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OC-ALC to refurbish Navy E-6 aircraft
8/28/2009Â -Â TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) Â –Â Workers from the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here will begin work next month on the first of the Navy’s E-6B Mercury aircraft scheduled for a service life extension program refit.
The refit will… Continue reading
Airbus delivers its 4000th A320 Family aircraft to TAM
| Ferry flight to deliver charity donation to support schools
Airbus has delivered its 4000th A320 Family aircraft to Brazilian flag carrier TAM from its Final Assembly Line in Hamburg. The aircraft, an A319, was handed over to TAM in the… Continue reading |
Boeing Celebrates 70 Years in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 28, 2009Â – Boeing Integrated Defense Systems President and CEO Jim Albaugh addresses the audience at the Boeing St. Louis 70th anniversary celebration on Aug. 27.
Hundreds of Boeing employees were joined at the site by community leaders,… Continue reading
Discovery in Orbit, Chasing Space Station
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:18:13 AM UTC+0200
Photo: NASA TV
With seven astronauts and a host of experiments and equipment on board, space shuttle Discovery completed a flawless ascent into orbit Friday night to begin a two-day chase of the… Continue reading
Somali Pirates Fire on U.S. Navy Helicopter
From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs
MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) — At approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, Aug. 26, Somali Pirates aboard Motor Vessel (M/V) Win Far, fired what appeared to be a large caliber weapon at a U.S.… Continue reading
Green Flag provides Italian air force new insight on close air support
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- Photo: Marcel van Leeuwen, aviationnews.eu
8/27/2009Â -Â NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) Â –Â Italian airmen sharpened their close-air-support skills in realistic combat conditions here during their first-ever exercise appearance at Green Flag West Aug. 9 through 20.
Nearly 180… Continue reading
New RAF Tornado Contract Keeps Fast Jet Flying
The RAF Tornado GR4/4A fleet is to benefit from a GBP28m Mid-Life Fatigue Programme (MLFP) contract which is aimed at seeing the fleet through to its planned Out-of-Service Date (OSD) in 2025.
The Tornado GR4 aircraft remains the most capable… Continue reading
Shuttle launch postponed to 29 August
27 August 2009  STS-128 mission managers have announced that the teams need another 24 hours to review data from yesterday’s fill and drain test before pressing to launch. Liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery is now targeted for 29 August… Continue reading
NEW HANGARS SUPPORT NORTHERN MILITARY AVIATION NEEDS
TOWNSVILLE, Australia – BAE Systems has established a new, state-of-the-art aircraft maintenance centre in North Queensland to better support the Australian Defence Force (ADF)’s current and future aviation needs.
The Hon Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science,… Continue reading
Russia deploys air defence over Korea missile tests
ULAN BATOR, Aug 26, 2009 (AFP) – Russia is worried about North Korean missile and nuclear tests and has deployed sophisticated air defences in its Far East region to protect against any potential test mishap, Russia’s top general said here… Continue reading
Cargo plane crashes in Congo capital Brazzaville
BRAZZAVILLE, Aug 26, 2009 (AFP) – A Russian cargo plane crashed on the outskirts of the Congo capital Brazzaville as it approached the country’s main airport, Transport Minister Emile Ouosso said Wednesday.
The Antonov 12, part of the Aeroflot Business… Continue reading
Discovery’s Next Launch Attempt Late Friday
Briefing Upcoming About Launch Postponement
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:04:17 PM UTC+0200
NASA TV will air a news conference about today’s shuttle launch postponement at about 4 p.m. EDT. �The participants will be shuttle Launch Integration Manager Mike Moses and… Continue reading