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

WellSpan WellFlight Air Ambulance Ensures Patient Care When Needed Most Posted by Admin

GETTYSBURG, PA, Sept. 5, 2024 – National Grateful Patient Day, celebrated on September 7, is a day to recognize and appreciate caregivers and those in the medical profession. While patients are often grateful for the care provided, it’s rare that they can personally thank the teams who save their lives.

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Sep 06 2024

Iraq Ministry of Defence orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters Posted by Admin

Marignane, 6 September 2024 - Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract for 12 H225M multi-role helicopters by the Republic of Iraq. The contract was signed in Baghdad by the Minister of Defence of Iraq Mr Thabet al-Abbassi in the presence of the French Ambassador Patrick Durel. These helicopters will be operated by the Iraqi Army Aviation command replacing older Mi-17s for a wider range of missions: counter-terrorisim, special operations, tactical troop transport, attack, ground fire support, MEDEVAC and combat search and rescue. Deliveries will start in 2025. Iraq already operates a fleet of Airbus helicopters from the H125, H135 and H145 families. 

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Sep 06 2024

Robinson R66 Helicopter Receives FAA Approval to Double Service Life on Selected Components, Making the R66 Even More Affordable to Operate and Maintain Posted by Admin

Torrance, CA – September 5, 2024 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, obtained FAA approval to double the service life on specific Robinson R66 helicopter components from 2,000 to 4,000 hours. This approval, backed by previously approved data and structural testing, will help operators reduce maintenance costs, enhance reliability, lower operating costs by 6%, and reduce hourly reserve for overhauls by 25%.

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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

Boeing Offers CH-47 Chinook for Poland’s Heavy Transport Helicopter Needs Posted by Admin

KIELCE, Poland, Sept. 5, 2024 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] is offering the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Poland. The announcement was made at the annual MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition where Boeing is highlighting advanced defense systems, capabilities and services.

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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

Bell Delivers Customized Bell 505 to All Motors Brazil Posted by Admin

São Paulo, Brazil (September 4, 2024) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the successful delivery of a customized Bell 505 to All Motors Brazil, a Brazilian luxury automotive dealership.

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Sep 04 2024

Robinson Helicopter Company Names Randall Schaffer New Vice President of Customer Success Posted by Admin

Torrance, CA – September 4, 2024 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, appointed Randall Schaffer as Vice President of Customer Success. In this new role, Schaffer will oversee all customer service initiatives, focusing on enhancing the overall experience for Robinson helicopter owners and operators through customer support, repair and overhaul teams, and more.

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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

Archer Surpasses 400 Test Flights This Year, Achieving Company Milestone Four Months Ahead Of Schedule Posted by Admin

SANTA CLARA, CA, September 3, 2024 – Today Archer Aviation announced that it has completed 402 test flights so far this year, surpassing the 400 test flight goal it set for 2024 approximately four months ahead of schedule.

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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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Sep 01 2024

Kyle Newsom Captures the Magic of the Blue Angels in Ultra Hi-Def Posted by RSS Feed

Kyle Newsom has a new film that captures his love of the Blue Angels with gorgeous footage. Kyle

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Sep 01 2024

First Photos of Italian MQ-9 Block 5 Predator B Emerge Posted by RSS Feed

The Italian Air Force released the first photos of the new MQ-9A Block 5 delivered last year,

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Aug 31 2024

U.S. Air Force Awards RTX $1 Billion Contract to Upgrade F-22 Sensors Posted by RSS Feed

The contract follows the recent news about the tests of new advanced sensors on the F-22 Raptor,

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Aug 31 2024

UK’s New Medium Helicopter Program Left With One Bid as Airbus and Sikorsky Withdraw Posted by RSS Feed

As the deadline to submit bids for the United Kingdom’s New Medium Helicopter program passes,

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