When Italian Typhoons were scrambled over the Baltic to meet a Russian Be-200 amphibious aircraft, it was not the usual cat-and-mouse game between fighters and bombers. It was a rare encounter between ...
Summary: Russia’s ongoing conflict in Ukraine has led to the loss of numerous aircraft, including a Beriev Be-200 from its fleet, which suffered significant damage in a recent attack on Yeysk Air Base ...
The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying boats. One was intercepted by the Italian Air Force F-2000s over the Baltic Sea. On Jan. 16, 2026, at 11.30LT, two ...