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Aviation

History Made: Stratolaunch Space Plane Flies for First Time, Sets Record for Largest Aircraft.

Paul Allen’s Visionary Spacecraft Launch Aircraft Has Perfect First Flight. The world’s largest aircraft, the Stratolaunch Launch Systems Stratolaunch, flew for the first time on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
April 14, 2019
Military Aviation

The F-35 Plays Starring Role In Exercise “INIOCHOS 2019” in Greece

The multinational exercise saw the participation of assets from Greece, Israel, UAE, Italy and the U.S. Exercise “INIOCHOS” is a yearly medium-scale exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 12, 2019
Aviation Safety

The Hunt for “Grey April”: The Massive Search Operation for a Missing Japanese F-35.

U.S. Joins Search Operation for Missing JASDF F-35 Lost in 10,000 Feet of Water. Sections from the left and right rudders of a Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
April 11, 2019
Italian Air Force

Italian Typhoon Jets Scrambled To Intercept TUI Fly Boeing 737 Over Montenegro

The airliner had lost contact with the Air Traffic Control, sparking the alert launch of two Eurofighters in QRA (Quick Reaction Alert). On Apr. 9, 2019, two Eurofighter Typhoon jets…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 10, 2019
Aviation Safety

Dutch F-16 Hit By Own Bullet During Mission At The Firing Range.

Ricocheting bullets can be extremely dangerous. A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 was damaged during live fire training exercises at Vliehors Range on the island of Vlieland in the northern…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 9, 2019
Aviation Safety

Japanese F-35 Lightning II Stealth Aircraft Reported Missing Over The Pacific Ocean

The aircraft has disappeared at around 19.27LT. The status of the aircraft and its pilot is unknown. According to several Japanese media outlets, an F-35A Lightning II belonging to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 9, 2019
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