Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Jul 11 2025

Liberty Lifter Ekranoplan Transport Program Scrapped by DARPA Posted by RSS Feed

Notably in the same week that a Chinese ekranoplan design emerged, DARPA announced the cancellation

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Jul 11 2025

FLIGHT ADVISORY - GPS Interference Testing – Camp Dawson, WV Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTING CAMP DAWSON WEST VIRGINIA (CPDNWV) 25-47 16 – 28 JulyCamp

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Jul 11 2025

NFL Jet Set: Ride the Arizona Cardinals Boeing 777–You Won’t Believe the Ticket Price Posted by RSS Feed

Aviation and football collide this November as fans get the rare chance to fly aboard the Arizona

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Jul 10 2025

USMC F-35Bs Fly From HMS Prince of Wales off Australian Coast Posted by RSS Feed

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft from the USS America have cross-decked onto the Royal

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Jul 10 2025

Polish Air Force Chief and Indonesian Test Pilot Fly on KF-21 Boramae Posted by RSS Feed

Maj. Gen. Nowak flew in the KF-21’s backseat during a visit to KAI’s facilities, followed a day

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Jul 10 2025

Snakes’ Final Strike: 50th Flying Training Squadron Inactivated Posted by RSS Feed

After more than five decades of advanced jet training, the 50th FTS is inactivated and its legacy

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Jul 10 2025

Fearless Flyer: The Untold Aerial Reconnaissance Story Behind 007’s Inspiration Posted by RSS Feed

Australian aviator Sidney Cotton was known for developing innovative aerial reconnaissance methods

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Jul 10 2025

Boeing Secures Contract to Equip B-1B Bomber with New Pylons Posted by RSS Feed

The B-1B Lancer bomber will be able to use up to six Load Adaptable Modular pylons under the

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Jul 09 2025

The Story of the Legendary “Square D” Tail Code of the 100th Air Refueling Wing Posted by RSS Feed

The fascinating reason why the legendary refueling wing still uses the letter “D” on their jets

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Jul 09 2025

KLM Pilots To Fly The F-35 As Reservists In New Military-Civilian Partnership Posted by RSS Feed

As global tensions rise, the Netherlands turns to commercial aviation to reinforce its F-35 pilot

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Jul 09 2025

Former Air Force Chiefs Criticize Proposal to Cancel E-7 and Cut F-35s Posted by RSS Feed

Sixteen retired USAF officials joined with the Air & Space Forces Association to issue an open

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Jul 09 2025

USAF Test Pilot School Introduces A-29C Super Tucano Posted by RSS Feed

The A-29C will be used both for training as part of the Test Pilot School’s curriculum and

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Jul 09 2025

Red Arrows Display at RIAT 2025 Will Use Sustainable Aviation Fuel Posted by RSS Feed

For the first time ever during a display, the RAF Red Arrows will fuel their jets with Sustainable

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Jul 09 2025

Human-Carrying External Pods: Air Forces Push Boundaries with Risky Experiments Posted by RSS Feed

Beginning in World War II, air forces around the world have been interested in developing

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Jul 08 2025

Osan Air Base Receives Upgraded F-16s From Misawa Posted by RSS Feed

The arrival of the F-16s marked a significant step forward in modernizing the 51st Fighter Wing

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Jul 08 2025

Roots Air: A Fashion Brand’s Doomed Foray into the Airline Business Posted by RSS Feed

Did you know that Canadian apparel brand Roots once tried to launch Roots Air? You’ve heard of

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Jul 08 2025

Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor Arrives in Japan Posted by RSS Feed

The ship is the first Zumwalt class to visit Yokosuka since USS Zumwalt’s 2022 visit, which was the

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Jul 07 2025

Seoul Scraps Purchase of Additional AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters Posted by RSS Feed

South Korea will shift towards cheaper attack drones to cover the same tank busting roles,

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Jul 07 2025

South Korea’s P-8 Poseidons Are Now Operational Posted by RSS Feed

The Republic of Korea Navy will use its new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to detect

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Jul 07 2025

US Army Places a Bet On Ultra-STOL Aircraft Posted by RSS Feed

The US Army has recently made a significant investment in the development of an ultra-STOL (short

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Jul 07 2025

Spirit Airlines Foam Fiasco: Wild Mess Rocks DTW on July 4 Posted by RSS Feed

There was a Spirit Airlines foam party in Detroit on Independence Day, and we weren’t even invited.

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Jul 06 2025

Full Photo of New Chinese Ekranoplan Breaks Cover Posted by RSS Feed

A new ekranoplan, or ground-effect vehicle, design emerging from China was first noted earlier this

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Jul 06 2025

27 Years Later: Remembering Kai Tak’s Legendary Approach That Pushed Pilots to the Limit Posted by RSS Feed

Kai Tak was an innovative approach to Hong Kong that led to 24 years of fantastic spotting of heavy

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Jul 05 2025

U.S. Navy Set to Procure Up To 6,000 Active Expendable Decoys for F-35s and F/A-18s Posted by RSS Feed

NAVAIR is planning to acquire Active Expendable Decoys with a 2″x1″x8″ form factor from Leonardo UK,

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Jul 05 2025

U.S. Air Force F-16C and F-15E Control Multiple XQ-58 Drones in Groundbreaking Test Posted by RSS Feed

Pilots aboard an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each controlled two XQ-58A Valkyrie

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Jul 04 2025

What It Takes to Keep a 70-Year-Old B-52 Flying: Exclusive Look Inside the Accelerated Inspection at Edwards AFB Posted by RSS Feed

Inside the rapid B-52 X-Ray inspection that saved 17 days and boosted confidence in the 70-year-old

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Jul 04 2025

T-7A Red Hawk Undergoes Second Round of Extreme Weather Trials at Eglin AFB Posted by RSS Feed

The goal of the test was to ensure the T-7A Red Hawk is fully capable and ready to perform its

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Jul 04 2025

B-2, F-22, and F-35 Flyover to Light Up July 4th Skies Over the White House Posted by RSS Feed

To our American readers, Happy Independence Day! Tonight, the skies above Washington, D.C., will

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Jul 04 2025

End of an Era: Italy’s 154th Squadron Transitions from Tornado to F-35A Posted by RSS Feed

On July 3, 2025, the 154th Squadron “Red Devils” officially transitioned from the Tornado IDS to the

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Jul 04 2025

B-29 FiFi is Flying Again After Major Engine Repairs Posted by RSS Feed

The CAF’s B-29 FiFi is flying again, after major engine repairs this spring. The historic WWII

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