Military Aviation Digest — Week 37, 2025
Week 37, 2025 · 8 Sep – 14 Sep 2025
Between 8 September and 14 September 2025, 3 military aviation events were recorded worldwide, including 2 aircraft lost or retired, 1 delivered or inducted, spanning 3 countries and 3 aircraft types.
3events · 2lost/retired · 1delivered · 3countries · 3aircraft types
Mon
8 Sep
Tue
1
9 Sep
🇿🇼
-1
SF-260
Zimbabwe
Wed
10 Sep
Thu
1
11 Sep
🇺🇦
-1
Su-27
Ukraine · Dobropillya, Polohy Raion, …
Fri
1
12 Sep
🇺🇸
+1
B-21
United States
Sat
13 Sep
Sun
14 Sep
Detailed event log
| Date | Country | Aircraft | Change | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | 🇺🇸 United States | B-21 | +1 active |
The U.S. Air Force has received its second B-21 Raider test aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, marking a critical expansion of the platform's flight test campaign. This second airframe …
stripes.com |
| 11 Sep | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
Su-27
Dobropillya, Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine |
-1 active |
Su-27 lost during a combat mission on the Zaporizhzhya front; pilot from 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade killed.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 9 Sep | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | SF-260 | -1 active |
SF-260 crashed after takeoff at Josiah Tungamirai Air Force Base, killing instructor and trainee.
military.africa |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many military aviation events happened in week 37 of 2025?
3 air force events were recorded between 8 September–14 September 2025, spanning 3 countries and 3 aircraft types.
How many aircraft were lost or retired this week?
2 aircraft were lost, written off or retired from service this week across 2 reported events.
How many military aircraft were delivered or commissioned this week?
1 aircraft entered operational service this week across 1 delivery or commissioning event.