Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Destroys Rare Russian Il-38N ASW Aircraft

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Rare Il-38N ASW aircraft reportedly destroyed as Kyiv targets high-value enablers behind the front line. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has released footage showing a drone strike against a Russian Navy Ilyushin Il-38N anti-submarine warfare aircraft at Yeysk Air Base, in southern Russia. According to Ukrainian officials, the attack was carried out earlier this month and … Read more

Wartime ‘short snorter’ banknote finds new home at RAAF Townsville – Australian Aviation

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The “short snorter” on display at the RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre. (Image: FLGOFF Casie Scott) Another piece of wartime history is now on display at the RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre, in the form of a 10-shilling “short snorter” banknote from 1942. The note, signed by Allied nations aviators, is believed to be from … Read more