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USAF releases accident report into T-38A mishap in Sacramento
The USAF has released an Aircraft Accident Investigation Board report into the mishap at Sacramento Mather Airport, California, on February 18, 2021, which involved a T-38A Talon from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing’s 1st Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale AFB, California
Alaska Mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
Orbx has announced NA Alaska Mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available as a download.
Tutor for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
IRIS Simulations has announced the Tutor T.1 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
F-14 Tomcat for Microsoft Flight Simulator Out Now
DC Designs has announced the F-14 A/B Tomcat for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
New Zealand sends C-130H(NZ) and personnel to Afghanistan
The New Zealand Defence Force has deployed around 80 military personnel alongside a RNZAF-operated Lockheed C-130H(NZ) Hercules aircraft to Afghanistan to support the ongoing evacuation efforts of coalition forces, civilians and collaborators from the country
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 57
Welcome to the 57th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Flying Transatlantic on the Whispering Giant
Prior to the Britannia, nicknamed the Whispering Giant, entering service with Canadian Pacific Air Lines the esteemed F. G. Swanborough was invited to experience flying on this propliner from the UK to Vancouver to attend the opening of a new hangar for the type. He also took the opportunity while there to report on the civil aviation scene in western Canada for his article that appeared in the March 7, 1958 issue of The Aeroplane
31st FW F-16s conduct live-fire exercise in the UK
For the first time in 14 years, the USAF’s 31st Fighter Wing had the opportunity to conduct F-16C Fighting Falcon air-to-air live fire training employment within the US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa area of responsibility, between July 9-16
60th FS reactivates as second F-35A unit at Eglin AFB
The USAF officially reactivated the 60th Fighter Squadron 'Fighter Crows' at Eglin AFB, Florida, under the 33rd Fighter Wing - a component of the 19th Air Force, Air Education and Training Command - on August 20
US DoD activates Civil Reserve Air Fleet to assist with Afghanistan efforts
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III announced on August 22 that he has ordered the Commander of US Transportation Command to activate Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet programme to assist with the Afghanistan evacuation
Airliner storage sitrep
In part four of our Global Airline Report, we examine the situation relating to airliner storage
ANALYSIS: Is NATO's NFTE training initiative feasible?
Launched in June 2020, the NATO initiative to create a military pilot training network across the European continent is still being regarded as an undertaking with uncertain prospects. We look at the evolving business case, aimed at offering cost-efficient multinational training solutions
German H145Ms sent to support Afghanistan withdrawal efforts
Germany has deployed two Special Forces H145M helicopters to Kabul, Afghanistan, to assist with the evacuation process. The helicopters were loaded onto a German Air Force Airbus A400M and then departed from Wunstorf Air Base, Germany, for Kabul on August 20
CSG21: VMFA-211 F-35Bs conduct cross-deck training with USS America
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs assigned to the USMC's VMFA-211 'Wake Island Avengers' conducted a first-of-its-kind operation on August 20, when the fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters launched from the HMS Queen Elizabeth and landed aboard the USS America, to load ordnance, refuel and strike follow-on objectives
Quiz: Airliner recognition
This week's Commercial Aviation quiz will test your airliner recognition skills! Let us know what score you get!
USAF rolls out T-1A Jayhawks in heritage colours
US Air Force/47th Flying Training Wing Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawk 91-0086 ‘XL’ was unveiled during a ceremony on August 13 in new 86th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) ‘Rio Lobos’ heritage colours at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.
Poland deploys F-16s to Iceland for the first time
As part of the NATO Icelandic Air Policing mission, the Polish Air Force has deployed multiple Lockheed Martin F-16C/D-52+ Fighting Falcon multi-role fighters to Iceland for a several-week deployment through September
Two seriously injured in US Navy TH-57 Sea Ranger crash
While on a routine training flight from Milton-Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport, Florida, a US Navy Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopter crashed on August 19 in an open field just west of Naval Outlying Landing Field Santa Rosa, Florida
Saab to offer Gripen E/Fs to the Czech Air Force
The Czech Air Force requirement for a new fighter solution is now 'hotting' up. As the 23-year-long Saab Gripen C/D lease is ending in 2027, a decision will have to be made before 2023 to allow for a lead-in time of about four years
Pilot killed in Russian MiG-29SMT crash
A Russian Air Force MiG-29SMT Fulcrum-F crashed on August 18, killing the pilot. The press service of the Southern Military District said that the aircraft came down in an open area near the Ashchuluk training ground, in the Astrakhan region, during a routine training flight.
The Lightning & The Swallow
Donald Nijboer reveals the fascinating World War Two fight for air superiority over New Guinea and Rabaul
Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar: Inside the Spitfire Workshop
With numerous projects on the go, the Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill is always bustling with activity. Darren Harbar visited the former Battle of Britain airfield to see how plans are progressing…
The unconventional Blohm und Voss BV 141
One of the more unusual aircraft to emerge from Germany’s aviation industry during the Nazi era was the Blohm und Voss BV 141. Malcolm V Lowe describes this unconventional type’s protracted development and eventual fate
Above and Beyond: RAF observer Jack Strain
Graham Pitchfork reflects on the valour of RAF observer Jack Strain who flew in the Mediterranean theatre during World War Two
The Witching Hour: Russia's Night Witches
Driven by thirst for revenge, Russia’s fearless all-female bomber regiment cast a deadly spell over its Nazi prey, as Tara Leggett relates...
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