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After previous decision to select Rafales for its Navy, India buys 26 Rafales M https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-signs-74-billion-deal-with-france-buy-26-rafale-fighter-jets-2025-04-28/ https://www.dassault-aviation.com/fr/groupe/presse/press-kits/signature-du-contrat-rafale-marine-pour-lin...

15 ex-BAF Marchetti SF-260 reduced to pieces at Beauvechain AB.

https://www.lavenir.net/regions/brabant ... 72YAN3T3I/

ItAF C-27 J, MM62223 landing now.

Plus 4 x RNLAF AH-64 flying at around 12:30 along the coast at Knokke (BE) in the direction of UK.

Massive drone attack and substantial explosion at or close to Engels air base. https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/1902607165354860666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1902607165354860666%7Ctwgr%5Ebca028c4a069487087fa2c5c7a31d4848b4df9aa%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.7sur...

President Macron just confirmed that after phasing out/transfering Mirages 2000-5F to Ukraine, Luxeuil AFB will be extended and will welcome two Rafales squadrons with a nuclear mission.

Mirages 2000-5f intercepting Russian strike

https://www.bfmtv.com/international/eur ... 70810.html

https://www.7sur7.be/monde/une-action-agressive-la-colere-de-paris-apres-un-incident-entre-un-chasseur-russe-et-un-drone-francais~aed6a678/ Incident would have taken place in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. So RuAF still have jets flying from Syria ? Looks like previous similar incidents between Russ...

Douglas A-20 crash at Laredo air show (Texas) https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/478110 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtkvyz1raY https://www.kgns.tv/2025/02/17/faa-ntsb-investigating-plane-crash-during-wbca-air-show-laredo/ https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1ir2bv2/emergency_landing_c...

The law of series... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oez5ARLtxdI https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2025/02/17/delta-airlines-plane-crashes-at-pearson-airport-injuring-up-to-eight-people/ https://en.as.com/videos/watch-delta-plane-crash-lands-in-toronto-leaving-at-least-8-8njured-in-harrowing-scen...

Videos of the accident

Another (parked) jet obviously also seriously damaged after being hit by the Learjet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TALtS-SGPpQ

A Pilatus PC-12 just landed in Florennes, coming from Emmen (CH).

Russian Mil Mi8 reportedly downed by missile fired by naval drone.
I don't know whether the news is independently confirmed.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambl ... elicopter/

You lucky guy !!
Congratulations. Espacially for the Hawks.
Thank you for sharing.

Obviously, the air base was taken by surprise, different aircraft and amunitions falling apparently intact in the hands of rebel groups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqnOOl_ZwLM https://www.facebook.com/FL360aero/posts/mi-8-helicopter-and-l-39-albatros-aircraft-are-among-the-assets-captured-by-the...