2025年2月24日 · Hostomel airport was defended primarily by Ukrainian National Guard forces, who were a conscripted force but one backed, at least on paper, by a battery of artillery and a battalion of T-64BV tanks. On the day of the invasion, however, only around 200-300 soldiers from 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade ‘Rubizh’ were at the airbase and most of ...

With their 13 M1A1 Abrams tanks, Bravo Company 4th Tank Battalion moved online to take out the 35 Iraqi Republican Guard tanks in less than 90 seconds. This battle was named the "Reveille Engagement" and went on to be the biggest and fastest tank battle in …

British Army units in armoured vehicles arrive at Heathrow Airport and secure roadblocks. Soldiers dressed in camouflage and holding machine guns take up defensive positions and are looking out. Roadblocks are established, would-be travellers are questioned by armed men.

2025年1月15日 · Those who made the dangerous journey through the limited routes to the airport were often met with a barrage of gun and tank fire from pro-Russian groups. The airport’s runway was littered with the burnt-out shells of fighting tanks and armored personnel carriers.

2023年10月13日 · A KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling jet belonging to the Iowa Air National Guard crash-landed on a Sioux City runway Wednesday afternoon when its front landing gear failed to deploy,...

2025年1月30日 · BREAKING: American Airlines Flight 5342 has collided with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The military aircraft, identified as PAT25, is believed...

2025年1月30日 · FILE - Flight taking off at DCA/Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Oct. 18, 2024, in Arlington, Va. (7News) TOPICS: DCA Runway closure Plane crash FAA American Eagle Flight 5342 Army ...

Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights of up to 322,500 pounds. A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of passengers and cargo. Depending on fuel storage configuration, the KC-135 can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo.

2025年3月3日 · A new U.S. Air Force analysis that recommends a systems-based approach to achieve survivable air refueling renders moot a next-gen stealthy tanker like the one pictured. Credit: Lockheed Martin ...

2024年9月16日 · On this page you’ll find everything you need to know about the airforces’ transport aircraft and rotorcraft large and small. This week's Monday Military Quiz specialises in tanker and transport aircraft. Do you know your Hercules operators or Stratotanker variants? Here is your chance to test your knowledge.