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Israeli general killed Israelis on 7 October then lied about it
Video and witness accounts recently published by Israeli media reveal new details about how Israeli forces killed their own civilians in Kibbutz Be’eri on 7 October.
Last week, Israel’s Channel 12 released previously unseen footage of an Israeli tank firing at a civilian home in the settlement, just a few miles east of Gaza.
The new evidence shows that the Israeli commander on the scene, Brigadier General Barak Hiram, lied to a top Israeli journalist about what happened in the kibbutz that day, after Palestinian resistance fighters launched a large-scale assault on Israeli military bases and settlements across the boundary from Gaza.
Israeli volunteer: Apache helicopter fired into Kibbutz Be’eri
(14.12.2023)
An Israeli Apache helicopter fired into Kibbutz Be’eri, according to testimony from Erez Tidhar, a military veteran who on the scene on October 7 as a rescue and evacuation volunteer for the Eitam unit .
“Every minute a missile comes down on you, every minute,” Tidhar recalled. “And suddenly you see a missile from a helicopter that fires into the kibbutz. You say to yourself, ‘I don’t get it. An IDF helicopter firing into an Israeli kibbutz.’ And then you see a tank driving through the streets of the kibbutz flanking the cannon and it fires a shell into a house. These are things you cannot comprehend.”
Billions in US weaponry seized by Taliban
Among the items seized by the Taliban are Black Hawk helicopters and A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft.
Photos have also circulated of Taliban fighters clutching U.S.-made M4 carbines and M16 rifles instead of their iconic AK-47s. And the militants have been spotted with U.S. Humvees and mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles.
Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban
(today)
The Taliban captured an array of modern military equipment when they overran Afghan forces who failed to defend district centers. Bigger gains followed, including combat aircraft, when the Taliban rolled up provincial capitals and military bases with stunning speed, topped by capturing the biggest prize, Kabul, over the weekend.
A U.S. defense official on Monday confirmed the Taliban’s sudden accumulation of U.S.-supplied Afghan equipment is enormous.
Wer Wind säht, wird im Sturm nicht mehr gerettet
Den Verträgen entsprechend obliegt eine solche Evakuierung nun der GHS, welche auch einen Helikopter losschickte. Aber „[b]ei der Landung wurde der Hubschrauber so beschädigt, dass ein Weiterflug nicht möglich war“, heißt es auf Twitter. Auf einmal gab es also nicht nur einen verletzten Soldaten, der mutmaßlich aus einer Gefechtssituation evakuiert werden musste, sondern zusätzlich zwei zivile Piloten und einen großen Haufen Schrott mittendrin.
Traditioneller Ostermarsch in Leipzig
Die Proteste in Leipzig richten sich auch gegen die geplante Wartungsstation zweier amerikanischer Hubschrauber-Hersteller, die am Flughafen Leipzig/Halle entstehen soll. “Diese sollen der Bundeswehr zum Krieg führen zur Verfügung gestellt werden, nicht für zivile Zwecke. Dagegen wollen wir uns wehren”, sagte Torsten Schleip.
Ostern: Polizei kontrolliert Corona-Einschränkungen auch mit Hubschraubern
In Sachsen-Anhalt wird die Einhaltung der Corona-Schutzmaßnahmen an den Oster-Feiertagen auch aus der Luft überwacht. Ein Sprecher des Innenministeriums sagte, wie im vergangenen Jahr würden verstärkt Polizei-Hubschrauber eingesetzt. Damit solle zum Beispiel die Einhaltung der Kontaktreduzierungen kontrolliert werden. Die polizeilichen Maßnahmen würden zudem in den bevorstehenden Ferien fortgesetzt.
Reichster Mann Tschechiens tödlich verunglückt
Auch Kellners Konzern, die PPF Group, bestätigte den tödlichen Unfall.
Milliardär Dassault stirbt bei Hubschrauberabsturz
Dassault war der Sohn von Serge Dassault, der dem gleichnamigen Rüstungskonzern vorstand.
Military helicopter crash in southeast Turkey kills 11
The defence ministry described the crash as accidental but did not elaborate.
6 Americans among 8 dead in Sinai helicopter crash: peacekeeping force
A helicopter crash in Egypt‘s Sinai Peninsula involving a multi-national observer force killed eight people on Thursday — six Americans, a French national and a Czech citizen, the force said.
