Palau Islands. During the attack, the bomber was struck by Japanese anti-aircraft fire, tearing off its left wing and sending the aircraft into a fatal flat spin. Of the 10-man crew, nine were killed in the crash. The sole survivor, navigator 2nd Lt. Wallace F. Kaufman, was captured by Japanese forces and later executed. For decades, many believed the bomber had been destroyed by a friendly bomb. Later analysis of the restored footage showed that the fatal hit came from Japanese anti-aircraft fire, not another American aircraft.
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The Final Mission of the B-24 "Brief" On May 4, 1945, the B-24M Liberator "Brief" departed Angaur Airfield on a mission to suppress Japanese anti-aircraft positions over Koror, Palau Islands. During the attack, the bomber was struck by Japanese anti-aircraft fire, tearing off its left wing and sending the aircraft into a fatal flat spin. Of the 10-man crew, nine were killed in the crash. The sole survivor, navigator 2nd Lt. Wallace F. Kaufman, was captured by Japanese forces and later executed. For decades, many believed the bomber had been destroyed by a friendly bomb. Later analysis of the restored footage showed that the fatal hit came from Japanese anti-aircraft fire, not another American aircraft.

War Times

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US "Amazon" variant of the British "Grand Slam" earthquake bomb dropped by B-29s on reinforced U-boat pens in Germany during post-war trials full clip: The Valentin submarine pens are a reinforced concrete facility on the Weser River at the Bremen suburb of Rekum, built to protect German U-boats during World War II. The factory was under construction from 1943 to March 1945 using forced labor, but was damaged by air-raids and unfinished by the end of the war. The Valentin factory was the largest fortified U-boat facility in Germany, and was second only to those built at Brest in France. After the war, the facility was used as a target for Project Ruby, a series of joint British and American tests to determine the viability of various munitions against reinforced concrete targets. It had been hit by British "Tallboy" and "Grand Slam" earthquake bombs during a raid on March 27th 1945 and one of the weapons tested in 1947 was "Amazon", the US variant of the 22,000 lb "Grand Slam" that weighed in at 25,000 lbs and was dropped by B-29 Superfortress bombers flying from RAF Marham in England. Fifteen such inert bombs were dropped from 17,000 feet and of these two hits were obtained on the thinner roof section that was approximately 15 feet thick. #grandslam #barneswallis #bunkerbuster #earthquakebomb #ww2 #wwii
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US "Amazon" variant of the British "Grand Slam" earthquake bomb dropped by B-29s on reinforced U-boat pens in Germany during post-war trials full clip: The Valentin submarine pens are a reinforced concrete facility on the Weser River at the Bremen suburb of Rekum, built to protect German U-boats during World War II. The factory was under construction from 1943 to March 1945 using forced labor, but was damaged by air-raids and unfinished by the end of the war. The Valentin factory was the largest fortified U-boat facility in Germany, and was second only to those built at Brest in France. After the war, the facility was used as a target for Project Ruby, a series of joint British and American tests to determine the viability of various munitions against reinforced concrete targets. It had been hit by British "Tallboy" and "Grand Slam" earthquake bombs during a raid on March 27th 1945 and one of the weapons tested in 1947 was "Amazon", the US variant of the 22,000 lb "Grand Slam" that weighed in at 25,000 lbs and was dropped by B-29 Superfortress bombers flying from RAF Marham in England. Fifteen such inert bombs were dropped from 17,000 feet and of these two hits were obtained on the thinner roof section that was approximately 15 feet thick. #grandslam #barneswallis #bunkerbuster #earthquakebomb #ww2 #wwii

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British Folland Gnat F.1 light fighters XK741 and G-39-10 in flight in the late 1950s The latter aircraft was one of the first delivered to the Finnish Air Force that operated 13 examples of the type until 1972
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British Folland Gnat F.1 light fighters XK741 and G-39-10 in flight in the late 1950s The latter aircraft was one of the first delivered to the Finnish Air Force that operated 13 examples of the type until 1972

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🇯🇵🇨🇳 Japan scrambled fighter jets on June 12 after a Chinese Y-9 intelligence aircraft and a TB-001 reconnaissance and strike drone flew over the East China Sea from south of the Danjo Islands toward waters near Okinawa. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi said this was the first confirmed and publicly announced TB-001 flight of the current fiscal year. He noted that the drone is capable of long-range operations and can be armed with anti-ship and surface-to-surface missiles. Video is generated by Grok AI
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🇯🇵🇨🇳 Japan scrambled fighter jets on June 12 after a Chinese Y-9 intelligence aircraft and a TB-001 reconnaissance and strike drone flew over the East China Sea from south of the Danjo Islands toward waters near Okinawa. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi said this was the first confirmed and publicly announced TB-001 flight of the current fiscal year. He noted that the drone is capable of long-range operations and can be armed with anti-ship and surface-to-surface missiles. Video is generated by Grok AI

Visioner

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French Sherman tanks knocked out by Panzerfausts during the liberation of Alsace in November 1944 First is M4A4 Sherman "LONGWY" of 1er RC 2e Escadron set alight by a Panzerfaust impact to the port fuel tank on the night of the 18th November 1944 while attacking Echenans. Driver Brigadier-chef Aubert perished in the incident while the rest of the crew made it out. One does not of course simply see a perforation in armor plating and not finger it. The considerable size of the hole left by the Panzerfaust warhead is considerable, thanks in part to the relatively large diameter of its shaped charge. Second is M4A4 Sherman "ETENDARD" of 1er RCA 4ème Escadron knocked out by a Panzerfaust impact while leading the attack on Issans on November 16th 1944 along with fellow tank "ESTAING". The subsequent fire and explosion violently removed the turret however it would seem the crew was able to escape the vehicle. Tank commander Maréchal des logis Ledain was listed as missing but apparently rejoined his unit. He would later be listed as KIA on April 5th 1945.
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French Sherman tanks knocked out by Panzerfausts during the liberation of Alsace in November 1944 First is M4A4 Sherman "LONGWY" of 1er RC 2e Escadron set alight by a Panzerfaust impact to the port fuel tank on the night of the 18th November 1944 while attacking Echenans. Driver Brigadier-chef Aubert perished in the incident while the rest of the crew made it out. One does not of course simply see a perforation in armor plating and not finger it. The considerable size of the hole left by the Panzerfaust warhead is considerable, thanks in part to the relatively large diameter of its shaped charge. Second is M4A4 Sherman "ETENDARD" of 1er RCA 4ème Escadron knocked out by a Panzerfaust impact while leading the attack on Issans on November 16th 1944 along with fellow tank "ESTAING". The subsequent fire and explosion violently removed the turret however it would seem the crew was able to escape the vehicle. Tank commander Maréchal des logis Ledain was listed as missing but apparently rejoined his unit. He would later be listed as KIA on April 5th 1945.

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Soviet tank smothered with cannon fire from a Luftwaffe fighter in 1944 #guncamera The relatively low apparent velocity of the shells and large detonations suggest they might be from a 3cm MK 108 cannon mounted as "motorkanone" on a Bf 109
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Soviet tank smothered with cannon fire from a Luftwaffe fighter in 1944 #guncamera The relatively low apparent velocity of the shells and large detonations suggest they might be from a 3cm MK 108 cannon mounted as "motorkanone" on a Bf 109

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