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What are the pros and cons of supplying fighter jets to Ukraine?

Ukrainian officials are asking for fighter aircraft, with President Zelenskyy telling the UK to give the country “wings” to control the skies. But there are a lot of factors for Western countries to consider before doing so, experts say.

22/02/2023

World News

'Heightened alert': US jets down fourth flying object in eight days

A US fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden.

13/02/2023

Europe News

Belgium and Luxembourg share aircraft as part of efficiency drive

Belgium and Luxembourg have begun sharing aircraft in response to NATO’s long drive towards better interoperability.

17/06/2021

World News

World's largest iceberg captured in photos by UK air force plane

The sprawling 4,200-sq-km mass, called A68a, was on course towards the island of South Georgia.

05/12/2020

Finland

Finland's air force phasing out swastika symbol from its logos

A blue swastika has been used on some unit emblems of Finland's Air Force since it was first established in 1918.

02/07/2020

Netherlands

Coronavirus: Police deny claim air force was set to disinfect streets

No, the Dutch air force will not be disinfecting streets in the fight against coronavirus, say police.

23/03/2020

France

Pilot left dangling from powerline after F16 fighter jet crash

Both pilots survived after ejecting before impact. One of them had been left hanging from a powerline after his parachute got caught, the prefecture of the region said.

19/09/2019

France

Europe's next fighter jet: what you need to know

Spain has joined a French-German project to build a next-generation warplane and boost European defence, in a ceremony at the Paris Air Show.

18/06/2019

Germany

The 'candy bombers' who gave a besieged city hope

It was the first crisis of the Cold War. But the airlift that saved Berlin 70 years ago still resonates among Germans - and helped cement friendship between former enemies.

12/05/2019

Djibouti

US says pilots injured by lasers used from Chinese base

American aircraft are being targeted by Chinese laser attacks, Pentagon claims.

04/05/2018

Germany

France and Germany sign off on requirements of new fighter jet

The warplane, which kicks off a joint fighter jet programme between the two counties, will be able to command a squadron of weapons, including drones.

25/04/2018

Syria

Syria: Russian military jet crash reported

A Russian jet has reportedly crashed over Syria.

10/10/2017

Greece

Athens Flying Week thrills crowds

Top aviation teams from around the world have been delighting thousands of spectators

16/09/2017

United Kingdom

'A defining moment': RAF opens up close-combat unit to women

The RAF becomes the first branch of the British military to open up all roles to men and women.

01/09/2017

Russia

Russia shows off its new fighter jet

19/07/2017

World

Six of the best things we saw at the Paris Air Show

Including a flying car and an astronaut.

23/06/2017

Qatar

USA agrees deal to sell F-15 jets to Qatar

15/06/2017

Egypt

Egypt launches second round of air strikes over Libya

28/05/2017

USA

Secret space plane lands in Florida

The US military's experimental X-37B space plane has returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

08/05/2017

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Mission Accomplished

SpaceX successfully launched its NROL-76 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 1 after the initial scheduled lift-off a day earlier was delayed due to a technical…

02/05/2017