October 22, 2023 Military Aviation News
10/22/2023
A giant Russian military plane exploded in a fireball as it took off from a remote airbase carrying a mystery cargo. The 164ft Il-76 plane was on the runway when an engine erupted in flames, according to reports. The aircraft rolled off the runway as the inferno spread, with dramatic video from the scene showing the 72-tonne jet engulfed in flames.
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10/22/2023
As intrusions into its Air Defense Identification Zone by Chinese warplanes become more frequent, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense plans to deploy its locally-produced Sky Bow-III missiles at 12 new bases. In a report, Liberty Times said the strategy was driven by the need to confront China’s threat and bolster the country’s large-scale production of missiles. The idea is reportedly to provide the new bases with information about Chinese missiles using a long-range early warning radar
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10/22/2023
Russia's air force has yet to break through Ukraine's formidable air defenses and achieve air superiority, which is somewhat surprising given that the Russians supposedly have something the Ukrainians do not — a fifth-generation fighter jet.
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