NNSA to conduct aerial radiation measurements over Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) will conduct low-altitude helicopter flights over downtown Washington, D.C. and areas in and around the Nation’s capital beginning on October 19 in preparation for the Presidential Inauguration. The inauguration is scheduled to take place on January 20, 2021.
11 dead and six missing after helicopter crash in southeast Colombia
The armed forces high command did not reveal whether it was shot down or an accident.
US-Kampfhubschrauber tanken in Dresden auf
Sie gehören zu einer Flotte von rund 60 Helikoptern, die von Frankreich aus nach Polen, Deutschland und Lettland starten. Dresdner müssen deshalb jeweils zwischen 6 und 21 Uhr mit Überflügen rechnen.
Trump admin used drones, helicopters to surveil George Floyd protests in 15 cities
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) used helicopters, airplanes and drones in more than 15 cities to watch protests over the killing of George Floyd and obtained more than 270 hours of surveillance.
… It then sent footage back to control centers managed by Air and Marine Operations, a CBP branch, that was then made available to other federal and local agencies.
Cyclone helicopter‘s system possibly overriding pilot‘s efforts during fatal crash: Air force officials
The Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone helicopter from 12 Wing Shearwater, known as Stalker-22, was participating in Allied training exercises with HMCS Fredericton off the west coast of Greece on April 29. It had concluded flight operations and was returning to HMCS Fredericton when, approximately 7 p.m. local time, the chopper crashed at a high speed into the water in view of witnesses at the stern of the ship.
Pentagon Ordered National Guard Helicopters’ Aggressive Response in D.C.
On Monday night, both Mr. McCarthy and the Army’s chief of staff, Gen. James C. McConville, pressed Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, to increase his forces’ presence in the city, according to a senior Defense Department official.
An Army official declined to comment, saying that the investigation was continuing.
DC National Guard asks for investigation into use of helicopter to target protesters
„Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, District of Columbia National Guard Commanding General, has directed an investigation into a June 1 low-flying maneuver conducted by one of our rotary aviation assets,“ D.C. National Guard spokeswoman Air Force Lt. Col. Brooke Davis told The Hill in a statement.
„Our highest priority is the safety of our Citizen Soldiers and Airmen who support civil authorities as they perform their duties,” the spokeswoman continued. “This is our home, and we are dedicated to the safety and security of our fellow citizens of the District and their right to safely and peacefully protest.“
A U.S. military helicopter used a „show of force“ maneuver as protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. on Monday night. It‘s a tactic often conducted by low-flying jets in combat zones to scare away insurgents.
Correction: We deleted an earlier tweet that misidentified the type of military helicopter pictured using a „show of force“ maneuver. It was a Lakota, not a Black Hawk. A Black Hawk was also seen using the tactic in Washington on Monday.
HAPPENING NOW: Blacked out Black Hawk Helicopters low flying throughout Washington DC
(4 hours ago)
Suspected mercenaries were released from arrest after two days
A group of 20 men evacuated from Benghazi, Libya and suspected of having been contracted to lend support to General Khalifa Haftar’s forces, were held under arrest in Malta for two days before being released without charge.
Multiple law enforcement sources speaking to this newspaper say the police are still investigating the incident, almost a year on since the arrival of the men on two RHIBs (rigid-hull inflatable boats) at the Valletta seaport in June 2019.
By Air and Sea, Mercenaries Landed in Libya. But the Plan Went South.
The abortive mercenary expedition last summer was organized and financed by a network of secretive companies in the United Arab Emirates, according to a confidential report submitted to the United Nations Security Council in February. The companies are controlled or part-owned by Christiaan Durrant, an Australian businessman and former fighter pilot who is a close associate of Erik Prince, America’s most famous mercenary entrepreneur.
Bericht zu Projekt „Opus“: UN enttarnen Geheimprojekt in Libyen
Im Bürgerkriegsland Libyen war offenbar eine Geheimmission privater Einsatzkräfte im Gange – gelenkt aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten. Das geht aus einem Bericht der Vereinten Nationen hervor, aus dem die Nachrichtenagenturen dpa und Bloomberg zitieren. Dubiose Sicherheitsfirmen wollten demnach den libyschen Warlord Chalifa Haftar unterstützen – und schmuggelten dazu Hubschrauber und planten Überfälle auf Schiffe im Mittelmeer.
