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by hammarö
01 Jul 2014, 11:15
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Mi-8 shot down near Sloviansk 24jun in spite of cease-fire..
Replies: 1
Views: 562

Re: Mi-8 shot down near Sloviansk 24jun in spite of cease-fi

Information confirmed by Reuters and AFP and following side. http://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/militarhelikopter-skots-ned-nio-dog/ The shootings came from the village Bylbasovka held by pro russian soldiers. The shootings during cease fire proclaimed by Ukrainan president. In area had the Prorussian...
by hammarö
30 Jun 2014, 12:39
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Russia Mi-8 14 casaulties
Replies: 0
Views: 344

Russia Mi-8 14 casaulties

Russian Mi-8 destroyed in "southestern Russia" with 14 casaulties. Among them people from fire fighting unit.

www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article19142993.ab


Last week some casaulties with Mi-8 on Kola peninsula. Among them a Britt.

Same source.


Search of info continue.
by hammarö
16 Jun 2014, 22:24
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Iraq helicopter shot down
Replies: 0
Views: 512

Iraq helicopter shot down

Helicopter shot down in Iraq with two casaulties. Place near Falujah west of Baghdad in combat with ISIS.

Source:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article19069148.ab
and AP.
by hammarö
16 Jun 2014, 13:59
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Baltic Latitude 67N sigint
Replies: 1
Views: 1388

Baltic Latitude 67N sigint

16 June Latitude 67N sigint. 41 minutes. On the 1,360 Mhz net 2 hours ago Strong Russian VHF tactical traffic in mid Baltic Sea – Su-24s 2 hoursago Single Russian Su-24MR (E) tail #36 moving south west between Poland and Sweden, met up by the Danish QRA. Probably based in Chernyakovsk? Same tail was...
by hammarö
15 Jun 2014, 06:19
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: US send aircraft carrier to Persian Gulf
Replies: 0
Views: 578

US send aircraft carrier to Persian Gulf

U.S. sends aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf U.S. sends aircraft carriers, destroyers and cruisers to the Persian Gulf in response to the ongoing situation in Iraq - it says the Pentagon. The vessels are expected to arrive in the bay late on Saturday. U.S. President Barack Obama said during a pre...
by hammarö
14 Jun 2014, 23:56
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Russia start QRA alerts in Baltic
Replies: 0
Views: 872

Russia start QRA alerts in Baltic

According Russian info is Russia start QRA flights in Baltic, read Kaliningrad. Probably most with Su-27. The two Su-33 in Baltic used for "escort" flying.

Could be problem if aggressive QRA is used.

http://function.mil.ru/news_page/countr ... 098@egNews
by hammarö
14 Jun 2014, 23:42
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Ukrainan Il-76 shut down by prorussian soldiers.
Replies: 4
Views: 1864

Re: Ukrainan Il-76 shut down by prorussian soldiers.

According intervju with Ukrainan new president in Swedish TV news 20.30 today was the Il-76 shot down by heavy SAM. He also said Ukraine should hit back. In the news already reporting of Ukrainan combat aircraft attacking in Eastern Ukraine. Pictures of Su-25 seen on internet but no evidence of conn...
by hammarö
14 Jun 2014, 12:46
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Baltic activity (P-8 etc)
Replies: 5
Views: 3777

Re: Baltic activity (P-8 etc)

Exercise Eagle Talon 2014 (6 to 13 June).

Participation aircraft.
USAF 18 F-16CJ Lask airbase Av-Det rotation 14-3 480 Fighter Squadron
USAF Powidz air base 606 Air Control Squadron
Poland F-16 Lask air base 6th squadron
France Mirage 2000
UK AWACS
by hammarö
14 Jun 2014, 12:32
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Ukrainan Il-76 shut down by prorussian soldiers.
Replies: 4
Views: 1864

Re: Ukrainan Il-76 shut down by prorussian soldiers.

40 paratroopers, nine crew members and military equipment were on board. Military spokesman Vladislav Seleznov says that "preliminary information" suggesting that everyone should have died, according to the BBC. - Details about how many people were on board still controlled, he said according to Sky...
by hammarö
14 Jun 2014, 12:18
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Baltic activity (P-8 etc)
Replies: 5
Views: 3777

Re: Baltic activity (P-8 etc)

IINNRT testing poligon is placed N 56/17 W 43/44. Nizhny Novgorod – Sormovo. The area has newly get several more hardened areas for radar testing. Mirror the great expand research on area. The polygon is just south of the MiG-31 production plant and landing base. Were is also a new Mi-8 on site, and...
by hammarö
14 Jun 2014, 08:56
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Baltic activity (P-8 etc)
Replies: 5
Views: 3777

Re: Baltic activity (P-8 etc)

Russia improve air defence in Western District with much improved radar equipment before 2020. Some of the radars is tested against F-35 type equipment. The testing is performed from testing ground west of Niznhy Novgorod. Near the production plant of MiG-29 and MiG-31. http://tvzvezda.ru/news/force...
by hammarö
14 Jun 2014, 08:30
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Ukrainan Il-76 shut down by prorussian soldiers.
Replies: 4
Views: 1864

Re: Ukrainan Il-76 shut down by prorussian soldiers.

Ukrainian aircraft were shot down in Luhansk A Ukrainian military aircraft with 49 passengers gunned down Friday night, reports CNN. All on board died in the attack, according to the military, according to Reuters. "The terrorists shot cynical and treacherous with a heavy caliber machine gun," said ...
by hammarö
14 Jun 2014, 07:49
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Ukrainan Il-76 shut down by prorussian soldiers.
Replies: 4
Views: 1864

Ukrainan Il-76 shut down by prorussian soldiers.

A Ukrainian military plane has been shot down over Luhansk. 49 soldiers must have been aboard - none survived. The plane was about to land at an airport near Luhansk in eastern Ukraine when it was shelled. It should move about a four-engined military transport aircraft of type Ilyushin-76 - with bot...
by hammarö
14 Jun 2014, 00:56
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Baltic activity (P-8 etc)
Replies: 5
Views: 3777

Baltic activity (P-8 etc)

13 june A-50U with Su-24 and Su-34 flying from Kaliningrad. 13 june 6 ship Su-34 flying from Kaliningrad. 13 june 2 A-50U flying from Kaliningrad RF-50602 (1 mod) 13 june 127 WG from Selfridge 59-1512 flying from Latvia (steel 166) 12 june and 8 june P-8 flying from Ämäri AB. 12 june 4 Il-76 wint to...
by hammarö
09 Jun 2014, 17:28
Forum: Tattle Lounge
Topic: Saab construct submarines.
Replies: 0
Views: 927

Saab construct submarines.

Saab has today received an order for construction of three submarines for the Royal Swedish Navy, as to modernize two older submarines. One Gotland class submarine made system tests with US Navy in the waters outside San Diego during one year. The submarine production is off topic, but Saab continue...