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Renumbering Parade Royal Air Force Cottesmore.
On Wednesday 31st March 2010 Royal Air Force Cottesmore will see the renumbering of No IV (AC) Squadron, commanded by Wing Commander Harv Smyth DFC MA RAF, to No IV (R) Squadron; and the disbandment of No 20 (R)… Continue reading
US Air Force officials release Predator accident report
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS)Â –Â Pilot error caused the crash of an MQ-1B Predator Oct. 3, 2009, at a forward operating area in Afghanistan, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released March 29 here.
The… Continue reading
Bulgarian Border Police Takes Delivery Of Its First AW109 Power
The Bulgarian Border Police has taken delivery of its first AW109 Power light twin helicopter during an official ceremony held at Sofia Airport today in the presence of Representatives of the Bulgarian Government. This helicopter will provide a reliable air… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin’s DAGR Guided Rocket Fires Successfully From Kiowa Warrior Helicopter
ORLANDO, FL, March 29th, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] hit the target in two tests featuring DAGR guided rockets launched from an airborne OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter. This is the fourth aircraft DAGR has fired from in the past… Continue reading
Alenia Aeronautica delivers second ATR 42 MP to the Nigerian Air Force
MOD signs contracts and agreements for new RAF aircraft and weapons
A series of new contracts and agreements marking key steps towards the MOD’s next generation of aircraft and air-launched weapons has been announced by Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth today, Monday 29 March 2010.
In a move that will see industry… Continue reading
Eurocopter signs contracts for seven helicopters at FIDAE Air and Space Show 2010
Eurocopter Chile and Cono Sur, subsidiary of the Eurocopter Group, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, announced contract signatures for the sale of 7 helicopters to several parapublic and private operators from Argentina and Chile during FIDAE Air and Space Show… Continue reading
Boeing, RAAF Welcome Super Hornets to Australia
AMBERLEY, Queensland, March 28, 2010 — The first five Boeing [NYSE: BA] F/A-18F Super Hornets for Australia landed at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley on March 26, bringing the next generation in air combat capability to the multirole… Continue reading
Boeing Completes Ultimate-Load Wing Test on 787
EVERETT, Wash., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today completed the ultimate-load wing up-bending test on the 787 Dreamliner static test unit. During the testing, loads were applied to the airframe to replicate 150 percent of the most extreme… Continue reading
Last operational flight RAF Nimrod MR.2
The Nimrod MR2 will mark its last operational flight with a flypast of airfields in the north of Scotland as well as Guernsey and Woodford on Tues 30 and Wed 31 March.
The Nimrod Force has, for over 40 years… Continue reading
Defending champion Paul Bonhomme wins Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi 2010
Paul Bonhomme is the winner of the first Red Bull Air Race of the 2010 season in Abu Dhabi. The number two is Nigel Lamb and third place for Peter Besenyei. Michael Goulian was not be able to start in… Continue reading
Japan Airlines Shifts to New Cargo Business Model
| Tokyo, March 25, 2010: Japan Airlines (JAL) announced today that it will adopt a new cargo business model that solely utilizes the cargo belly space of the airline’s passenger flights. The airline’s passenger flights provide cargo capacity (measured in… Continue reading |