by WorldTribune Staff, December 5, 2016 For the second time in a month, a Russian fighter jet crashed into the Mediterranean after attempting to land on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier. “After carrying out its military assignment in Syrian airspace, a Su-33 fighter rolled beyond the deck of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier during landing […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 15, 2016 A Russian MiG-29 crashed on Nov. 14 while apparently attempting to land on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. The Russian Defense Ministry blamed a technical failure for the crash. The pilot, who was the only one in the jet, ejected safely and was picked up by […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 9, 2016 Warplanes from Russia’s lone active aircraft carrier will soon begin airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Nov. 8. Jets from the Admiral Kuznetsov, which has been deployed to the eastern Mediterranean, will target rebel positions on the outskirts of Aleppo, where the rebels […]
