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Canadian Air Force Operation Ignition 2013 to help protect Icelands airspace
OTTAWA — A Royal Canadian Air Force detachment of six CF-18 Hornet jet fighters will patrol Iceland’s airspace from Keflavik Air Base during Operation Ignition in March and April of this year. Operation Ignition is Canada’s periodic contribution to the … Continue reading
Commando II Takes To Sky
MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 11, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered an MC-130J Commando II to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., yesterday. Aircraft 5710 is the twelfth of 27 MC-130Js to be assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command.… Continue reading
Bombardier at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2012
Bombardier Aerospace will be a key business aviation participant at the 2012 edition of Africa Aerospace and Defence at South Africa’s Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion. On display will be three of its inimitable business jets – the Learjet… Continue reading
Another Super Herk For Texas Base
A C-130J Super Hercules was delivered to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, from Lockheed Martin facilities here today. The aircraft was flown to Texas by General William M. Fraser, III, the commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force… Continue reading
Commando II Lifts-off
MARIETTA, Ga., August 7, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered an MC-130J Commando II to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., today. Aircraft 5694 is the eighth of 11 MC-130Js to be assigned to the 522nd Special Operations Squadron at… Continue reading
F-35B model lands at Edwards Air Force Base
BF-2 taxis in after arriving at Edwards AFB, Calif., July 23 in order to begin airstart testing at the 461st Flight Test Squadron. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Matt Kelly flew the aircraft from Naval Air Station Patuxent River,… Continue reading
U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman Complete X-47B Flight Testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Move Second Unmanned Aircraft to East Coast
The first major phase of flight testing the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft came to a successful conclusion on May 15 when Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy wrapped up testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.… Continue reading
Lift-Off For 20th Dyess C-130J Hercules
MARIETTA, Ga., June 13, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered its 20th C-130J Super Hercules to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, yesterday. By 2013, Dyess will be the largest Super Hercules operator in the world with a fleet totaling… Continue reading
GE Continues to Add CF34™ Operators to its Expanding Regional Customer Base
GE Aviation continues to add CF34 operators to its expanding regional fleet, totaling more than 190 customers across the world. The CF34 engine family recently surpassed 5,500 engine deliveries with more than 82 million flight hours and 66 million cycles.… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 3rd Peace Eye AEW&C Aircraft to Republic of Korea Air Force
Airborne battle management aircraft is 2nd to be modified by Korea Aerospace Industries
ROKAF BASE GIMHAE, South Korea, May 21, 2012 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the third Peace Eye 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the… Continue reading
Rollin’ Out
A future C-5M rolled out of the hangar at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facilities here, May 10. Tail number 87-0045 received new engine pylons and wiring, and will now be fitted with new, state-of-the-art GE F138-GE-100 turbofan engines and… Continue reading