Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Aug 09 2024

Flight Over Vienna: 106 Years Ago, Eleven Italian Biplanes Daringly Dropped Leaflets Over The Enemy’s Capital Posted by RSS Feed

On this day, 106 years ago, eleven biplanes took off from the Italian North East for a 1200 km round

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Aug 09 2024

Russia’s Nuclear-Capable R-33 Air-to-Air Missile Emerges During Readiness Exercise Posted by RSS Feed

The Cold War-era nuclear-capable R-33 long-range air-to-air missile was designed to destroy large

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Aug 10 2024

Boeing To Rapid Prototype E-7A Wedgetail For The U.S. Air Force Posted by RSS Feed

After the start of the E-7A Rapid Prototype program in 2023, the Air Force has now ordered the first

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Aug 10 2024

Lufthansa Is Your Best Bet To Fly on A 747 in 2024 Posted by RSS Feed

The Boeing 747, affectionately called the Queen of the Skies, is an engineering masterpiece. With

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Aug 10 2024

UAVs vs Helicopters War Continues With Mi-8 Hit By Drone And Another Drone Hit By Ka-52 Posted by RSS Feed

A new video shows a Ukrainian FPV drone attacking a Russian Mi-8 transport helicopter, apparently

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Aug 11 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Raleigh NC Posted by RSS Feed

August 14, 2024Raleigh NC5NMR - 4,999' AGLSpecific instructions and restrictions are available at

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Aug 11 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Thurmont MD Posted by RSS Feed

August 14-16, 2024Thurmont MD10/5 NMR - 17,999' MSLSpecific instructions and restrictions are

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Aug 11 2024

Japan Retires First ShinMaywa US-2 Seaplane Posted by RSS Feed

On Aug. 7, 2024, after 17 years of military service, Japan retired the first of its distinctive

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Aug 11 2024

The Boneyard: How To Visit Buried Treasures of the Sky Posted by RSS Feed

What if I told you that there is a place in the US where you could see thousands of aircraft in one

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Aug 11 2024

VIP Notification - Asheville, NC Posted by RSS Feed

August 14, 2024Asheville, NC5NMR - 4,999' AGLSpecific instructions and restrictions are available at

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Aug 11 2024

U.S. Air Force Uses Contracted JSX-2 SubSonex Microjets to Simulate Cruise Missiles in Exercise Northern Strike 24 Posted by RSS Feed

The U.S. Air Force continues to make its exercises more and more realistic while preparing for a

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Aug 12 2024

U.S. Army’s New Tiltrotor Reaches Milestone B, Moving To Next Phase Of Development Posted by RSS Feed

With the achievement of the Milestone B, the FLRAA program now moves into the engineering and

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Aug 12 2024

VIP Notification - Chicago, IL Posted by RSS Feed

August 19, 2024Chicago, IL30/10 NMR - 17,999' MSLSpecific instructions and restrictions are

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Aug 12 2024

Greece Hosts 2024 Edition Of The European Phantom Conference Posted by RSS Feed

PhanCon 2024 allowed enthusiasts to get up close and personal with Andravida’s F-4s, among the few

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Aug 12 2024

U.S. F-22 Raptors Land in Indonesia for the First Time as Part of Dynamic Force Employment Exercise Posted by RSS Feed

The four F-22 Raptors, preceded by a C-130, performed hot-pit refueling operations before departing

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Aug 13 2024

Historic Air-to-Air Photoshoot: WWII Bombers Over Oshkosh Posted by RSS Feed

Aviation photographer Dylan Phelps captures a Lancaster and the only two remaining flightworthy

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Aug 12 2024

Flying to Burning Man Airport 88NV for 2024 Posted by RSS Feed

https://airport.burningman.org/flight-planning/This is a must see link if you are planning to

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Aug 13 2024

USHST Monthly Safety Report for August 2024 Posted by RSS Feed

US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety ReportAugust 2024 Fatal Accident Rate:  0.64 (+.09)

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Aug 13 2024

Royal Australian Navy Fires SM-6 Missile from HMAS Sydney Destroyer for the First Time Posted by RSS Feed

The first launch of the SM-6 is a ‘step-change’ in the lethality, air and missile defence, and

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Aug 13 2024

Avelo Airlines: Its History and Where It Flies Posted by RSS Feed

Avelo Airlines is a scheduled discount airline that flies domestic routes to under-served locations

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Aug 13 2024

Pittsburgh’s $1.57B Airport Transformation Nears Final Stages Posted by RSS Feed

A massive transformation project at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is over 70 percent

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Aug 14 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Wilkes Barre, PA Posted by RSS Feed

                       17 AUG, 2024                        Wilkes-Barre, PA                        5

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Aug 13 2024

US Approves Sale to Israel of F-15EX and F-15I Upgrade Posted by RSS Feed

The U.S. Secretary of State has approved the sale to Israel of 50 F-15EX, which will be named

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Aug 13 2024

F-22 Raptor Spotted During Rare Flight With External AIM-120 Missiles Posted by RSS Feed

While the feature was not fielded to operational units, the F-22 has also the capability to carry

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Aug 14 2024

VIP Movement Notification - Santa Ynez, ca Posted by RSS Feed

August 20-25, 2024Santa Ynez, CA30/10 NMR - 17,999' MSLSpecific instructions and restrictions are

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Aug 14 2024

Two French Dassault Rafales Collide Mid-Air, One Pilot Safe, Two Missing Posted by RSS Feed

The jets, from the Rafale Transformation Squadron, were returning from an aerial refueling training

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Aug 14 2024

The Panavia Tornado Turns 50 Today: the History of the Variable Sweep Wing Bomber Posted by RSS Feed

Aug. 14, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the Panavia Tornado’s first flight, the largest

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Aug 14 2024

78 Years Old Martin JRM Mars Retires To Museum Posted by RSS Feed

One of the only two surviving Martin JRM Mars flying boats was finally retired after 78 years of

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Aug 14 2024

Italian Tornados: the Panavia Tornado in Italian Air Force Service Posted by RSS Feed

50 years ago, the Panavia Tornado took to the skies for the first time, inaugurating a long,

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Aug 15 2024

F-4 MiG-Killers: Israeli Phantoms at Ofira – The Yom Kippur War of 1973 Posted by RSS Feed

Many a tale of MiG-killing F-4s has been told over the decades, including numerous accounts from

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