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Aviation Safety

F-16 Crashes Near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, Pilot Ejects Safely.

Aircraft Was From 52nd Fighter Wing. A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at approximately 3:00 pm local time (1300 GMT) near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany close…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 8, 2019
Military Aviation

We Visit America’s 911 Force: The 3rd Marine Air Wing at MCAS Miramar.

Birthplace of TOPGUN Evolves in Advance of New Threats in Pacific and Beyond. “Just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.” -Sun Tzu,…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 8, 2019
Military Aviation

U.S. Navy’s Last Active Duty P-3C Squadron Returns Home After Completing The Type’s Final Deployment To Bahrain

The P-3C Orions belonging to the VP-40 "Fighting Marlins" are returning home after their final deployment to the Middle East. On Oct. 3, 2019, three P-3C Orions belonging to VP-40…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 7, 2019
Military Aviation

US Navy F/A-18C Hornet Performs Final Active Duty Flight

The remaining Legacy Hornets will be handed over to Navy Reserve and Marine Corps. On Oct. 2, 2019 the last US Navy F/A-18C Hornet performed its official final active duty…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 6, 2019
Helicopters

Bell Announces The New “360 Invictus”: It Reminds The RAH-66 Comanche But It Was Not Designed To Be Stealth

The new helicopter is Bell’s pitch for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft. Bell Helicopters announced on October 2, 2019 its new Bell 360 Invictus for the U.S. Army’s…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 5, 2019
Italian Air Force

The Italian Task Force At Keflavik Has Achieved The FOC And The F-35s Have Started Safeguarding Iceland’s Airspace

The Italians have been declared ready to carry out the mission and have started their QRA duties in Iceland. The TFA (Task Force Air) 32nd Wing at Keflavik, Iceland, that…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 4, 2019
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