This Week in Military Aviation

Week 25, 2026 · 15 Jun – 21 Jun 2026

Between 15 June and 21 June 2026, 3 military aviation events were recorded worldwide, including 3 aircraft lost or retired, spanning 3 countries and 3 aircraft types.

3events · 3lost/retired · 3countries · 3aircraft types

Mon

15 Jun

🇵🇰 -1

MFI-395

Pakistan · Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,…

🇷🇺 -1

Tu-22M

Russia · Svirsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Rus…

🇺🇸 -1

B-52H

United States · Edwards AFB, California, USA

Tue

16 Jun

Wed

17 Jun

Thu

18 Jun

Fri

19 Jun

Sat

20 Jun

Sun

21 Jun

Detailed event log

Date	Country	Aircraft	Change	Context
15 Jun	🇵🇰 Pakistan	MFI-395 Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	-1 active	A Pakistan Air Force MFI-395 Super Mushshak basic trainer crashed on 15 June 2026 near a roadway in the Katlang area of Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during a routine training … dawn.com
15 Jun	🇷🇺 Russia	Tu-22M Svirsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia	-1 active	A Russian Aerospace Forces Tu-22M3 (NATO: Backfire-C) strategic bomber crashed on June 15, 2026, during a planned training flight. Videos showed the aircraft entering a steep nosedive before crashing into … theaviationist.com
15 Jun	🇺🇸 United States	B-52H Edwards AFB, California, USA	-1 active	A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, California, at around 11:20 a.m. PDT on June 15, 2026. All eight crew members aboard … abcnews.com

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many military aviation events happened in week 25 of 2026?

3 air force events were recorded between 15 June–21 June 2026, spanning 3 countries and 3 aircraft types.

How many aircraft were lost or retired this week?

3 aircraft were lost, written off or retired from service this week across 3 reported events.