Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Mar 13 2025

Portugal Drops Plans for F-35 Citing U.S. Political Uncertainty Posted by RSS Feed

The recent shift in U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Defense Minister to deem a

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Mar 13 2025

VIP Movement Notification - Bedminster, NJ Posted by RSS Feed

21-23 MAR, 2025Morristown/Bedminster, NJ30/10 NMR – 17,999FT MSL Specific instructions and

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Mar 13 2025

VIP Movement Notification – Philadelphia, PA Posted by RSS Feed

22 MAR, 2025Philadelphia, PA30/10 NMR – 17,999FT MSL Specific instructions and restrictions are

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Mar 13 2025

Why Did a South Vietnamese Fighter Bomb the South Vietnamese Presidential Palace? Posted by RSS Feed

Near the end of the war in Vietnam, an American-built Northrop F-5 fighter in South Vietnamese

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Mar 13 2025

USAF Testing Angry Kitten EW Pod on C-130 as F-16 Integration Progresses Posted by RSS Feed

The F-16 has completed the test phase for the integration of the AN/ALQ-167 Angry Kitten electronic

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Mar 13 2025

AGM-183 ARRW Receives Aviation Week Laureate Award Posted by RSS Feed

The now concluded AGM-183 ARRW program received an Aviation Week Laureate award for achieving the

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Mar 13 2025

Flight Advisory GPS Interference Testing - Patuxent River, MD Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING PATUXENT RIVER (PAXRVR) 25-0417 – 28 March Patuxent River,

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Mar 12 2025

USMC Receives First SkyTower II Pod for ‘Digital Quarterback’ MQ-9 Reapers Posted by RSS Feed

The STII is an airborne network extension pod that enhances cross-domain communication capabilities

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Mar 12 2025

B-52s Conduct Live Weapons Drop and Flyover in Sweden, Marking the Nation’s First Year in NATO Posted by RSS Feed

Two B-52s escorted by Gripens conducted a flyover of the Swedish Parliament for the first

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Mar 12 2025

Bags No Longer ‘Fly Free’ For All at Southwest Airlines Posted by RSS Feed

Southwest is breaking yet another tradition as the air travel industry undergoes major changes in

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Mar 12 2025

The JMSDF Retires the U-36A After 37 Years of Service Posted by RSS Feed

The U-36A, one of the JMSDF’s most secretive assets, conducted its last flight at Iwakuni Air Base

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Mar 11 2025

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Potomac River Mid-Air Collision Posted by RSS Feed

The preliminary findings reveal a concerning history of near-miss incidents around Ronald Reagan

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Mar 11 2025

Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing VTOL UAS, Validating Control Software Posted by RSS Feed

The aircraft is meant to develop and mature rotor blown wing design, which can now be applied to

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Mar 11 2025

“Celestial Eagle Flight”: An F-15A Destroys a Satellite Posted by RSS Feed

In 1985, an ailing solar observation satellite in orbit over 300 miles above the Earth was the

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Mar 11 2025

USMC F/A-18s, F-35s and KC-130J Fly Together for Project Legacy Off San Diego Posted by RSS Feed

The Project Legacy flight was a ‘unique opportunity for all aircraft platforms across Marine Air

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Mar 11 2025

Delay on new Air Force One Frustrating for President Trump Posted by RSS Feed

Under contract to deliver two 747-8i jets to become the new Air Force One fleet, Boeing has pushed

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Mar 11 2025

VIP Movement Notification - Bay City, MI Posted by RSS Feed

14 MAR 2025Bay City, MI5NMR - 4,999' AGLSpecific instructions and restrictions are available at

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Mar 11 2025

Entrol strengthens pilot training in the U.S. with the sale of a Bell 429 FTD Level 5 to Helicopter Institute Posted by Admin

Madrid, March 11th, 2025 - Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, announces the sale of a Bell 429 FTD Level 5 to Helicopter Institute, one of the most prestigious helicopter training centers in the United States. The installation is scheduled for summer 2025, further strengthening the academy’s training capabilities at its Fort Worth, Texas facility.

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Mar 11 2025

Update: HNL Arrival and eqparture Procedures Posted by RSS Feed

Update:  We've received feedback that the HNL North Six Arrival procedure could result in a

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Mar 10 2025

The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality Posted by RSS Feed

With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an

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Mar 10 2025

North Sea Collision: How the Rescue Operation Has Unfolded So Far Posted by RSS Feed

On Mar. 10, 2025, container ship MV Solong collided with fuel tanker MV Stena Immaculate off the UK

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Mar 10 2025

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NEW MEXICO Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGCHINA LAKE CALIFORNIA (CHLKCA) 25-05 04 – 07 March China

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Mar 10 2025

Flight Advisory GPS Interference Testing Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING FORT IRWIN CALIFORNIA (FTIRCA) 25-04 09 – 20 MarchFort

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Mar 10 2025

Flight Advisory GPS Interference Testing – Utah Test and Training Range, UT Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE (UTTR) 25-01 10 – 14 March

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Mar 10 2025

B-21 Raider’s Extended Range Increases Demand for Aerial Refueling Support Posted by RSS Feed

A fleet of 100 B-21 Raiders would require more tankers than the 20 B-2 Spirits currently in service,

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Mar 09 2025

LC-130H Skibird Of the 109th Airlift Wing Lands on Freshwater Ice In Canada for the First Time Posted by RSS Feed

The LC-130H Skibird polar transport is largest tactical aircraft in the world capable of landing on

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Mar 09 2025

USAF B-52 Stratofortress Flies with Israeli F-35Is and F-15s in Joint Training Over Middle East Posted by RSS Feed

The B-52, currently deployed to the UK for BTF 25-2, practiced operational coordination and

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Mar 09 2025

F-35s Take Over Rotational U.S. Marine Corps Deployments to MCAS Iwakuni Posted by RSS Feed

VMFA-214’s F-35s have deployed to Japan in place of long-running F/A-18 Hornet detachments, which

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Mar 08 2025

Uncertain Future for the U.S. Air Force Next-Gen Stealth Tanker Posted by RSS Feed

A new U.S. Air Force analysis recommends continuing the development of NGAD, as well as terminating

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Mar 08 2025

French Navy Tested Link 22 Tactical Data Link During Indo-Pacific Deployment Posted by RSS Feed

The Marine Nationale says it needs to adapt to an atmosphere that demands ‘shorter reaction times,’

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