The team en route to the suspected crash site aim finally to solve the mystery of her 1937 disappearance. #AmeliaEarhart #AviationHistory #Expedition
Four, actually: A Kaleva (now Finnair) civilian airliner flying from Tallinn to Helsinki shot down by Russia on 14 June 1940, killing both French and US diplomats. https://t.co/IRIo9HNU25 #AviationHistory #Finnair #Russia #FI #RU #FR #US
Luftwaffe Guncamera footage Messerschmitt Bf-109G6 | Battle for Germany June 1944 https://t.co/zYDJOlv8JZ #Luftwaffe #WWII #AviationHistory
On May 19, 1986, an extraordinary event known as the "Official Night of UFOs" unfolded at the International Airport of São José dos Campos, Brazil, where air traffic controller Sérgio Mota da Silva and over 2,000 witnesses, including military personnel, observed 21 unidentified flying objects exhibiting advanced flight capabilities, prompting the Brazilian Air Force to launch intercept missions, yet no definitive explanations or conclusions about the phenomena have been reached even decades later. #UFOs #AviationHistory #ExtraterrestrialLife #BR #PR #SP #RJ #MG #GO #DF
On May 19, 1986, a significant UFO incident, known as "A Noite Oficial dos Óvnis," occurred in Brazil, where 21 unidentified flying objects were observed by thousands of witnesses, including military personnel, across multiple states, prompting a response from the Brazilian Air Force with fighter jets attempting to intercept the objects, yet they remained elusive, leaving the event shrouded in mystery and sparking ongoing discussions about extraterrestrial life. #UFOs #Phenomena #AviationHistory #BR #RJ #SP #MG #GO #DF #PR
On May 19, 1986, during what became known as the "Official Night of UFOs," air traffic controller Sérgio Mota da Silva at São José dos Campos International Airport witnessed the sighting of 21 unidentified flying objects accompanied by numerous eyewitnesses, including military personnel and radar verification, leading to a significant military response involving Brazilian Air Force jets attempting to intercept the fast-moving and elusive objects, an event that remains one of the most substantial and mysterious cases in global ufology. #UFO #UFOsighting #AviationHistory #BR #RJ #SP #MG #GO #PR #DF
On May 19, 1986, the "Official Night of UFOs" unfolded as air traffic controller Sérgio Mota da Silva witnessed and managed numerous unidentified flying objects, seen by thousands of military and civilians across four Brazilian states, leading to intercepts by Brazilian Air Force jets and sparking intense discourse on extraterrestrial phenomena, highlighting one of the most significant events in global ufology history. #UFOs #AviationHistory #Aliens #BR #PR #RJ #SP #MG #GO #DF
On May 19, 1986, a remarkable event known as "The Official UFO Night" occurred in Brazil, where dozens of witnesses, including military personnel, reported seeing at least 21 unidentified flying objects with extraordinary capabilities across four states, prompting the Brazilian Air Force to scramble fighter jets in response, yet leaving many questions about the nature and origin of these phenomena unanswered. #UFO #UFOlogy #AviationHistory #BR #RJ #SP #MG #GO #DF #PR
In February 1996, the Cuban military shot down two unarmed planes from the humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue, killing four individuals and leading to decades of calls from the Cuban-American community for accountability, which may finally result in a potential indictment of Raúl Castro by U.S. federal prosecutors. #CubanExile #HumanRights #AviationHistory #CU #US
RT @AidanSimardone: In 1988 the United States downed Iran Air Flight 655, killing all 290 civilians onboard In response, America asked Ira… #IranAir655 #AviationHistory #USMilitary #US #IR
A zase jsme ve válce dronů o kousek dál. Ukrajinský drón poprvé odpálil neřízenou střelu vzduch-země na ruský cíl. Docela fofrem si tak opakujeme historii válčení posledních 100 a kousku let za pomoci letadel. #DroneWar #Ukraine #AviationHistory #UA #RU
Il dirigibile Norge, progettato dall'ingegnere Umberto Nobile e pilotato da un equipaggio tra cui Roald Amundsen, compì nel maggio 1926 la storica trasvolata del Polo Nord, rivelando scientificamente che non esisteva terraferma sotto i ghiacci e dimostrando l'efficacia dei dirigibili rispetto agli aerei per le lunghe distanze in regioni inospitali. #AviationHistory #ArcticExpedition #AirshipInnovation
El 24 de junio de 1982, el vuelo 009 de British Airways vivió un aterrador apagón de sus cuatro motores a más de 11.000 metros, pero gracias a la calma del capitán Eric Moody y a un "milagroso" reinicio de los motores, el avión logró aterrizar sin incidentes en Yakarta tras atravesar una nube de ceniza volcánica. #AviationHistory #EmergencyLanding #VolcanicAsh