Western Team Went to Help Moscow’s Man in Libya, UN Finds
Opus and Lancaster 6 financed and directed an operation to provide Haftar’s forces with helicopters, drones and cyber capabilities through a complex web of shell companies, according to two diplomats who briefed Bloomberg on the contents of the UN Panel of Experts report shared with the Security Council’s sanctions committee in February. The diplomats also shared excerpts of the report with Bloomberg.
Tegel schließt, die Bundeswehr bleibt (jedenfalls die Hubschrauber)
Die Passagierjets der Flugbereitschaft sind ohnehin derzeit am Flughafen Köln/Bonn stationiert und werden zur Abholung ihrer Passagiere, der Mitglieder der Bundesregierung oder Parlamentariern, schon jetzt jeweils nach Berlin geflogen – an dieser Praxis wird sich vorerst nichts ändern.
Nato helicopter missing off Greece
They say the aircraft disappeared after taking off from a Canadian frigate as part of a military exercise.
Mexico‘s Navy says one of its Black Hawk helicopters crashes
Mexico’s Navy said on Saturday that one of its Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Veracruz state, but it did not say whether there were any injuries or deaths.
Flug unter Huntebrücke – erlaubt oder nicht?
Bei einem waghalsigen Manöver hat ein Marinehubschrauber die Huntebrücke bei Oldenburg unterflogen. Die Übung wird regelmäßig durchgeführt. Ist das erlaubt?
Mi-17 utility helicopter of Syria Arab Air Force was shot-down over Al-Nayrab, Syria. ▫️ AlQaeda affiliated & Turkish backed militias are trying to take responsibility, but it is certainly known that Turkey targeted this helicopter.
Five crew rescued after Navy helicopter goes down in Philippine Sea
Five aircrew were rescued and are in stable condition Saturday after an MH-60 Seahawk helicopter went down in the Philippine Sea, according to the Navy‘s 7th Fleet.
Hubschrauberabsturz: Taiwans Armeechef tödlich verunglückt
Auf dem Flug zu einem Truppenbesuch im Osten Taiwans sind Generalstabschef Shen Yi-ming und sieben weitere Armeeangehörige getötet worden.
Taiwan’s top military chief killed in chopper crash
Taiwan’s top military chief was killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday (Jan 2), the defence ministry said, just days before the island goes to polls to elect a new president.
The chief of the general staff, Shen Yi-ming, was among eight senior officers – including three major generals – who died when their Black Hawk helicopter smashed into mountains near Taipei.
Army Lets Slip That It‘s Conducting Secret Operation Around D.C.
Hall said the operation began early in the fiscal year, which started Oct. 1, and “the duration of the mission is undetermined.”
Bundeswehrpilotin bei Hubschrauberabsturz gestorben
Eine Woche nach dem tödlichen Eurofighter-Unglück in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ist ein Helikopter der Bundeswehr in Niedersachsen mit zwei Menschen an Bord abgestürzt. Dabei ist eine 25-jährige Pilotin getötet worden.
State Dept approves possible $3 billion sale of Apache helicopters to Qatar
The authorities of Qatar asked earlier to purchase 24 of the AH-64E helicopters.
In 2016, the Boeing Company has won a two-thirds-of-a-billion dollar US Army foreign military sales contract to supply the Gulf Arab nation of Qatar with 24 Apache ground-support helicopters. According to the US Department of Defence, work on the contract is being implemented in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of 31 May 2020.
Russia says it has opened helicopter training center in Venezuela
The facility was opened under a contract with Venezuelan state-owned weapons maker CAVIM. Rostec said it wanted to deepen military and technical cooperation with Venezuela’s ministry of defense if possible.
Ricardo Boechat: Brazil news anchor dies in helicopter crash
Ricardo Boechat, one of Brazil‘s best-known journalists, has been killed in a helicopter crash in São Paulo.
Helicopter crash: We’re safe, sound – Osinbajo
It will be recalled that the Saturday incident was the second time Mr Osinbajo’s helicopter would crash-land. In June 2017, he survived a similar accident when the chopper he was traveling in crash-landed shortly after take off in Gwagawalada, Abuja.