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Nov. 12, 2022 military plane crash in Dallas In this photo provided by Larry Petterborg, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collide in the midair during an airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (Larry Petterborg via AP

 DALLAS — Just before a midair collision that killed six at a Dallas air show, a group of historic fighter planes was told to fly ahead of a formation of bombers without any prior plan for coordinating altitude, according to a federal report released Wednesday. The report did not give a cause of the crash. A P-63 Kingcobra fighter was banking left when it struck a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber behind the left wing during the Nov. 12 air show featuring World War II-era planes, the National Transportation Safety Board said in its preliminary findings. All six people aboard the planes — the pilot of the fighter and the bomber’s pilot, co-pilot and three crew members — died as both aircraft broke apart in flight, with the bomber catching fire and then exploding on impact. There had been no coordination of altitudes in briefings before the flight or while the planes were in the air, the NTSB said. The report said that the Kingcobra was the third in a formation of three fighters and the B-...
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‼️🚨🇨🇳 UPDATE China’s groundbreaking 6th gen stealth fighter takes flight: How it could be a 'super weapon' that could alter global power dynamics

 🚨🇨🇳 UPDATE China’s groundbreaking 6th gen stealth fighter takes flight: How it could be a 'super weapon' that could alter global power dynamics The emergence of China’s new stealth fighter jet, believed to be a 6th-generation model, has caused a stir in military circles globally. The J-36, which made its first appearance in a video circulating on social media, was seen flying in broad daylight over Chengdu, Sichuan province. The aircraft's design and capabilities suggest it may represent a significant shift in aerial dominance, posing a potential threat to global military powers, especially in the Indo-Pacific region. While the J-36 is still in its early testing phase, its potential to be a formidable opponent in the skies is clear, especially when paired with the growing fleet of J-20s. If deployed along the India-China border, this stealth fighter could pose an unprecedented threat to India’s aerial defences, which currently rely on the Rafale jets and older fleets. U...
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Lockheed SR-71A

 The SR-71, unofficially known as the "Blackbird," is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft. The first flight of an SR-71 took place on Dec. 22, 1964, and the first SR-71 to enter service was delivered to the 4200th (later 9th) Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., in January 1966. The U.S. Air Force retired its fleet of SR-71s on Jan. 26, 1990, because of a decreasing defense budget and high costs of operation. Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the SR-71 remained the world's fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. From 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth's surface per hour. On July 28, 1976, an SR-71 set two world records for its class -- an absolute speed record of 2,193.167 mph and an absolute altitude record of 85,068.997 feet. On March 21, 1968, in the aircraft on display, Maj. (later Gen.) Jerome F. O'Malley and Maj. Edward D....
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B-2 Spirit Crash On February 23, 2008

Inside the Most Expensive Plane Crash in History: How America’s Most Secretive Stealth Bomber Ended Up in Flames   On February 23, 2008, at approximately 10:30 a.m. local time on the island of Guam, one of the most powerful aircraft in the world was in deep trouble. Moments after takeoff, the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber known as Spirit of Kansas baffled the two pilots in the plane’s cockpit as it began to inexplicably descend back to Earth. The crew struggled in an attempt to regain control of the doomed bomber, but its left wing clipped the runway and both pilots were ejected—one suffered a spinal injury, but thankfully, there were no casualties. The incident was over in a matter of seconds, but it left behind a $2 billion receipt, making it the most expensive airplane crash in history. A B-2, capable of leveling entire cities and wreaking apocalyptic destruction, had been brought down by nothing more than a simple change in the weather. The crash would prove that, despite all of hu...
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✈️🚨 BREAKING Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead

 All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the jet late Wednesday as it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said. The plane carried 60 passengers and four crew. Three soldiers were aboard the helicopter.We don’t believe there are any survivors,” said John Donnelly, the fire chief in the nation’s capital. “We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation." The plane was found upside-down in three sections in waist-deep water, and first responders were searching an area of the Potomac Rive...
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Two historic military planes collide and crash during an air show in Dallas

  DALLAS — Two historic military aircraft collided and crashed Saturday during an air show in Dallas, exploding into a ball of flames and sending black smoke billowing into the sky. It was not clear how many people were on board. Emergency crews raced to the crash scene at the Dallas Executive Airport, about 10 miles from the city's downtown. News footage from the scene showed crumpled wreckage of the planes in a grassy area inside the airport perimeter. Dallas Fire-Rescue told  The Dallas Morning News  that there were no reported injuries among people on the ground. Anthony Montoya saw the two planes collide. I just stood there. I was in complete shock and disbelief," said Montoya, 27, who attended the air show with a friend. "Everybody around was gasping. Everybody was bursting into tears. Everybody was in shock." Officials would not say how many people were on board the planes, but Hank Coates, president of the company that put on the airshow, said one of the plan...
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Flying low! Algae-covered WWII warplane sunk off the coast of Turkey has become an underwater playground for divers

This Douglas Dakota DC-3 once flew at altitudes of 8,000ft, but now it lies 70 feet beneath the surface of the Mediterranean. The 65-foot-long plane, which was used as a transporter for a Turkish paratroop regiment, was deliberately sunk in waters off Kas, Turkey, in July 2009, and has become an underwater playground for divers. Dive by: A diver swims next to the wreck of a Dakota DC-3 which was deliberately sunk off Turkey to create an underwater playground for divers  Looming out of the darkness: Wrecks act as artificial reefs which makes them interesting to scuba divers, says Rico Besserdich Looming out of the darkness: Wrecks act as artificial reefs which makes them interesting to scuba divers, says Rico Besserdich  As the underwater visibility is often poor at the site you have to dive quite deep before you see the plane - as you get closer it looms out of the darkness.' The sunken plane, with its 30-metre wingspan, now acts as an artificial reef and provides shelter for ...
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