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A British Airways plane was minutes away from landing in Tel Aviv when it turned back to London as air raid sirens went off
A British Airways plane flew nearly ten hours before turning back to London as air raid sirens went…
Pete Syme
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Air forces are ditching runways to prepare their jets to keep operating when enemies aim for their bases
Western air forces are training to disperse to avoid enemy fire, and part of that involves finding …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How the British air force's newest jets commemorate a daring and costly World War II bombing mission
To attack the heart of the Nazi war machine, the British air force brought in some of the best pilo…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Russia's air force has lost 90 planes in Ukraine and is becoming less formidable by overworking its jets, UK intel says
Russia has a much larger air force than Ukraine but it has failed to operate it effectively in the …
Sophia Ankel
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The time a British Airways pilot was sucked out of an airplane mid-flight — and lived
A British Airways pilot was once sucked out when the cockpit windscreen broke mid-flight. The fligh…
Natalie Musumeci
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Ukraine's air force has gotten good at fighting on the run, and Russia's military can't catch up, top US general says
Thanks to the Russian military's inability to do timely and accurate targeting, Ukraine's air force…
Christopher Woody
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A deal for nuclear-powered subs is only the latest secretive collaboration between US, UK, and Australian forces
Despite the fanfare around AUKUS, Australian-UK-US military cooperation goes back decades, and spec…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The UK could need an Israeli-style Iron Dome air defense system, says former US national security advisor
The UK is considering developing its own Iron Dome air defense system as geopolitical tensions inte…
Rebecca Rommen
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A British Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing after its cockpit windshield 'broke' mid-air, passenger says
Caroline Edmunds tweeted a picture of the Airbus's windshield covered in cracks after landing in At…
Ryan Hogg
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Russia's air force is barely able to leave its own airspace because Ukraine's defenses are so strong, UK intel says
Russia is attempting to beat Ukraine's strong air defenses by deploying free-fall bombs, but they h…
Sophia Ankel
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British Airways and Air France are adding up to 2 hours onto flight times to go around Niger after the African country closed its airspace
Niger's ruling military group suddenly closed its airspace on Sunday which means some flights from …
Taylor Rains
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Top US Air Force general says the Russian air force's struggles in Ukraine are surprising because Russia is fighting its 'own systems'
"How come they don't understand their own systems and how they might defeat their own systems?" US …
Christopher Woody
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New video captures the moment Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian S-400, a rare loss of a prized and formidable air-defense system
Kyiv said the attack dealt a "painful blow" to Russia and destroyed the S-400 launcher, its accompa…
Jake Epstein
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Prince Andrew appeared relaxed and enjoying himself after 'Scoop,' the Netflix drama about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, airs
Prince Andrew is facing renewed attention after the release of the new Netflix film "Scoop."
Cameron Manley
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Prolonged fighting in Ukraine is revealing the Russian air force's fragility, researchers say
If Russia's air force squanders its veteran pilots and crews for short-term gains, the skies over U…
Michael Peck
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Russia's air force 'remains largely intact,' but more jets won't fix all its problems in Ukraine, NATO commanders say
In Ukraine, the force on offense "faces a massive challenge without air superiority," the chief of …
Christopher Woody
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4 things in British homes Americans find weird, according to a Florida woman who moved there
Brittany Hayes, 31, who is renovating a 1970s house in Birmingham, England, has gotten used to quir…
Dan Latu
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A Delta Air Lines plane was forced to U-turn because of a passenger's diarrhea. Here are 6 other unusual reasons that can delay or divert a flight.
In 2016, one British Airways flight turned around simply because passengers thought they were smell…
Matthew Loh
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Poor training and outdated equipment left Russia's air force unable to help much in the invasion of Ukraine, study finds
Russian pilots lack basic training to fly at low altitudes and don't have sophisticated weapons to …
Sophia Ankel
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Russia's air force has taken a beating, but its jets could still turn the tables in Ukraine, experts say
Russia has lost dozens of jets in Ukraine, but it has more than enough aircraft to make an impact i…