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June 11, 2016

Russian Military Demonstration Pilot Fatally Injured In Accident

Su-27 Went Down Thursday Returning After Performance

The week after the Blue Angels lost Capt. Jeff Kuss in an accident, and the Thunderbirds lost an airplane after a pilot ejected, the Russian Knights demonstration team has lost a pilot in an accident that is similar to the one which fatally injured Capt. Kuss.

At Least Two Appearances Cancelled Following Fatal Accident

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration team has cancelled its next two airshow appearances as it considers how to proceed for the rest of the summer.

First Training Missions In Support Of Multinational Exercise Flown June 7

A B-52H Stratofortress aircrew from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted their first flying training mission in support of the multinational exercise Baltops 16 on June 7 from Royal Air Force Fairford.