Two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace were detected by British fighter jets in separate incidents earlier this week, the UK’s Ministry of Defence has said. A pair of RAF Typhoons were scrambled to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M “Coot-A” intelligence aircraft over the Baltic Sea on 15 April, while another two Typhoons intercepted...
Two aircraft from the French display team Patrouille de France have crashed in rehearsals. The three pilots of the two Alpha Jets ejected and were “found alive and conscious”, the French air force has announced. The two aircraft were taking part in rehearsals not far from the Air Base 113 in Saint-Dizier. View original article...