Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Sep 10 2024

2nd Bomb Wing Activates New Bomber Generation Squadrons at Barksdale AFB Posted by RSS Feed

The 20th and 96th Bomber Generation Squadrons were established to boost operational efficiency and

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Sep 10 2024

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

September 13, 2024Wilkes-Barre, PA5NMR SFC - 4,999 FT AGLSpecific instructions and restrictions are

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Sep 10 2024

Initial VIP Notification - Johnstown, PA Posted by RSS Feed

September 13, 2024Johnstown, PA5NMR SFC - 4,999 FT AGLA preliminary VIP TFR, including the exact

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Sep 10 2024

Arrival of AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Marks a New Chapter for Kirtland Air Force Base Posted by RSS Feed

The arrival of the AC-130J Ghostrider at Kirtland Air Force Base signifies a major advancement for

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Sep 10 2024

Ukraine Reveals New Guided Glide Bomb on the Su-24 Fencer Posted by RSS Feed

Given the need for a large number of air-launched land-strike munitions and the limited supply of

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Sep 09 2024

Angels With Rotors (Part 2): U.S. MEDEVAC Helicopter Operations From Vietnam to Present Day Posted by RSS Feed

“When I have Your Wounded”: the evolution of U.S. MEDEVAC chopper operations. The chopper hovered

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Sep 09 2024

Pilot Physical Monitoring During Bamboo Eagle 24-3: Enhancing Human Performance in Extended Missions Posted by RSS Feed

F-15EX/E aircrews were actively involved in a comprehensive physiological testing program designed

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Sep 08 2024

Netherlands Announces More F-35 Fighters, NH90 Helicopters in New $2.7B Defense Plan Posted by RSS Feed

The size of each of the three F-35 squadrons will swell and enhance readiness and ‘airstrike power.’

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Sep 07 2024

U.S, Europe Are Helping Ukraine Develop Substitute for S-300 Air Defense System and R-27 Missile Posted by RSS Feed

Since the beginning of the war, NATO and Ukraine have made significant strides in fusing Soviet-era

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Sep 07 2024

RTX Fined $200M for Leak of F-22, F-35, B-2, E-3 And Other Aircraft’s Data to Russia, Iran, China Posted by RSS Feed

The technical leaks happened with Russia and Iran, while commercial dealings in aerospace components

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Sep 07 2024

Starliner Returned to Earth Without Issue. Now What? Posted by RSS Feed

It was a long summer for Boeing and NASA. The company’s Starliner returned to Earth last night

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Sep 06 2024

Highest-time A-10 Pilot Retires After 37 Years Of Service And 7,500 Hours In The Warthog Posted by RSS Feed

With an unmatched 7,500 flight hours logged in the “Warthog,” Lt. Col. John “Karl” Marks set a

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Sep 06 2024

First Ever Sling Load Training with the HH-60W Jolly Green II at Moody Air Force Base Posted by RSS Feed

Moody AFB leverages HH-60W Jolly Green II’s sling load capabilities for Agile Combat Employment. On

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Sep 06 2024

Turkey’s ANKA III UCAV Flies with Munition for the First Time Posted by RSS Feed

The ANKA III was ‘airborne’ with a Teber-82 guided munition mounted on its left wing. TAI (Turkish

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Sep 05 2024

Infrared Search And Track Pod Integrated Onto Top Aces’ F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter Posted by RSS Feed

The integration of the IRST pods will make the training experience of USAF 5th generation fighters

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Sep 05 2024

One Crew Member Lost as Royal Navy Merlin HC4 Ditches in the English Channel Posted by RSS Feed

The Royal Navy has confirmed the loss of one crew member following an incident off the coast of

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Sep 05 2024

Northrop Grumman Releases First Air-to-Air Footage Of Model 437 Vanguard Posted by RSS Feed

A new video shows the Scaled Composites Model 437 Vanguard during its recent first flight. On August

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Sep 05 2024

MC-130J Crews Earn Award for Supporting Longest US Army Helicopter Mission Relying on Aerial Refueling Posted by RSS Feed

MC-130J Commando II Crews Honored for Historic Aerial Refueling Mission During Contingency

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Sep 04 2024

U.S. F-35A Jets Land On A Highway Strip In Finland For The First Time Posted by RSS Feed

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jets take part in Finnish Baana24 exercise underway in

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Sep 04 2024

Angels with Rotors: The Early use of US Medical Evacuation Helicopters Posted by RSS Feed

The use of helicopters at the end of World War Two for medical evacuations (MEDEVAC) proved the

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Sep 04 2024

Footage of Australian F-35’s Low-Level Maneuver Draws Media Attention and Scrutiny Posted by RSS Feed

Video of RAAF F-35 rolling inverted over Kosciuszko National Park sparks media hype, but similar

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Sep 04 2024

Austria Considering Joint M-346 Acquisition With Italy Posted by RSS Feed

Austria plans to acquire new trainers to replace the Saab 105 retired in 2020, and the military is

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Sep 03 2024

Watch These Stratotankers do a Rare Fin Fold! Posted by RSS Feed

Watch these Stratotankers do an intricate, highly specialized and rare maintenance procedure called

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Sep 03 2024

Human Errors Behind Two CV-22B Osprey Mishaps In One Week Last Year Posted by RSS Feed

The incidents took place on Aug. 17 and Aug. 22, 2023 at Inyokern, California, and the Melrose Air

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Sep 02 2024

Harris/Walz Boeing 737 Makes Debut As Presidential Race Heats Up Posted by RSS Feed

The 2024 US Presidential campaign is in full swing. Presidential and vice presidential candidates

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Sep 02 2024

DFW Begins Major $9 Billion Transformation and Expansion Posted by RSS Feed

DFW airport is getting a major facelift. They just kicked off a major $9 billion transformation and

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Sep 02 2024

Sikorsky Flight Tests UH-60 Armed Black Hawk Posted by RSS Feed

Offering some attack capability to the utility helicopter, the Armed Black Hawk is basically  a kit

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Sep 02 2024

Unqualified F-35 Pilot At the Controls During Utah National Guard Apache Crash, Investigation Reveals Posted by RSS Feed

An F-35 pilot with only 35 minutes of experience in an Apache simulator was flying the Utah National

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Sep 02 2024

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Multimode Sensor for Radar, Electronic Warfare and Communications Posted by RSS Feed

Northrop Grumman says EMRIS leverages technologies developed for other programs, combining them with

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Sep 02 2024

Boeing Starliner Making Weird Noises While Docked at ISS Posted by RSS Feed

The troubled spacecraft is back in the news for another odd reason. This time, its due to a series

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