SBU sources confirm drone attack in Russia’s Kursk region

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) confirmed the agency had launched 16 drones at an airfield in Russia’s Kursk region overnight.

The source said that the drones destroyed four Su-30 aircraft and one MIG-29. An S-300 complex radar and two Pantsir missile systems were also hit.

https://kyivindependent.com/media-sbu-confirms-drone-attack-in-russias-kursk-region/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #drones #DroneAttacks #Kursk #military #airfields #MilitaryTargets

Digging through my various links of historic aviation information and realized I haven't shared much on that here.

For this topic, I focus on the Northern Nevada section of the Transcontinental Airway System so these links are the ones directly to the Reno information. If you don’t know about this, in the early 1920s to mid 1930s, a system of large concrete navigational arrows and (later) lit beacons guided pilots across the United States to deliver mail. While many of the beacons and arrows were destroyed due to the war (recycle the metal and prevent enemy pilots from using the system), there are many that still exist. I like finding them.

These first links are to the Library of Congress archive of aeronautical strip maps (https://www.loc.gov/maps/?fa=segmentof:g3701pm.gct00064/&sb=shelf-id&sp=3&st=gallery) and sectional aeronatucial charts (https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3701pm.gct00089/?c=160&sp=32&st=gallery) really helpful in locating where beacons and arrows are/were.

This link is the 1921 pilot's guide when flying along the route. Fun seeing what landmarks still exist 100 years later. http://www.archivaria.com/PilotDirections/PilotDirections2.html

Finally, here is a site that details abandoned and little known airfields. Some of which were in service during the 1920s-1930s so the webmaster includes photos and charts for those specifically. http://www.airfields-freeman.com/NV/Airfields_NV_NW.htm

#Nevada #Aviation #AviationHistory #TranscontinentalAirwaySystem #ConcreteArrows #Beacons #AeronauticalCharts #Airfields

⚡️#Ukrainian #drones that #attacked #Russian #airfields were jointly developed by state structures and private business, — Financial Times.

An unnamed adviser to the government of #Ukraine on defense issues said that the drones were not made by #Ukroboronprom, and they were not advanced Soviet devices. This private company can "frequently" produce such #UAVs.

The third force

08.12.2022, video:

"Yes, they hit three #airfields, one is 700 km away, but they didn't hit all the #aircrafts, so it's all good!"

#Ukraine #Russia #RussiaIsATerroristState

Attacks on #Russian military #airfields were organized by #Ukraine, The #WashingtonPost reports, citing a senior source. According to him, these were very effective #Ukrainian drones.

The other day, explosions occurred at military airfields in the #Kursk, #Ryazan and #Saratov regions. Part of the aircraft was damaged, several soldiers were killed. Earlier, the #Ukroboronprom concern announced the release of a new #Ukrainian drone with a flight range of 1,000 kilometers.

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Meanwhile in #Russia air defences intercepted #Ukrainian #drones over two military #airfields in Russia, acc to Moscow.

Three Russian servicemen were killed and four injured in the incidents in the Ryazan and Saratov regions. (where long-range #strategic #bombers are believed to be based) Acc to Russia's def min two aircraft lightly damaged

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63857451