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Jul 31 2024

B-24 Liberator : The Ploesti Raid Black Sunday Posted by RSS Feed

On Sunday, 1 August 1943, 177 USAAF B-24 Liberators departed their bases near Benghazi, Libya and

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Jul 31 2024

Two B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Take Part In Arctic Defender 24 In Alaska Posted by RSS Feed

The B-52 bomber crews treated the deployment to Alaska as an extension of the Agile Warbird, an ACE

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Jul 31 2024

FLIGHT ADVISORY - GPS Interference Testing – CAMP GRAYLING MICHIGAN Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTING CAMP GRAYLING MICHIGAN(CPGRMI) 24-42 05 – 16 AugustCamp

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Jul 31 2024

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Flies Restored SB2C-5 Helldiver for First Time Since 1945 Posted by RSS Feed

A U.S. Navy Icon Takes to the Skies After a 17-Year Restoration. On their Facebook page, The Fagen

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Jul 31 2024

Spirit Airlines Goes Classy With Business Class and more Posted by RSS Feed

This isn’t a joke. Spirit Airlines today unveiled a new fare structure, business class, and overall

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Jul 30 2024

Missouri ANG Pilot Becomes First Air Force Pilot to Surpass 2,000 Flight Hours in the B-2 Posted by RSS Feed

In June 2024, Lt. Col. Justin Meyer became the first Air Force pilot to surpass 2,000 flight hours

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Jul 30 2024

REX Australia Enters Administration, All 737 Flights Cancelled Posted by RSS Feed

Australia discount airline REX has entered voluntary administration. The airline flies a fleet of

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Jul 30 2024

USAF Airmen Embed with Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail Unit At Pitch Black 2024 Posted by RSS Feed

U.S. Air Force pilots and air battle managers are getting “hand-on” experience with the E-7A

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Jul 30 2024

Tupolev Tu-95: An Aging Warrior How Many Bears Are Still Flying? Posted by RSS Feed

Your author grew up in the 1980s, during the latter half of the Cold War. As a fledgling wingnut who

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Jul 30 2024

Drone Scanning and Augmented Reality Demonstrated at Barksdale AFB for B-52 Maintenance Posted by RSS Feed

The technologies saved hours of time and effort, improved safety, and simplified several tedious

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Jul 30 2024

Hire For Attitude. Train For Aptitude. Posted by RSS Feed

A mantra I heard early in my tenure is that anyone, pilot or flight attendant, can do our job, but

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Jul 29 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Bridgehampton, NY Posted by RSS Feed

VIP Movement NotificationAugust 02, 2024Bridgehampton, NY15 NMR - 4,999' AGLSpecific instructions

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Jul 29 2024

South Korea’s Poniard Guided-Rocket Test-Fired From USV, Destroys Target At RIMPAC 2024 Posted by RSS Feed

The Poniard rocket successfully passed the performance tests of the U.S. Navy and might become the

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Jul 29 2024

Area 51 Helicopter Spots Aviation Spotter on Tikaboo In The Darkness: Sensitive Mission Aborted Posted by RSS Feed

Flight test cancelled at Groom Lake for a “Watchdog Tango” condition. Michał Rokita, is an aviation

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Jul 29 2024

The de Havilland Comet at 75: From Troubled Jetliner to Military Icon Posted by RSS Feed

July 27, 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland Comet, the world’s

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Jul 28 2024

B-1B Lancer: A Legacy Of Power Posted by RSS Feed

The 1960’s gave birth to an incredible aircraft. A military aircraft to replace the best of

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Jul 28 2024

Concerns Over UAE Mirage 2000s Involved In Air Combat Exercise In China Posted by RSS Feed

China could benefit from familiarizing itself with the Mirage 2000’s performance and capabilities,

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Jul 28 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Chicago, IL Posted by RSS Feed

                         31 JUL, 2024                        Chicago, IL                        5/5

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Jul 28 2024

NATO Awards Contracts For Next Generation Rotorcraft Study Posted by RSS Feed

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency contracted Airbus Helicopters, Sikorsky and Leonardo to

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Jul 28 2024

Scale Wings SW51 Is The Next Best Thing To Owning A Real P-51 Posted by RSS Feed

While the original P-51 stands alone, the 3/4 Scale SW51 replica is ‘better’ for your budget and

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Jul 27 2024

StormBreaker SDB II Achieves 100% Success Rate During F-35C Testing Posted by RSS Feed

The network-enabled StormBreaker smart weapon was part of 28 test missions in 2023, of which 14 with

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Jul 27 2024

Japan Unveils Its Upgraded Type-12 Surface-to-Ship Missile Posted by RSS Feed

Deployment of the upgraded Type-12 SSM will fundamentally reinforce Japan’s stand-off defense

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Jul 27 2024

The Story of The Supersonic DC-8 Posted by RSS Feed

What Made the Douglas DC-8 So Unique in Civil Aviation History? It went supersonic, or faster than

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Jul 26 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Harrisburg, PA Posted by RSS Feed

VIP Movement NotificationJuly 31, 2024Harrisburg, PA5NMR - 4,999' AGLSpecific instructions and

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Jul 26 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Houston, TX Posted by RSS Feed

VIP Movement NotificationJuly 30, 2024Houston, TX10/30 NMR - 17,999'MSLSpecific instructions and

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Jul 26 2024

Slovak Air Force Receives First Two F-16 Block 70 Jets Posted by RSS Feed

The first two Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jets, initially stationed at Morris Air National Guard

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Jul 26 2024

Greece Signs Deal To Buy 20 F-35 Fighter Jets Posted by RSS Feed

Greece formally accepted an offer for 20 F-35A Lightning II jets with an option for an additional 20

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Jul 26 2024

US Army’s Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Battery Debuts In Resolute Hunter Exercise Posted by RSS Feed

The service successfully employed its Multi-Domain Task Force force package for over 72 hours,

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Jul 26 2024

Italian Air Force Eyes F-35 Fleet Expansion Posted by RSS Feed

The Italian Air Force has emphasized since last year that it requires more F-35A and F-35B jets.

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Jul 25 2024

U.S. Navy F-35s To Be Equipped With BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys Posted by RSS Feed

After the approval for the fielding on the Air National Guard’s F-16s, it appears that that

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