HH-60W Jolly Green II Reaches IOC And Departs For First Operational Deployment
The HH-60W is replacing the HH-60G, even if the procurement will be terminated earlier with less helicopters that initially planned. The newest U.S. Air Force combat rescue helicopter, the HH-60W…
EA-18G Growler Damaged In A Mid-Air Collision In 2017 Has Returned To Flight
The EA-18G had only 1,640 Flight Hours when it was damaged. "Viking 515", EA-18G BuNo 168273, assigned to VAQ-129 "Vikings" flew for the first time since 2017, on Oct. 17,…
Poland Will Lease MQ-9A Reapers To Fill The UAV Capability Gap
Poland to lease gap-filler MQ-9As. On Oct. 20, 2022, the Armament Agency of the Polish MoD, and General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems Inc., have concluded a leasing agreement regarding the…
Russian Su-27 ‘Released Missile’ Near RAF Rivet Joint Aircraft Over Black Sea, UK MoD Says
According to the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, the "release" was the result of a technical malfunction. The Rivet Joints are now escorted by RAF Typhoons over the Black Sea. On…
USAF F-35A Crashes at Hill AFB, Utah. Pilot Ejected.
Pilot of F-35 that crashed at Hill AFB ejected and taken to a hospital for observation. The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II is hospitalized after ejecting…
China Is Luring Retired British Pilots To Train Its Military
At least 30 former jet and helicopter pilots might have already been hired since the end of 2019, according to UK's MoD. The alarm is ringing inside the United Kingdom…
