August 15, 2024 Military Aviation News

Countries With The Most Military Aircraft

08/15/2024

Air power is the backbone of any modern military. Since the dawn of early air warfare in the First World War, dominating the sky has become paramount in securing victory on the battlefield. This fact has not been lost on the military powers of today and is always a top priority for funding and modernization. The country with the most aircraft is the United States, which has 13,209 combat aircraft. In second place is Russia with 4,255 aircraft, and in third is China with 3,304 aircraft.

Two fighter jet pilots die in France after mid-air crash

08/15/2024

Two French pilots have died after their Rafale jets collided in mid-air in eastern France, President Emmanuel Macron has said, in a rare accident involving the cutting-edge military aircraft. One pilot ejected after the crash over northeastern France on Wednesday, but authorities had launched a desperate search for a missing instructor and a student pilot on the second jet.

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