Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Aug 07 2025

B-1B Lancer Bombers Fly ‘Hybrid’ Strike Sorties During Red Flag Nellis 25-3 Posted by RSS Feed

By forward basing Mission Planning Cells at Nellis AFB, the 9th Bomb Squadron flew complex strike

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Aug 07 2025

Northrop Grumman Releases F/A-XX Official Concept Art Posted by RSS Feed

Northrop Grumman released on its website the first official concept art of the F/A-XX, providing a

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Aug 07 2025

Bombardier to expand U.S. service and support network through multiple phases Posted by RSS Feed

Bombardier announced the launch of a multi-phase, multi-site expansion for its U.S. service network.

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Aug 07 2025

Garmin Avionics upgrade announced by Textron for Citation CJ1 Posted by RSS Feed

Textron announced on Tuesday that customers can now retrofit their Cessna Citation CJ1 with an

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Aug 07 2025

Ladybird Jet launches with first flights scheduled for Labor Day weekend Posted by RSS Feed

?(Image from Ladybird Jet website)Ladybird Jet, a new premium regional air shuttle service,

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Aug 07 2025

WingX and TRAQPak analytics report for global flight activity for July Posted by RSS Feed

The latest ARGUS TRAQPak and WingX business flight activity reports show that flight activity for

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Aug 07 2025

First Japanese F-35Bs Arrive to Nyutabaru Air Base Posted by RSS Feed

The first three F-35B Lightning IIs have finally been delivered to the Japan Air Self Defense Force.

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Aug 07 2025

ULA Vulcan Centaur Rocket to Launch First Military Payload on August 12th Posted by RSS Feed

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur orbital launch vehicle will undertake its first National

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Aug 06 2025

USAF E-9A Widget Range Support Aircraft Receives First Full Repaint in a Decade Posted by RSS Feed

The E-9A supports air-to-air weapon systems evaluation at Tyndall AFB providing range clearance,

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Aug 06 2025

F-15E Strike Eagle Lands With Missing Wheel at Kadena Air Base Posted by RSS Feed

An F-15E Strike was flying from Diego Garcia to Kadena when it was discovered that a wheel was

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Aug 06 2025

Spain Drops F-35 Plans, Looks to European Alternatives Posted by RSS Feed

Despite the need to modernize, Spain shelves F-35 plans, leaving its Navy without a STOVL

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Aug 06 2025

Hydraulic Fitting Failure Led to B-2 Gear Collapse, Wing Fire and $300M Damage at Whiteman AFB in 2022 Posted by RSS Feed

Investigators say a hydraulic fitting failure set off the 2022 B-2 incident at Whiteman AFB, ending

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Aug 06 2025

Enola Gay: The Story of the Most Historic Boeing B-29 Posted by RSS Feed

Enola Gay Was a Specially Modified Aircraft for an Unthinkable Secret Task There once was a B-29

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Aug 05 2025

Royal Navy and JMSDF to Cooperate on F-35B Lightning II Operations Posted by RSS Feed

The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group will link up with the Japanese task group of the JS

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Aug 05 2025

451st Flying Training Squadron Celebrates T-1A Jayhawk, Final Assigned Jet Retires Posted by RSS Feed

End of an era as final Jayhawk departs Pensacola, marking shift to all-simulator training for Combat

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Aug 05 2025

Alaska Airlines Adds Service To London and Iceland, Debuts New 787 Livery Posted by RSS Feed

Alaska Airlines continues its expansion of international operations as it announced two new nonstop

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Aug 05 2025

Unique Designs Allow Pilots To Bail Out From Orbit Posted by RSS Feed

When the US Air Force began planning for a manned orbital re-entry vehicle, it also identified a

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Aug 04 2025

China’s Third Tailless Next-Generation Aircraft Emerges Posted by RSS Feed

Photographs of a previously unseen Chinese stealthy platform have surfaced online. Some photos are

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Aug 04 2025

Damaged C-130J Flies Again Five Years After Hard Landing Posted by RSS Feed

A hard landing at Ramstein Air Base in 2020 damaged a C-130J’s  structural integrity, which led to

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Aug 04 2025

Top Aces F-16 Makes First Flight in Su-57 ‘Felon’-Inspired Livery Posted by RSS Feed

The new paint scheme of Top Aces’ F-16 mimics that of the Russian Su-57 “Felon” fighter jet. On Aug.

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Aug 04 2025

U.S. Navy F/A-18 and EA-18 Fleet Reaches 12 Million Flight Hours Posted by RSS Feed

The 12 million flight hours milestone cements the F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet’s status as one of the

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Aug 03 2025

Dragon Lady at Oshkosh: Exclusive U-2 Pilot Interviews Mark 70th Anniversary and Historic Homecoming Posted by RSS Feed

Two U-2 pilots, including a Wisconsin native, share rare insights on the legendary spy plane’s

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Aug 03 2025

U.S. Army Aviators Get Experience on MV-22 in Preparation for MV-75 Posted by RSS Feed

U.S. Army aviators are gaining hands-on experience with tiltrotor technology through familiarization

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Aug 03 2025

Indian Rafale Downed in Largest Air Battle in Decades Due to Intel Failure on PL-15 Range – Reports Posted by RSS Feed

Kill chain and long-range missile gave Pakistan the edge in Rafale shootdown, according to a recent

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Aug 02 2025

First Japanese F-35B Stealth Jets Spotted En Route to Japan Posted by RSS Feed

After months of delay, the first Japanese F-35Bs are on the way to their new home and were spotted

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Aug 02 2025

U.S. F/A-18Fs and Italian F-35Bs Simulate CAS Operations Over Black Sea Posted by RSS Feed

U.S. F/A-18Fs and Italian F-35Bs conducted simulated CAS operations over the Black Sea and into

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Aug 02 2025

Improper Pin Install, Strap Entanglement Caused Fatal T-6A Accidental Ejection Posted by RSS Feed

The AAIB found the seat’s safety pin was not fully installed and the previously disconnected harness

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Aug 02 2025

Delta 191: When Weather Brought Down a Jumbo Jet Posted by RSS Feed

The Lockheed L-1011 Was Unable to Stay Aloft Due to Wind Shear On 2 August 1985, a Delta Air Lines

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Aug 02 2025

U.S. Air Force Confirms TU-2S Dragon Lady Broke Endurance Records Posted by RSS Feed

The historic flight, which was 11 years in the making, saw the TU-2 flying longer than 14 hours and

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Aug 01 2025

Wackadoo! JetBlue’s Exciting Onboard Upgrade: Bluey, Shows, and Gourmet Eats Posted by RSS Feed

While JetBlue’s news of pending route cuts, its Blue Sky Alliance with United approval, and the

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